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Literature: The Effluent Engine by N.K. Jemisin

Sail away on a methane-powered dirigible with TLS as we embark on a steampunk spy thriller/romance in this story. [Aggregate score: 7]

Film & TV: Gigli

Well… Green Book won Best Picture. Here’s Gigli.

[Aggregate score 2.25]

Film & TV: 2019 Oscar Recap

It’s MOTScars season again, and anarchy reigns as TLS proceeds without a show-host in their discussion of the good, the bad, and the snubbed films of the 2019 Oscars.

Join us for this very special episode as Steevo and Scott try to balance Ian’s shame with Chris’ insufferable monologues.  Cue the music!

Film & TV: 2019 Academy Awards Rundown with Morgan Goldin or: The Morganaissance

Another year, another Oscars discussion with returning friend of the show, Morgan Goldin. We go in depth about the nominees, what we liked, what bugged us, and what films we thought were snubbed.

Morgan is a filmmaker himself and his work can be found at www.morgangoldin.com.
He also does an annual supercut rundown of his favorite films from the year before. Here is his 2018 video.

AFI Top 100 #033: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

TLS gets themselves committed in order to review this AFI film about life in a psyche ward. [Aggregate score: 9.75]

Film & TV: Eighth Grade

TLS confronts their awkward and traumatic middle-school memories that surface in Bo Burhnam’s, “Eighth Grade.” [Aggregate score 9.5]

Bonus Points: Resident Evil 2 Remake Chicanery

A few collected clips and moments (should be spoiler-lite at most, and definitely skill-free) to accompany the dialogue tree article touting the recently released and excellent Resident Evil 2 remake.

Literature: You, Disappearing by Alexandra Kleeman

We attempt to hold onto what we’ve got while it lasts during a review of this dreamily evocative short story.
[Aggregate score: 8.25]

Film & TV: Bohemian Rhapsody

TLS declares what makes the rockin’ world go ’round, and that does not include this film, which should get on its bike and ride.
[Aggregate score: 2.75]

AFI Top 100 #009: Vertigo

The Signals start to experience some unsteady, and some may say even nauseous, feelings over highly acclaimed Hitchcock classic, Vertigo.
[Aggregate score: 7.6]