“‘Westworld’ Season 3 Finally Lets Us In On What It All Means”

If it’s HBO and I’m writing about it, it’s probably “Westworld.” Continue reading →

Andy’s Best Things, 2018 Halftime Edition

June has arrived, and also it’s about to end, the month-long worldwide celebrations of my birthday winding down* as I settle into my new age-number and look ahead to the rest of the year**. Thus, this, my Best Things halftime report, expanded once more from merely a ranking of film and TV to include music, … Continue reading →

“In Tribute to Felix, Westworld’s Only Good Human”

I don’t know if there’s a way not to lay this on too thick, but, my dudes, the human beings of Westworld are straight up doodoo. Seriously, in this show, we’re terrible, horrible, no good, very bad flesh and blood entities. Except for Felix. Felix is kinda like Jesus in Westworld, only when he dies, he definitely isn’t … Continue reading →

“Can Anyone Really Escape Westworld?”

…but really, can anyone escape Westworld? No. Not in the least. Even if you do not watch Westworld, it’s everywhere in your feeds and in your grill, so basically you’re stuck with it until it goes off the air (and even then, people still talk about it). But that’s okay! Westworld is great in the way that all dark prestige … Continue reading →

“The Mesh Network Subconsciously Connecting ‘Westworld’s Hosts, Explained”

It’s Westworld time, ladies and gents: The new season is up and running, with more robot-on-human murdering, and even more techno talk, which I wrote a short breakdown about for Thrillist. Like, really short, because all I’m doing is talking about mesh networking as related to “Journey into Night,” the season opener. I plan on doing more … Continue reading →