Cooper Peltz

One Man’s Fanfic: The ‘Star Wars’ Disco Album You Need to Hear

Now that you've watched the Last Jedi trailer one billion times, let's learn a little about one of the weirder byproducts… Read More

How We Got Here: ‘My Little Pony’ and 2D Animation

We look at the fall of American 2D animation, and why you should be more excited about the My Little Pony movie. Read More

Jim Frohna: The Unseen Character You Need to Notice in ‘Transparent’

The director/cinematographer reveals what it takes to create the naturalism in Transparent and I Love Dick. Read More

The Best Sketch Show That Never Made It To Series

Exploring the promise of This Show Will Get You High. Read More

Never Gonna Give You Up: A Look at Barry White’s Banger in Film

Taking a look at every time a director has used Barry White's Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up in film history. Read More

How Peter Sellers and ‘The Goon Show’ Paved the Way for the Comedy Podcast

Celebrating Peter Sellers's birthday by taking a look at The Goon Show's massive impact on comedic podcasting. Read More

‘Brigsby Bear’ is this Year’s Sharpest Critique of Mass Media

Unpacking the media theory behind one of this year's most delightful (and surprisingly pointed) films. Read More

Robert McLachlan: The Invisible Hand Behind Your Favorite Show

The cinematographer of Game of Thrones, Westworld, and Ray Donovan has photographed some of the biggest TV moments of the decade. It's time we… Read More

The Many Parents of Alejandro González Iñárritu

Celebrating Alejandro González Iñárritu’s birthday through the investigation of the parent-child relationship motif in his six feature films. Read More