EBB AND FLOW
The Disney+ show tells a fantastical Chinese American story—that is full to the brim with action too. Which meant costume designer Joy Cretton had a unique challenge at hand.
Nandini Balial is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, Wired, Ebert Voices, Texas Observer, The AV Club, and Slate, among others. She lives and works in Fort Worth, Texas.
EATING YOUR FEELINGS
Not long before announcing her departure from the hit cooking show, Lakshmi—who also hosts a road-trip food series on Hulu—talked about the hard truths the industry taught her.
MIXTAPE
The Showtime drama owes so much of its unsettling tone to the original music—which is why composers Anna Waronker and Craig Wreden know so much more of the elusive lore than we do.
HAUTE COUTURE
The award-winning costume designer Jany Temime talks about making Westeros feel so real, one enchanting pair of earrings at a time.
HERE BE DRAGONS
Set 200 years before the blockbuster HBO series, “House of the Dragon” will give the fans what they want: more drama and more dragons.
VIOLENT DELIGHTS
Fans and critics seemed to be at their breaking—and break-up—with the exhaustingly complicated sci-fi series. But the new season is a jolt and a refresh that begs a revisit.