Under no circumstances do we have to hand it to Nowak, but I can't help feeling inclined to do so on the heels of Orb's grand not-quite-finale. Maybe I'm just tickled to see him stick it to Antoni ...

Orb's success as a narrative lies in its ability to balance its emotional and intellectual arcs. There are other great works that choose one or the other and do that well, but Orb rides the ...