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The Widow’s Bay Coastal Style Nods to Jaws, The Goonies, and ’90s Liam Gallagher

Costume designer Alex Bovaird also explains how, exactly, the cast of characters are supposed to shop for clothes on a Wi-Fi–free island.

Jun 9 • Fawnia Soo Hoo and Whatever Nevermind

Meet the Stylist Who Got Matthew Rhys Out of His 10-Year-Old Tuxedo

Keri Russell's longtime stylist and veteran costume designer Frank L. Fleming explains why women over 40 are sliding into his DMs about 'The Diplomat…

Jun 2 • Fawnia Soo Hoo and Whatever Nevermind

Brooke Shields Brings Gen X Energy to Cozy Mystery 'You’re Killing Me'

In Acorn TV's new show, the icon plays a bestselling author tackling ageism, a Gen Z workplace clash, and a murder-of-the-week.

May 28 • Fawnia Soo Hoo and Whatever Nevermind

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From Rivals to cozy murder mysteries starring Brooke Shields and Alicia Silverstone, TV is reviving the PBS-Masterpiece childhoods many of us grew up…

May 19 • Fawnia Soo Hoo, Whatever Nevermind, Dame Sophie, and Margaret H. Willison

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Tiffany, Billy Idol, and Phil Collins are just a few of the artists whose songs are turning Gen X nostalgia into some of TV's most emotional moments.

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Apr 28 • Fawnia Soo Hoo and Whatever Nevermind

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