‘Bridgerton’: What If Shondaland, but Balls and Corsets
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Superproducer Shonda Rhimes’ debut series for Netflix applies her signature flair for juicy drama to a tale of high-society matchmaking in Regency-era England
2020 Was the Year of Period Blood on TV
Posted in: TV FeaturesHow shows like ‘I May Destroy You,’ ‘Pen15,’ and ‘Big Mouth’ are treating menstruation like more than a shameful secret or a punch line — and why it matters
Inside the Making and the Meaning of HBO’s ‘We Are Who We Are’
Posted in: TV FeaturesShowrunner Luca Guadagnino discusses his foray into television, the importance of self-discovery, and the beauty in accepting the other
How Network TV Shows Are Coping With Covid
Posted in: TV FeaturesSeries like ‘This Is Us,’ ‘Superstore,’ and ‘The Good Doctor’ are incorporating the pandemic into their stories, with mixed results
Has Covid Leveled Peak TV?
Posted in: TV FeaturesNot so long ago, the television universe seemed to be expanding at an exponential rate. Thanks to the pandemic, those days may be over
Best Movies/TV to See in Oct.: ‘Mandalorian’ Season 2, ‘American Utopia’
Posted in: TV FeaturesFrom a new David Byrne concert film to the return of Disney+’s hit ‘Star Wars’ series — everything you need to see this month
‘Utopia’ Creator Gillian Flynn Talks Feral Girls, Pandemics, and Why Thrillers Deserve Their Due
Posted in: TV Features“I don’t want to write that dutiful thing that sits on your bookshelf or your TV, just waiting for you, like, ‘I know I gotta watch this because it’s good for me'”
Emmys 2020: The PandEmmys, Even Better Than the Real Thing
Posted in: TV FeaturesRob Sheffield on the wonderfully off-the-cuff, seat-of-the-pants house party that was this year’s Emmy Awards ceremony
Emmys 2020: Forget the Pomp and Circumstance, Let’s Have Some Fun
Posted in: TV FeaturesAlan Sepinwall weighs in on an Emmy Awards broadcast that was low on fidelity and high on life
‘Lovecraft Country’ Music Supervisor Shares Her Exclusive Playlist
Posted in: TV FeaturesFrom Sarah Vaughan to Little Walter, veteran music supervisor Liza Richardson shares “some cool discoveries” she found while researching the music popular in 1950s Chicago
