Michael (2026) | Transcript
The early life of musician Michael Jackson, from the discovery of his talent as the lead of the Jackson Five to the artist whose creative ambition fueled a pursuit to…
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Little House on the Prairie – S01E07 – A Softer Note in the Sound of the Wind – Transcript
The Osage gather for a pivotal tribal council as the fate of the land and Laura's friendship with Good Eagle hang in the balance.
Little House on the Prairie – S01E06 – Peace on Earth – Transcript
Snowed in and far from family, the Ingalls try to find cheer on Christmas Eve as Santa prepares a surprise or two.
Little House on the Prairie – S01E05 – A Circle of Blue Sky – Transcript
Caroline and the girls struggle to fit in, while Charles searches for the family's missing horses and tries to clear an innocent man's name.
Little House on the Prairie – S01E04 – Life Let Us Cherish – Transcript
As fever grips the town and medicine runs short, the Ingalls family faces its most perilous challenge yet.
Little House on the Prairie – S01E03 – News of the World – Transcript
As their new home nears completion, a troubling encounter makes the Ingalls family reconsider their decision to settle in Independence.
Little House on the Prairie – S01E02 – The House on the Prairie – Transcript
A neighbor helps the Ingalls build their new home, but a growing bond is complicated by shadows from his past and Caroline's.
Little House on the Prairie – S01E01 – Independence – Transcript
The Ingalls family leaves Wisconsin for the wide-open plains of Kansas, where beauty and danger define the beginning of their new life.
Mortal Kombat II (2026) | Transcript
The fan favorite champions -- now joined by Johnny Cage himself -- are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defeat the dark…
Movie Reviews
Tequila Sunrise (1988) – Review by Pauline Kael
By rational standards the movie is flimsy and stupid, but by romantic standards it's delectable. The three talented stars are smashing, and the film's paranoid…
Working Girl (1988) – Review by Pauline Kael
This Cinderella story seems to have been concocted by people at the top of the skyscraper who have no fellow-feeling for losers. The film makes…
Another Woman (1988) – Review by Pauline Kael
Read Pauline Kael's sharp, critical analysis of Woody Allen's Another Woman.
Trash With a Cause
Uwe Boll's cheap, incoherent "Citizen Vigilante" proves a movie doesn't need to be good to go viral — just banned in Germany and posted by…
Toy Story 5 Review: To Infinity, but Not Beyond
Pixar's "Toy Story 5" is tender, ravishing, and afraid of its own best idea—a movie about obsolescence made by people terrified of becoming obsolete.
The House That Keeps Burning Down – Scream 7 Review
Sidney Prescott answers the phone again. Seven films in, Scream 7 knows exactly how it ends before it begins — and so, by now, does…
Wuthering Heights: The Moors, Instagrammed
Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights dazzles with style but sacrifices Brontë's soul. A review of the film starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.
The Weight of Grief in Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet”
Chloé Zhao's Hamnet finds poetry in parental loss. Buckley and Mescal are luminous in this meditation on how Shakespeare turned grief into art.
Features
Elle Prime Video Series: Timeline, Cast & Legally Blonde Ties
Prime Video's Elle rewinds Elle Woods to 1995 Seattle, six years before Legally Blonde. We unpack the prequel's timeline, how Lexi Minetree's casting connects to…
Who Is the Villain in X-Men ’97 Season 2? Premiere Breakdown
X-Men '97 season 2 opens with a three-episode premiere on Disney+ that scatters the team across 5,000 years — and puts Apocalypse at the center…
Silo Season 3 Episode 1 Breakdown: Book Differences & New Cast
Silo season 3 opens with "Who Are You?", a premiere that splits the show into two timelines and rewrites Hugh Howey's Shift in the process.…
Minions & Monsters Post-Credits Scene Explained & New Villain Goomi
Minions & Monsters (2026) skips a traditional post-credits scene but hides a series of animated vignettes inside the rolling credits — including young Gru, Kyle's…
From Season 4 Ending Explained: The Man in Yellow, Talismans, and Season 5 Answers
From Season 4 ending explained: the Man in Yellow, Fatima’s fate, the talismans, the children’s bones, and the key mysteries Season 5 must solve.
The Wasteland’s Hollow Promise
The performances transcend the material—Goggins, MacLachlan, and Purnell deserve better pacing—but the editing undermines everything the writers achieve.
Landman and the Machinery of Protection
On justice, power, and the limits of the law in Landman
Project Hail Mary: Andy Weir’s Feel-Good Sci-Fi and the Ryan Gosling Film That Could Define the Genre
Ryan Gosling stars in the adaptation of Andy Weir's beloved sci-fi novel about an unlikely friendship between a human astronaut and an alien engineer.
Movie Transcripts
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) | Transcript
Andy Sachs reunites with Miranda Priestly as they navigate their careers amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing.
The Drama (2026) – Transcript
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
The Beguiled (2017) – Transcript
The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) – Transcript
Lloyd Vogel, a cynical journalist, gets acquainted with a kind-hearted television host Fred Rogers while writing an article on him. With time, they strike an…
Synecdoche, New York (2008): Funeral Scene – “Everything Is More Complicated than You Think”
The funeral monologue in Synecdoche, New York — "everything is more complicated than you think" — is Charlie Kaufman's most quoted passage and his most…
Synecdoche, New York (2008) – Transcript
A theater director struggles with his work and the women in his life as he creates a life-size replica of New York City inside a…
Old Henry (2021) – Transcript
A farmer takes in an injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse comes for the money, he must decide who to trust.…
Gone Girl (2014) – Transcript
The husband of a missing woman becomes the main suspect in her disappearance.
TV Show Transcripts
Dutton Ranch – S01E09 – El Padrino – Transcript
Rip and Beth confront a danger that threatens everything.
Dutton Ranch – S01E08 – Whiskey Limits – Transcript
A storm shakes Rio Paloma; Beth and Rip's choices are put to the test, Beulah's bonds crumble, Joaquin and Will face off, Carter faces a…
Dutton Ranch – S01E07 – Den of Sin – Transcript
A lavish 10 Petal celebration unfolds as Beulah commands the night with iron poise, while Beth and Rip navigate shifting loyalties, and Carter stumbles toward…
Dutton Ranch – S01E06 – A Cowboy Saint – Transcript
As Rip steadies the ranch, Beth and Beulah chase a deal that could alter everything; Oreana's pull on Carter deepens, while a prodigal son's return…
Dutton Ranch – S01E05 – Peaceful Find Peace – Transcript
Beth offers Beulah a high-stakes deal to secure both their futures.
Dutton Ranch – S01E04 – Start with a Bullet – Transcript
Beth and Rip face a crisis that forces them into extreme action, while Beulah consolidates her power and strengthens her control over the situation.
Dutton Ranch – S01E03 – Act of God Business – Transcript
As Beth works to secure their business, Rip faces a threat; tensions increase throughout Rio Paloma, and circumstances require everyone to make choices.
Dutton Ranch – S01E02 – Earn Another Day – Transcript
Beth and Rip work to forge their new life in Rio Paloma, carrying scars of what they lost and hope for what might rise; he…
Stand-up Transcripts
Jeff Arcuri: Nice to Meet You (2026) – Transcript
In this crowd work special, Jeff Arcuri’s rapid-fire wit is nonstop as he zeroes in on marital pranks, urinal mind games, and taking down internet…
ISMO: Hello (2026) – Transcript
ISMO: Hello is the debut full-length English stand-up comedy special from acclaimed Finnish comedian Ismo Leikola, released globally in January 2026.
The Roast of Kevin Hart (2026) – Transcript
Broadcast from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, the three-hour event placed the comedy superstar in the hot seat just two years after he executive…
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl (2026) – Transcript
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl (2026) features her signature graphic, unfiltered humor, focusing on aging, modern beauty standards, and female sexuality.
Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches (2026) – Transcript
Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches is a 2026 Netflix comedy special where the comic finds humor in daily chaos, covering therapy, Trump suing him,…
Hannah Berner: None of My Business (2026) – Transcript
Directed by Jeff Tomsic, the show captures Berner’s transition from Bravo’s Summer House to a headlining comedian.
Tony Hinchcliffe: Man of the People (2026) – Transcript
"Tony Hinchcliffe: Man of the People" is the stand-up comedy special by the host of Kill Tony, released globally on Netflix on June 9, 2026.
Ryan Hamilton: This Just Hit Me (2026) – Transcript
The focal point of the special revolves around a major real-life event: Hamilton being hit by a shuttle bus in a Los Angeles crosswalk on…
Interviews
The Altman-Carlson Interview | Transcript
Podcast episode transcript from The Tucker Carlson Show: Sam Altman on God, Elon Musk and the Mysterious Death of His Former Employee.
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: Is the US Subordinated to Israel? | Transcript
Sachs: U.S. foreign policy serves Israel’s agenda, not American interests; Trump followed Netanyahu into endless wars, risking global instability.
“Washington has the delusion it still runs the show”: Jeffrey Sachs on a multipolar world | Transcript
Is the status of the United States as a global hegemon shifting? Major powers like China, India and Russia have been expanding both their global…
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: A Lonely Netanyahu in DC | Transcript
Judge Andrew Napolitano and Professor Jeffrey Sachs discussed the economic and political implications of tariffs, U.S. foreign policy, and Israel’s […]
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: Trump and Palestinian Freedom | Transcript
Judge Napolitano and Prof. Sachs discuss Trump’s foreign policy, Netanyahu’s agenda, US-Israel relations, Palestine, COVID origins, and global instability.
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: Can there be Peace with Netanyahu? | Transcript
Judge Napolitano and Jeffrey Sachs discuss Trump’s declassification order on JFK, RFK, MLK assassinations, Ukraine war’s end, Netanyahu’s government, and global peace.
Jeffrey Sachs: The US Is Leading Us Closer to Nuclear War | Transcript
Jeffrey Sachs critiques U.S. foreign policy, Israel's influence, and Western narratives on global crises, warning of escalating conflicts and nuclear risks.
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: The Geopolitics Of Syria’s Civil War | Transcript
Sachs: U.S.-Israeli policies fuel chaos in Syria and beyond. Assad's fall increases instability; Iran's role uncertain. Peace overtures ignored, conflict persists.
Books
The Bookkeeping of the Soul in A Christmas Carol
In A Christmas Carol, Dickens turns Scrooge’s long night of ghosts into a cool, furious fable about capitalism, conscience and the price of redemption.
Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns
A sleek but hollow sequel where ambition turns into self-branding; Revenge Wears Prada trades satire’s bite for polished, risk-free empowerment.
The Journey of Ulysses in Dante’s Divine Comedy
Dante builds a symbolic universe where space reflects morality; his upward journey contrasts with Ulysses’ amoral pursuit of knowledge on a horizontal path.
Literary origins of the insect in Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”
Kafka's Gregor is no specific bug, but a metaphor shaped by Kant, Dickens, and Shakespeare—especially via Dickens' animal imagery and satirical tone.
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