What makes HBO's The Penguin so compelling, what are our favorite crackpot theories about the show, how is it crime horror, and why do we love to hate Oz Cobb so much? Why does a film like Strange Darling make critics so divided (while we love it so much), and why do we think its handling of power play in a one night stand is sophisticated?

Find out in this episode where Violet dissects the juiciest bits of The Penguin (start: 1:00) and Richard walks us through the layers of Strange Darling (start 1:05:00).

In this episode we also stan: Horror for Weenies (Emily C. Hughes), Ghost Station and Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes, The Scourge Between Stars (Ness Brown), A24's upcoming Adam Wingard/Simon Barrett film Onslaught (with Dan Stevens), and more.

EPISODE LINKS

HBO's THE PENGUIN (Start: 01:00)

• Rosario Olivia's painting "Scream Louder, Scream Twice" (seen in the office of Dr. Julian Rush)
• Cristin Milioti's Favorite Thing About Sofia Falcone? 'She Doesn't Tolerate Bullshit' [ELLE]
• The Penguin - Gotham Cinematography Reel [YouTube]
• How Colin Farrell Transformed Into The Penguin [YouTube]
• The Making of The Penguin [YouTube]
• Most Batman Fans Missed a Major Easter Egg in The Penguin That Could Change The Batman Part II [CBR]
• Penguin theory argues one unsuspecting character is secretly an iconic Batman villain that we haven't seen since the Christopher Nolan trilogy [GamesRadar]

STRANGE DARLING (Start: 1:05:00)

• NOC Review: J.T. Mollner's 'Strange Darling' is Tense, Twisted, and Terrific [Nerds of Color]
• Flipping the Script on the Final Girl: A Conversation with 'Strange Darling' Writer-Director JT Mollner [Script Mag]
• DP Giovanni Ribisi captured the thrilling twists and turns of JT Mollner's 'Strange Darling' on KODAK 35mm color film [Kodak]
• "It's the Scariest Thing You Can Do" - Z Berg on Strange Darling's Dreamy Horror Soundtrack [CBR]

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