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A Critical Darlings Mailbag

Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 35m

Summary

Hosts Richard Lawson and Allison Wilmore return from the Toronto Film Festival for a mailbag episode, addressing listener corrections regarding Tom Holland and John Bernthal’s film Pilgrimage. The duo discusses hypothetical adaptations of existing intellectual property, ranging from paintings to British YouTubers, and shares their favorite end-credit songs. They also reflect on their early careers in the Web 2.0 era of online journalism and offer advice on navigating online discourse while maintaining independent critical perspectives.

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