We analyze Episode 6 of the Handmaid's Tale, focusing on the scene in which the Handmaids prepare to enter the banquet with the Mexican ambassador, along with the larger themes and elements of the world of the show that are illuminated by this scene.

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The Handmaid’s Tale Unlocked: Episode 6

We analyze Episode 6 of the Handmaid’s Tale, focusing on the scene in which the Handmaids prepare to enter the banquet with the Mexican ambassador, along with the larger themes and elements of the world of the show that are illuminated by this scene.

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The Handmaid’s Tale Unlocked: Episode 5

We analyze Episode 5 of the Handmaid’s Tale, focusing on Offred’s conversation with the Commander while playing Scrabble, and larger themes about normalcy and playacting in romantic relationships and dictatorships.

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The Handmaid’s Tale Unlocked: Episode 4

We analyze Episode 4 of the Handmaid’s Tale, focusing on Offred’s trip to the doctor’s office, as well as larger themes about hope and how it can get ground down by oppression.

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Petecast: King Arthur

Pete Fenzel shares his thoughts on the latest film adaptation of “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.” Metaphorically, could it be the story of a lithe, homoerotic tech entrepreneur?

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The Handmaid’s Tale Unlocked: Episode 3

We analyze Episode 3 of the Handmaid’s Tale, focusing on Offred’s trip to the doctor’s office, as well as larger themes about hope and how it can get ground down by oppression.

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The 90’s Sketchbook, Part 2

In the second installment of the 90’s Sketchbook Series, Mark Lee continues to unearth his middle school sketchbooks and adds some new reflections on the intersections between 90s pop culture and his early adolescent psyche.

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The Handmaid’s Tale Unlocked: Episode 2

We analyze Episode 2 of the Handmaid’s Tale, focusing on Offred’s decision to spit out the cookie, and the connection of this scene to broader themes about rebellion and conformity.

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