‘Bridgerton’ Star Katie Leung on Embracing Her Role as Season 4 Villain Lady Araminta: ‘I Love That People Love to Hate Her’

‘Bridgerton’ Star Katie Leung on Embracing Her Role as Season 4 Villain Lady Araminta: ‘I Love That People Love to Hate Her’

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 4, Part 2 of “Bridgerton,” now streaming on Netflix. The Ton is no stranger to scheming mothers with an agenda. As Lady Araminta Gun in “Bridgerton” Season 4, Scottish actress Katie Leung has delivered one of the Shondaland universe’s most compelling antagonists to date — a twice-widowed mother […]

Why Black Award Shows Matter Amid BAFTAs N-Word Controversy: ‘Safe Spaces Are Not About Retreat, They Are About Dignity’ (Guest Column)

Why Black Award Shows Matter Amid BAFTAs N-Word Controversy: ‘Safe Spaces Are Not About Retreat, They Are About Dignity’ (Guest Column)

When a racial slur was shouted from the audience as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented at the BAFTA Awards, many viewers experienced a familiar mix of shock and exhaustion. The moment was brief. The impact was not. Subsequent reporting indicated that the individual responsible is a Tourette’s activist and that a warning had […]

TV News Scrambles to Cover U.S., Israel Strikes Against Iran: ‘Full-Scale Middle East War’

TV News Scrambles to Cover U.S., Israel Strikes Against Iran: ‘Full-Scale Middle East War’

The nation’s biggest TV newsrooms scrambled on Saturday morning to cover strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran. After weeks of threats from President Donald Trump, the United States and Israel launched a significant assault on at least nine major targets early Saturday, including Tehran, Tabriz, Urmia, Kermanshah, Qom, Isfahan, Shiraz, Minab and […]

Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts Directors on Their Works and Hoping to Make an Impact: ‘We Wanted People to See This Raw, Unflinching Portrait’

Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts Directors on Their Works and Hoping to Make an Impact: ‘We Wanted People to See This Raw, Unflinching Portrait’

The five Oscar-nominated doc shorts pack a lot of punch into their brief time on screen. The filmmakers talked to Variety about their documentaries. All the Empty Rooms Joshua Seftel’s “All the Empty Rooms” explores the bedrooms of eight American children who were killed during a school shooting. Each room, preserved by the victim’s parents, […]

Netflix’s Scorching Hot New Thriller Movie Claims the Top Streaming Spot Worldwide

Netflix’s Scorching Hot New Thriller Movie Claims the Top Streaming Spot Worldwide

Firebreak Netflix has really done its best with its recent foreign-language offerings, churning out incredible Nordic crime noir dramas, German spy thrillers, and Spanish crime thrillers—not to mention its growing collection of fan-favorite K-dramas. And this newest Spanish-language film is no exception, taking the tension, nuanced familial dynamics, and terrifying scenarios to new heights as it […]