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ALEXIS SOLOSKI
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Feminist Stories Are Being Set to a Pop Beat. But Are They Empowering?
Our critics debate how well shows like “Six,” “& Juliet” and “Once Upon a One More Time” engage with the inner worlds of women onstage.
Taylor Kitsch Is No Longer the Next Big Thing. He’s OK With That.
After “Friday Night Lights” and several box-office disappointments, he has hit his stride as a character actor. “Painkiller” on Netflix is his most personal project…
In ‘The Bear,’ Molly Gordon Is More Than the Girl Next Door
A new addition to the cast for Season 2, the actress plays Chef Carmy’s love interest — “a human woman,” she said, “not just this…
John Corbett on His Arrival in ‘And Just Like That …’
He was defined by his role in “Sex and the City,” not always comfortably. He’s reprising it in “And Just Like That …” because “I’ve…
William Jackson Harper Needed to Do ‘Primary Trust’
The longtime New York actor explains why his character in Eboni Booth’s play about a lonely bookstore worker is closer to him than any other…
‘Succession’: Jeremy Strong on Saying Goodbye to Kendall Roy
Strong reflected on Kendall Roy’s place in his life and in the culture. “Kendall is seen as a try-hard,” he said. “I guess that’s become…
‘Succession’: Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun Discuss the Finale
In a joint interview Monday morning, Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun reflected on their characters’ bond and their big finale slap fight. “It was real,”…
‘Succession’ Is Over. Why Did We Care?
For five years, the series and the question of who would end up in charge captivated a chatty swath of the TV audience. But did…
In ‘Fatal Attraction,’ Lizzy Caplan Makes a Mess
An actress known for playing complicated women takes on another in this new TV adaptation. “I don’t think I’d know what to do with a…
In ‘The Diplomat,’ Keri Russell Shows Her Good Side
The actor’s first substantial TV role since the Soviet spy drama “The Americans” finds her switching sides, starring as a savvy civil servant tasked with…