What I'm reading about 'Andor' + more good mellow occult thrillers

Roundup 12/04/2022

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1. Smart articles I’ve read recently about the critically acclaimed Star Wars show Andor. (You can read my Andor-based movie recommendations here, and my chat with Tom Scocca and Tommy Craggs about the show here)

2. A roundup of extremely cool-sounding “mellow occult thrillers” recommended by readers. (The “mellow occult thriller” first came up in a mailbag last week.)

3. An article about cigarette-smoking, murderous goats.

No music recommendations this week except this Christine McVie playlist I made:

A Christine McVie playlist

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First, the week in futures: