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History Lessons

  1. fact vs. fiction
    The Fact and Fiction of Griselda’s Violent ReignHow does the real-life Griselda Blanco measure up to Netflix’s latest installment in the Narcos cinematic universe?
    By Kathleen Walsh
  2. history lessons
    The Fact and Fiction of Queen Charlotte’s Royal RomanceThe Bridgerton prequel is a love story, not a history lesson, but the bond between Charlotte and George was very real.
    By Alice Burton
  3. perry mason
    The Real Los Angeles History Behind Perry Mason, Season TwoFrom scandalous murders to wild parties, these are the events that inspired the sophomore season of HBO’s legal drama.
    By Whitney Friedlander
  4. history lessons
    How Winning Time’s Characters Compare to Their Real-Life CounterpartsThe fourth-wall-breaking basketball series from Adam McKay added a few changes to the real story of the Los Angeles Lakers.
    By Alejandra Gularte
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    How Impeachment’s Characters Compare to Their Real-Life CounterpartsThe 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
  6. history lessons
    Everything You Need to Know About the Heiress Who Inspired a Taylor Swift SongSwift purchased Rebekah Harkness’s infamous Rhode Island mansion in 2013.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    Spike Lee Debuts Short Film Connecting George Floyd and Do the Right Thing“This is history again and again and again …”
    By Zoe Haylock
  8. history lessons
    How Mrs. America’s Characters Compare to Their Real-Life CounterpartsThe 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
  9. history lessons
    The True Hollywood Stories Behind Hollywood’s Alternate HistorySeparating 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
  10. trailer mix
    I Am Agog at the Stunning Re-creation of 1819 Massacre in the Peterloo TrailerDown with the Corn Laws!
    By Nate Jones
  11. posters
    I’m Sorry, But the Posters for Mary Queen of Scots Have the Wrong TaglinesLet’s talk 16th-century monarchs.
    By Nate Jones
  12. history lessons
    See How American Crime Story: Versace Actors Compare to Real-life CounterpartsPenélope Cruz as Donatella Versace? Already iconic.
    By Devon Ivie
  13. history lessons
    See How Feud’s Actors Compare to Their Real-life CounterpartsSusan Sarandon as Bette Davis! Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford!
    By Devon Ivie
  14. history lessons
    Ava DuVernay’s 13th Shows Trump’s RacismIt’s a particularly effective piece of agitprop.
    By E. Alex Jung and Jada Yuan
  15. history lessons
    Rap: If It’s Not Scottish, It’s CrapA new theory claims that rap actually has its roots in medieval Scottish tradition. Don’t tell Kool Herc.
    By Jessica Coen