I get why there’s so many shows that come out in May but why are we getting so much TV coming out today?
Emma Fraser
@frazbelina.bsky.social
I write about TV. Words at many places including The Daily Beast, Elle, Marie Claire, IGN, The Playlist, Backstage Magazine, and more. Talking about costumes, fashion and Felicity’s hair.
Bret Easton Ellis x Ryan Murphy = campy chaos (duh!) Say what you will, the two of them know how to keep you hooked & it's why FX's adaptation of #TheShards is frequently riveting, despite its surface-level dedication to the book's themes. My review:
The combined excess of Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis only cuts so deep in The Shards
The unwieldy, oddly compelling FX drama takes a few too many creative liberties with its source material.
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The Shards using both Tusk and Peter Gabriel's "Here Come the Flood" only made me want to rewatch those Americans episode (yes, both songs are in the book).
My one comment about the fourth season of Ted Lasso: I really wish they’d heard the “Episodes are too long!” criticism and not responded with “Oh, so keep them at least 45 minutes long, yeah?”
I found the first four episodes of Ted Lasso to be uneven (especially for returning characters like Roy, Keeley, and Rebecca). However, I am a big fan of everything Tanya Reynolds is doing. Me for The Playlist theplaylist.net/ted-lasso-se...
‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Review: The Lady Greyhounds Reinvigorate An Uneven Return
‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 brings Jason Sudeikis back to Richmond to coach a new team, whose fresh energy offsets several familiar problems.
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We (rightly) focus on what the bride wears in TV weddings, but I wanted to know about the costumes for the actors playing the wedding guests. For LA Times' The Envelope, I spoke to the costume designers for Love Story, The Gilded Age, Bridgerton, and Hacks www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
You're invited... to find out how 4 Emmy hopefuls reinvented the TV wedding dress code
At the nuptials on 'Love Story,' 'Hacks,' 'Bridgerton' and 'The Gilded Age,' the guests may not upstage the bride and groom. But they certainly come close.
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the piece about *why movies look that way* that i've been working on for 6 months was just killed, so if anyone is interested in a piece of reported cultural criticism, let me know
Listening to the Leftovers episode of @tvisgoodpod.bsky.social and was stumped for a moment by a pop culture reference before realizing @kvanaren.bsky.social was talking about Wall-e not Wally (which is what we call Waldo in the UK).
It's time for another round of the low stock game! There are *3* Xenomorph, *1* Great Pumpkin, *3* BTILC, and *2* Draper prints left in the shop! www.brianna-ashby.com/new-products
We (rightly) focus on what the bride wears in TV weddings, but I wanted to know about the costumes for the actors playing the wedding guests. For LA Times' The Envelope, I spoke to the costume designers for Love Story, The Gilded Age, Bridgerton, and Hacks www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
You're invited... to find out how 4 Emmy hopefuls reinvented the TV wedding dress code
At the nuptials on 'Love Story,' 'Hacks,' 'Bridgerton' and 'The Gilded Age,' the guests may not upstage the bride and groom. But they certainly come close.
latimes.com
Em-dashes are a gift to writers who value rhythm and tempo in their writing, and who like to sweep the reader up in a continuous stream of thought. Quitting them because of AI is very much a Michael Bolton "Why should I change? He's the one who sucks" situation.
Phillip Maciak@pjmaciak.bsky.social · 2d agoI'm just saying this now: there are going to be A LOT of em-dashes in my book. It's not because of AI. It's because I am addicted to using em-dashes. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/b...
This popped into my head every time Sadie Sink came on screen in the new Spider-Man
I finished rewatching Station Eleven, which was just as stirring (if not more so) this go around. In awe of everything it says about life, art, and memory. Terrific performances I will continue to think about. But once again, I would like to ask/beg for Dan Romer's score to get a vinyl release.
Putting it out there in the world that Seth Meyers needs to do a Day Drinking with Timothy Olyphant.
Emma Fraser@frazbelina.bsky.social · 5d agoTimothy Olyphant working a lot is great for a lot of reasons, including the guaranteed wonderful appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbUP...
Timothy Olyphant working a lot is great for a lot of reasons, including the guaranteed wonderful appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbUP...
Timothy Olyphant Drew on Seth’s Cue Cards and Requested His Own Personalized Show Mug
YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers
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By way of the Green Line Bus, Margot prints are now available for pre-order, in a run of 25! www.brianna-ashby.com/new-products...
Oh, my God. Nicest guy. Was on the Pogues bill at Carnegie with him. His love of music was palpable, infectious, radiant. I’ve seldom seen a musician as connected to the moment of the song as he was that night, in deep communion with the song & the people playing it. So many felt it. Hard loss.
Stereogum@stereogum.com · last wk.Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash at age 56
It is 2005. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations. It is 2012. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations. It is 2018. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations.. It is 2025. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations. It is 2026. Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allega--
Scott Bryan@scottygb.bsky.social · last wk.New BBC investigation. Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Almost no one making movies understands us as a species as much as he does and I’ll be bereft when he won’t be around anymore showing us who we are!
Mike Leigh Says ‘Tender Loving Care’ Is Most Likely His Final Film Due to Illness
Mike Leigh tells IndieWire that his upcoming film 'Tender Loving Care' is most likely his last movie.
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Count me in on the 'Furious is another great show from Elizabeth Meriwether' train www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/thi...
This ‘Furious’ Crime Show Is One of the Year’s Best Series
The prolific creator of “New Girl” continues her TV hot streak with the unflinching “Furious.”
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Wrote about the Cape Fear teens for @avclub.com and this TV tradition (a reminder that I will always be a Paige Jennings defender) www.avclub.com/cape-fear-an...
Problem children: Cape Fear resurrects the annoying TV teen
Problem children: Cape Fear resurrects the annoying TV teen
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Wrote about the Cape Fear teens for @avclub.com and this TV tradition (a reminder that I will always be a Paige Jennings defender) www.avclub.com/cape-fear-an...
Problem children: Cape Fear resurrects the annoying TV teen
Problem children: Cape Fear resurrects the annoying TV teen
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Hell yeah!
Carly Lane-Perry@carlylane.bsky.social · 2w agoIt's official: #InterviewWithTheVampire has been renewed for S4, which will be called Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned. (I should've known this announcement was right around the corner after getting this S4 tidbit from Rolin Jones.) collider.com/interview-wi...
The first one that popped into my brain (which means I am now bummed out that Selfie was cancelled too soon) www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1sR...
Chandelier by Karen Gillan (Selfie Version)
YouTube video by Jose Calderon
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James Poniewozik@poniewozik.bsky.social · 2w agoI fell down a rabbit hole of searching for the best musical performances from TV shows and had to share a few gemstones. Post your faves! www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-zn...
The joy I felt at seeing this on the main Sky page this morning! Cannot wait to rewatch.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w agoTV tonight: the great pandemic drama you might have missed
modern popular culture continues to just be throwaway 30 Rock gags from 20 years ago
DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 2w agoFirst poster for ‘EBENEZER’, a new film based on ‘A Christmas Carol’ starring Johnny Depp. “Before he was Scrooge, he was Ebenezer”
Beyond excited to see what The Morning Show unleashes in the fifth and final season. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/t...
‘The Morning Show’ to End With Season 5
The hit Apple drama starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon returns with its final season in 2027. "We were so fortunate to craft the conclusion with intentionality, and honor these characters...
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