When Netflix premiered the first season of The Witcher almost four years ago, the world was introduced to one of its most promising young stars, Therica Wilson-Read. The “life-changing” turning point that The Witcher represented for the British actress came well-earned after her years studying at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, after which she…
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Activist, entrepreneur, and breakout star of Netflix’s Perfect Match Ines Tazi wants to make one thing clear: she doesn’t fit into any singular box. At only 26 years old, her history has proven it – Tazi began partnering with NGOs in support of single mothers in her home country of Morocco at the age of…
In the opening scene of Netflix’s new documentary, Pamela, a Love Story, the Playboy icon and movie star Pamela Anderson sifts through the storage of her rustic home in Ladysmith, British Columbia. Among chirping birds and rolling waves from the nearby Pacific Ocean, she pops a VR tape into an old Toshiba monitor, a 90s…
It’s not everyday that an actor finds the opportunity to star in a blockbuster film alongside the likes of Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, and Michelle Yeoh at the ripe age of 20. It’s even more rare that those heavy hitter co-stars are the supporting acts to their lead role. Actress and singer Sophia Anne Caruso…
Since it was unleashed on Netflix last month, DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has made quite the splash both online and on the streaming platform itself. Its release was uncharacteristically muted for a Ryan Murphy project – the show was not made available to critics beforehand, and promotion and cast interviews were nowhere…
Dog lover and actress, Jami Alix, decided to switch career paths the moment she realized acting allowed her to be funny, on screen, for the rest of her life. The Chicago native grew up spending hours watching sitcoms like 'Friends' and 'Schitt's Creek,' influencing her hopes to one day lead her own comedy ensemble. The…
Despite growing media representation for LGBTQ+ people over the last decade or so, it is still increasingly rare to find a robust representation of bisexuality or questioning sexuality on television. What’s even rarer is representation that is not only healthy and poignant, but also not particularly interested in the trend of queer trauma porn, as…
It’s not every day an actor gets the opportunity to play a queen, but Bridgerton’s Golda Rosheuvel has taken on the task with gusto. As Queen Charlotte, Rosheuvel found it easier than you would imagine to perform as such a royal character, owing to her unique background and upbringing. Born in Guyana and raised in…
As a young British actress, Mimi Keene has already done it all. First hitting the scene with her Royal Court Theatre debut in 2010 at the age of 12, Keene followed this up with stints across British television, most notably on soap stalwart EastEnders, before making her Netflix debut in the hit show Sex Education.…
In the early hours of March 18, 1990, two men dressed in police uniforms pushed the buzzer of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Only 81 minutes later, the two thieves walked out of Gardner's museum with $500 million worth of works of art, committing the single largest property theft in the world –…
Unsurprisingly, the 78th Golden Globe Awards looked a bit different this year striped of the usual extravagance and free-wheeling party surrounding the ceremony. On Feb. 28, the Globes tried to weather both recent accusations of the Hollywood Foreign Press' lack of inclusivity and diversity following an investigation by the Los Angeles Times, and technological glitches.…
For stage actor Martins Imhangbe, the realm of television is a whole new world. Branching out from his past roles on the stage like in Death of a Salesman and The Tragedy of King Richard II, Imhangbe is making his small screen debut this year in the highly anticipated Shonda Rhimes creation Bridgerton. The show,…
Netflix has a bit of a problem. When the streaming service first entered the world of original content in the early 2010’s with shows like House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, they quickly established themselves as synonymous with the notion of “quality television” (we don’t need to talk about Hemlock Grove). Like…
https://youtu.be/aSfX-nrg-lI Mank is a phenomenal piece of cinema, but it is not a very entertaining movie. What David Fincher has achieved is a sweeping parlor trick that satirizes the majesty of Hollywood’s Golden Age, captured at a moment when the industry was clawing its way out of the Great Depression. The film’s production and its…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JaGmaiKRLA During a 2017 interview with Berlinale Talents, 40-year-old writer/director Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, The Bad Batch) described the year after she had graduated from UCLA as disempowering. Amirpour was married at the time (i.e., 2009). She had written a script. She had landed an agent and a manager, both…
While the Primetime Emmy’s do not mean everything (often getting notoriously snubbed can actually be better for PR and viewership, just ask The Wire or Orphan Black), they certainly are a good indication of clout. This year’s Emmy nominations saw a slew of pleasant surprises among many major series and acting categories, from Zendaya’s well-deserved Outstanding Lead…
Reality TV is the often the most compelling when it is just that: reality. In the world of dating shows, though, realness is often in short order. Popular shows like The Bachelor, Love Island, and the outrageous Too Hot To Handle seem to favor grandeur over substance, shock value over connection. Enter Dating Around, a…
Examples of trans representation, most often negative ones, are more common in mainstream media than one might first guess. Think of how many times you’ve seen a man dress up as a woman onscreen for comedic effect. Cross-dressing is a ubiquitous trope in American comedies, from Some Like it Hot to The Jeffersons to How…
It seems that all everyone lucky enough to be able to safely quarantine needs right now is a distraction from the events of the world. What better way to escape the present than by reveling in the past? Everyone has their favorite old movie, and for many that favorite is connected to a younger, simpler…
Many of us going through quarantine could probably use a little pick-me-up right now. For those lucky enough to work from home or otherwise self isolate, we want something to fill the void of the many life events that have come to a halt throughout the world. Sometimes it’s the little things that can help,…