"To read David Foster Wallace was to feel your eyelids pulled open." – David Lipsky I first saw The End of the Tour in 2015 during its initial theatrical run. I’ve since seen it close to ten times now. Just this Sunday, August 16, 2026, I saw it once more at The Beverly Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was of course a reminder of how profound this film truly is. I think the true sign of a great biopic is one that makes you feel as if you actually know the characters who inha

Episode 7 of Shrinking Season 3, “I Will Be Grape,” continues the show’s signature balancing act, delivering laugh-out-loud comedy while quietly gut-punching you with emotional honesty. Directed by James Ponsoldt and written by Zack Bornstein and Sasha Garron, this episode leans heavily into both sides of that equation, and it works beautifully.

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