Tár, Los Espookys, and Richard Brody

We discuss Tár and Los Espookys, a film and a series about what lies beneath the surface of a performance.

01:46 Tár, playing in theaters, is an ambitious, relentless, engrossing film about art — and the great and terrible artist.

26:48 Los Espookys, available on HBO, is a gem of a surreal, absurdist, magical realist comedy series.

39:31 Plus, culture notes about our favorite curmudgeon/New Yorker critic Richard Brody’s very strange week.

...

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. For extended show notes — including links that we reference, plus more — subscribe to our Substack. Inquiries, complaints, and recs for what to watch can go to [email protected].

Music: REEKAH

Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu