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Displaying all articles tagged:
History Lessons
fact vs. fiction
Jan. 27, 2024
The Fact and Fiction of
Griselda
’s Violent Reign
How does the real-life Griselda Blanco measure up to Netflix’s latest installment in the
Narcos
cinematic universe?
By
Kathleen Walsh
history lessons
May 5, 2023
The Fact and Fiction of
Queen Charlotte
’s Royal Romance
The
Bridgerton
prequel is a love story, not a history lesson, but the bond between Charlotte and George was very real.
By
Alice Burton
perry mason
Mar. 7, 2023
The Real Los Angeles History Behind
Perry Mason,
Season Two
From scandalous murders to wild parties, these are the events that inspired the sophomore season of HBO’s legal drama.
By
Whitney Friedlander
history lessons
Mar. 19, 2022
How
Winning Time
’s Characters Compare to Their Real-Life Counterparts
The fourth-wall-breaking basketball series from Adam McKay added a few changes to the real story of the Los Angeles Lakers.
By
Alejandra Gularte
history lessons
Oct. 28, 2021
How
Impeachment
’s Characters Compare to Their Real-Life Counterparts
The historical figures behind
American Crime Story
’s latest yarn, from household names to those forgotten even by people who lived through the ’90s.
By
Brian Tallerico
history lessons
July 24, 2020
Everything You Need to Know About the Heiress Who Inspired a Taylor Swift Song
Swift purchased Rebekah Harkness’s infamous Rhode Island mansion in 2013.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
history lessons
June 1, 2020
Spike Lee Debuts Short Film Connecting George Floyd and
Do the Right Thing
“This is history again and again and again …”
By
Zoe Haylock
history lessons
May 13, 2020
How
Mrs. America
’s Characters Compare to Their Real-Life Counterparts
The series about the 1970s ERA ratification effort doesn’t need to digress from history for the sake of a good story — but it still occasionally does.
By
Sarene Leeds
history lessons
May 5, 2020
The True Hollywood Stories Behind
Hollywood
’s Alternate History
Separating fact from fabrication in Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series, which deliberately skews Tinseltown’s past in ways both big and small.
By
Kristin Hunt
trailer mix
July 24, 2018
I Am Agog at the Stunning Re-creation of 1819 Massacre in the
Peterloo
Trailer
Down with the Corn Laws!
By
Nate Jones
posters
July 11, 2018
I’m Sorry, But the Posters for
Mary Queen of Scots
Have the Wrong Taglines
Let’s talk 16th-century monarchs.
By
Nate Jones
history lessons
Jan. 17, 2018
See How
American Crime Story: Versace
Actors Compare to Real-life Counterparts
Penélope Cruz as Donatella Versace? Already iconic.
By
Devon Ivie
history lessons
Mar. 1, 2017
See How
Feud’s
Actors Compare to Their Real-life Counterparts
Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis! Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford!
By
Devon Ivie
history lessons
Oct. 13, 2016
Ava DuVernay’s
13th
Shows Trump’s Racism
It’s a particularly effective piece of agitprop.
By
E. Alex Jung
and
Jada Yuan
history lessons
Dec. 29, 2008
Rap: If It’s Not Scottish, It’s Crap
A new theory claims that rap actually has its roots in medieval Scottish tradition. Don’t tell Kool Herc.
By
Jessica Coen