Last week, we introduced you to your newest guilty pleasure, Famous in Love. The series—based on the bestselling novels by Rebecca Serle—follows the life of Paige Townsen and her sudden rise to fame. In its opening week, the show amassed over 10.3 million views across TV and digital platforms. Yes, 10.3 million! Can you say, wowza? It’s the strongest digital start ever for a series in the network’s history! But that’s not all. We’ve included some more impressive stats below: The first person to finish binge-watching the series did so
**Light spoilers ahead for both seasons of The Expanse.** I’ve gushed about The Expanse before. It has everything I’ve ever wanted in a sci-fi show: interplanetary politics and intrigue, space battles grounded in Newtonian physics, and thought-provoking commentary on society and the human condition. You know, basic Space Opera TV-type stuff. Season one had all these things in spades, and I’m happy ecstatic to say that season two is even better—all while adding a hint of conspiracy thriller and a dash of mystery to the formula! This season has two
Gentle theatre-goers, lend me your ears (well, eyes) and heed my words true: get thee to a playhouse and catch the delightful, charming, and grin-inducing Nell Gwynn. First produced at the atmospheric Shakespeare’s Globe in 2015, Jessica Swale‘s Olivier-winning comedy follows the rise of Nell Gwynn, one of British history’s most entertaining figures. Pretty, witty Nell, as she was called, had a classic rags-to-riches story: she was an orange-seller-turned-actress-turned-mistress to King Charles II. Though Gwynn’s story has long been the inspiration for writers and filmmakers, she hasn’t had her own treatment in a
I had high hopes for GirlBoss, with the series having a strong female lead in Britt Robertson as Sophia Amoruso, as well as, being created by Kay Cannon. While the series does have some great and genuinely funny moments – mostly thanks to Ellie Reed as Sophia’s best friend, Annie – it can be as flat as a worn out pair of shoes. Below, I dissect the highs and lows of this unique – yet at times puzzling – female driven series. I may or may not have had high expectations