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hell year in review Dec. 22, 2020

The Undoing’s Helicopter Scene Was a Perfect Cap to 2020Sure. Why not? I’ll take it.

By Taylor Roberts

introductions Nov. 18, 2020

There’s a Reason The Undoing Reminds You of Big Little LiesTalking with producer Bruna Papandrea about adapting women’s books into blockbusters.

By Kerensa Cadenas

tv Sept. 22, 2020

The Celebs Are Going to Tell Us to Calm DownHBO Max has a new show based on a stress-management app.

By Hannah Gold

culture July 2, 2020

Who Is Destroying Whom?In I May Destroy You, Michaela Coel examines the layers of power and privilege that are always at play when a person is assaulted.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

twins Apr. 30, 2020

Alert: Two Mark Ruffalos in One ShowThe very hot actor will play twin brothers in an upcoming miniseries.

By Hannah Gold

jameela jamil Feb. 6, 2020

Unpacking the Latest Jameela Jamil ControversyShe’s facing criticism after it was announced that she’d be hosting and MC-ing a voguing competition show.

By Hannah Gold

parties! Oct. 25, 2019

Very Ralph Premieres at the MetA loving tribute to the legendary designer.

By Matthew Schneier

celebrity July 18, 2019

Gwendoline Christie Submitted Her Own Emmy Nomination Since HBO RefusedA lesson in knowing your own worth.

By Amanda Arnold

spoilers May 13, 2019

Lena Headey Weighs in on Cersei’s Fate in Game of Thrones’ Penultimate EpisodeAccording to the actress, her initial reaction was “mixed.”

By Halle Kiefer

cut opinion pages Mar. 20, 2019

On the Turtleneck Brazenness of Elizabeth HolmesIf only we could be as bold.

By Kelly Conaboy

ferrante fever Nov. 19, 2018

My Brilliant Friend Is Missing the Best Part of the BooksThe new Elena Ferrante HBO show is best watched with a copy of the book on your lap.

By Anna Silman

trailers Aug. 30, 2018

HBO’s Official Teaser for Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend Is Finally HereHBO’s TV adaptation of the best-selling Neapolitan novels will premiere in November.

By Amanda Arnold

television July 11, 2018

Sharp Objects and the Stories Scars TellThe third project in Marti Noxon’s “self-harm trilogy” strives to find a female gaze on women’s mutilated bodies.

By Anna Silman

anniversaries May 31, 2018

Traveling Through Time With the Sex and the City Bus TourManhattan is lousy with places where Sex and the City did something.

By Kelly Conaboy

film May 25, 2018

The Tale and the Truth About 13-Year-Old GirlsDirector Jennifer Fox has created one of the most extraordinary depictions of childhood sexual abuse ever put on film.

By Anna Silman

good things Jan. 24, 2018

The Best Reactions to Meryl Streep Joining Big Little Lies Season 2“Can’t believe Meryl Streep will be the first person to win an Oscar for a TV performance.”

By Madeleine Aggeler

cut covers Jan. 10, 2018

Katja Blichfeld Gets What She WantsAfter a year of changes, the quietly commanding High Maintenance co-creator embarks on a new life.

By Emily Gould

interview Dec. 29, 2017

How a Trans Teen Got Her QuinceañeraTalking to Zoey Luna of the new HBO documentary series 15: A Quinceañera Story.

By Jada Yuan

video Dec. 22, 2017

This Quinceañera Documentary Is the Perfect Holiday ViewingWatch an exclusive clip.

By Jada Yuan

work Nov. 6, 2017

How I Get It Done: HBO Documentary Films President Sheila Nevins“The dominatrix of docs” on benzos, plastic surgery, and being an older woman in the workplace.

By Anna Silman

July 24, 2017