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The Long Count
Nithya Raman is closing the gap one counted ballot at a time. On the slow, invisible labor of the women still waiting to be seen, and the work that outlasts the wait.
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Who Carries the Blame
Felix pulls toward a blowing leaf and my friend says it without lowering her voice. She is unhappy. She has been for a while. The house is paid off, the children are launched, the account is full, and she is standing on her own lawn wondering whether she wants to keep living the life she…
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Blossom: A Review
My pick for cdrama of the year: fantastic cast, tight pace, spectacular visuals, top-tier leads.
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My Troublesome Star: A Review
A delightful 12-episode drama that lets its older characters shine and refuses to airbrush its fifty-year-old lead.
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My Calorie Boy: A Review
An underrated high-school gem with rare nuance, for anyone who loved When I Fly Towards You or A River Runs Through It.
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Later I Laughed: A Review
A leisurely Shanghai slice-of-life about a doormat who learns to walk away, narrated against every rule and somehow it works.
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Mr. Plankton: A Review
Starts frenetic, mellows into a meditation on found family and death, and stumbles at the finish. Woo Do Hwan sparkles.
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Reset: A Review
A tight 15-episode time-loop thriller that kept me riveted, even if the stakes never quite matched the tension.
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Best Choice Ever: A Review
Starts fresh, mature and balanced, then an unnecessary subplot and a vague ending undo what could have been a winner.
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Alchemy of Souls: A Review
The hype is real. Fantastic production, tight writing, and world-building that earned a spot on my rewatch list.