Subtitles, told properly
Long-form stories about the history, craft, accessibility and future of subtitles — written for people who care about the work.
The history of subtitles
From silent-film intertitles to streaming captions — how the technology we take for granted evolved.
Anatomy of a perfect subtitle
What separates a good cue from a great one, and why the difference matters more than you think.
The secrets of subtitle timing
Why timing is the hardest part of the job, and how experienced subtitlers approach it.
From silent films to streaming
How a century of media technology shaped the subtitles we read today.
Global subtitle etiquette
How subtitle conventions differ around the world, and why they matter.
Subtitles for accessibility
The parallel history of captions and the deaf community, and the standards that emerged.
The future of subtitles
AI, real-time translation and interactive captions — what is likely and what is hype.
Behind the scenes of translation
The untold work of subtitle translators and what makes translation genuinely hard.