This week on Call the Midwife, Lucille assists an elderly hoarder struggling to maintain her independence and the midwives work to help an immigrant family suffering from an unusual illness. It's also election season in Poplar and Violet Buckle is
Netflix's mega-popular period drama The Crownhas finally made one of its most consequential casting decisions, naming relatively unknown actress Emma Corrin to play Lady Diana Spencer, who will eventually become the Princess of Wales and wife of
This week on Call the Midwife, Valerie helps a struggling mother accept her son’s birth defect. While overseeing a measles vaccination trial, the Turners encounter an extremely anxious mother with a secret worry. And finally Nurse Crane plans a
When news of a newLes Miserables adaptation broke last year, it’s doubtful that any of us immediately cheered. There are so many versions of this story out there, including an award-winning 2012 feature film with an all-star cast. We probably all
It’s Christmas this weekend – and though we have our own very American activities that are considered essential to properly celebrating this holiday (tacky lights tours, anyone? Just me?), we might do well to consider adopting a few of traditions
The new adaptation of Les Miserables contextualizes the story in France's larger history.
Our companion series runs down the history behind this new version of Les Mis and asks how accurate each week's installment is. This week, we take a look at the
Previously on Les Miserables: A new gritty version of Victor Hugo’s classic tale kicked off – by taking its time. The series first episode introduces us to Jean Valjean, prisoner given 19 years hard time for stealing bread, and a starry-eyed young
