Conversations With Friends, The Staircase, and Netflix woes

Criticism Is Dead

We discuss Conversations With Friends and The Staircase, two adaptations about secrets and pretense.

01:35 Hulu’s Conversations With Friends initially suffers from the difficult task of adapting its source material, but ultimately reaches satisfying heights.

20:34 The Staircase, streaming on HBO Max, builds upon a true crime and its accompanying documentary with the addition of one more layer of meta-narrative.

40:06 Plus, breaking down the Netflix crisis.

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Music: REEKAH

Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu