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  1. fact vs fiction
    What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Pablo Larraín’s Spencer?In telling Princess Diana’s story, the director takes plenty of artistic liberties to reimagine her mythology.
    By Robert Daniels
  2. casting call
    The Crown Casts Diana’s Cute New BlokeThe reign of Dodi Al-Fayed begins.
    By Devon Ivie
  3. predictions
    What Will Win and What Should Win at the 2021 Emmy AwardsYou can bet on these predictions … maybe!
    By Jen Chaney
  4. oh how they’ll talk
    We’re Ready to Be Scandalized by Emma Corrin in Lady Chatterley’s LoverThe D.H. Lawrence novel was banned across the globe for obscenity, and we couldn’t be more excited.
    By Halle Kiefer
  5. first looks
    The Crown Unveils Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West’s Diana and CharlesWill Debicki be lying down for the whole season?
    By Jackson McHenry
  6. first look
    Imelda Staunton Will Have Order As The Crown’s New QueenCheck out an “early glimpse” of the Netflix series’ third and final Elizabeth.
    By Zoe Haylock
  7. casting call
    Jonny Lee Miller Will Be the Very Model of The Crown’s Major Prime MinisterFile this one under “too hot.”
    By Devon Ivie
  8. rule britannia
    Matt Smith Remembers the Late Duke of Edinburgh: ‘Prince Philip Was the Man’“99 and out, but what an innings.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. rule britannia
    The Crown Star Tobias Menzies Honors Prince Philip With a Wee Bit of Shakespeare“O good old man!”
    By Devon Ivie
  10. vulture bets on berry
    Only Matt Berry Can Play Boris Johnson on The CrownJust imagine him in that wig.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  11. crossovers
    In Meghan and Harry’s Oprah Interview, Two TV Worlds CollidedWith its invocation of streaming-era giant The Crown, Oprah Winfrey’s old-school broadcast event merged two ends of the TV spectrum.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  12. golden globes 2021
    Gillian Anderson Is Watching the Sun Rise Over Prague AloneSure, she won, but at what cost?
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  13. chat room
    The Crown’s Emma Corrin Is Waiting for Elizabeth Debicki’s Call“That’s a decision she has to make for herself.”
    By Devon Ivie
  14. conscious uncoupling
    British Power Couple Gillian Anderson and Peter Morgan Reportedly SplitAt least they got through The Crown together.
    By Devon Ivie
  15. fact or fiction?
    U.K. Culture Secretaries Think Netflix Needs to Clearly Label The Crown FictionWell, it’s now reached the parliamentary committee stage.
    By Halle Kiefer
  16. close reads
    The Crown’s ‘Balmoral Test’ Barbours Are Not Just JacketsMargaret Thatcher’s and Princess Diana’s outerwear choices offer a window into their relationships to power.
    By Derek Guy
  17. vulture lists
    22 Actors Who Were in Both The Crown and The Iron LadyA veritable feast of middle-aged British character actors.
    By Nate Jones and Gabrielle Sanchez
  18. girls on film
    Behind The Crown’s Best Diana Needle DropsMusic supervisor Sarah Bridge walks us through the season four music cues that define the princess’ rise into the Royal Family.
    By Jackson McHenry
  19. god save the streaming
    Helena Bonham Carter Thinks The Crown Has a ‘Moral Responsibility’ to Be Fiction“I do feel very strongly.”
    By Devon Ivie
  20. windsor woes
    The Crown Found Its Scoundrel in CharlesIf the Netflix series once wanted us to see the prince as a sensitive man dragged along by an unfeeling system, it certainly doesn’t anymore.
    By Hillary Kelly
  21. rankings
    Prince Charles’s Most Punchable Moments in Season 4 of The Crown, RankedJosh O’Connor, we’re so sorry, sweetie.
    By Zoe Haylock
  22. last night on late night
    John Mulaney May or May Not Care Very Much About the Royal Family“Who did what in where now?”
    By Charu Sinha
  23. close reads
    Princess Diana Exposes The Crown’s Great Uncrossable ChasmSeason four brilliantly illuminates, through the arrival of Diana, how impossible it is to connect with the royal family, even for those within it.
    By Jen Chaney
  24. how everything works
    How The Crown Made Gillian Anderson Look Like Margaret ThatcherThat wig was as hard, and as hard to make, as it looks.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  25. explainers
    The Crown Fan’s Guide to Margaret ThatcherDid she really not get along with the royals? Why did she win if everyone hated her? And is that how she really talked?
    By Nate Jones
  26. living in her uptown world
    Princess Diana’s Dance Partner Remembers Their ‘Uptown Girl’ Performance“I was the nervous one! I was shaking in the wings. What if she doesn’t like it? What if I dropped the future queen of England?”
    By Devon Ivie
  27. princess daae-na
    Princess Diana’s Cringey Phantom-Themed Present in The Crown Was RealThough it’s not clear whether she actually sang “All I Ask of You.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  28. rule britannia
    14 Depressing Royal Anecdotes Princess Diana Revealed in Her Tell-All Book“My husband put his hand on my waistline and said: ‘Oh, a bit chubby here, aren’t we?’ and that triggered off something in me.”
    By Devon Ivie
  29. the crown season 4
    Your Burning The Crown Historical Questions, GoogledI looked up season four’s biggest “wait, really?”moments so you don’t have to.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  30. backstories
    How Emma Corrin Became The Crown’s Princess DianaFidgety hands, a voluminous fringe, and other details that made the people’s princess click into place.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  31. overnights
    The Crown Season-Finale Recap: Iced OutDiana is the face of the royal family now, and she’s trapped inside its gilded cage.
    By Sarene Leeds
  32. overnights
    The Crown Recap: All I Ask of YouFrom “Uptown Girl” to Phantom, Diana just keeps looking for love in all the wrong places.
    By Sarene Leeds
  33. overnights
    The Crown Recap: Queen of DenialIn our reality, the Queen will never show partiality when it comes to her prime ministers. In The Crown’s reality, however…
    By Sarene Leeds
  34. overnights
    The Crown Recap: The People’s PrincessA tour of Australia and New Zealand exposes the untenable situation that is Diana and Charles’ marriage.
    By Sarene Leeds
  35. overnights
    The Crown Recap: The VisitorMichael Fagan urgently needs to talk to someone who doesn’t think the prime minister is the nation’s hero. Hey, how about the queen?
    By Sarene Leeds
  36. overnights
    The Crown Recap: Mom GuiltDespite their contrasting parenting styles, both the queen and Thatcher ended up with some hot messes for children.
    By Sarene Leeds
  37. overnights
    The Crown Recap: Unhappily Ever AfterCharles and Diana aren’t starting a new life together, they’re securing the future of the monarchy. Love and affection need not apply.
    By Sarene Leeds
  38. overnights
    The Crown Recap: The OutsidersThatcher and Diana both get a crash course in the royal family’s Ibble-Dibble-Dos and Ibble-Dibble-Don’ts.
    By Sarene Leeds
  39. overnights
    The Crown Season-Premiere Recap: The TroublesAn eventful season kicks off with an eventful episode that delivers a major historical event, a doomed meet-cute, and the Iron Lady.
    By Sarene Leeds
  40. royal order
    So, You Want to Start Watching The CrownCan you dive into the Netflix series for the first time with season four? Sure! But there are some things you should know first.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  41. tv review
    The Crown Has Finally Gotten to the Good StuffThe fascinating trio of Elizabeth (Olivia Colman), Thatcher (Gillian Anderson), and Diana (Emma Corrin) make the series’ fourth season its best yet.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  42. trailer mix
    The Crown Season 4 Trailer: It’s the Queen vs. Thatcher vs. DianaHoo, this looks good.
    By Jackson McHenry
  43. casting
    Dominic West, Professional Cad, Reportedly in Talks to Play Charles on The CrownWhat funny, infidelity-related timing!
    By Jackson McHenry
  44. rule britannia
    Curtsy to Margaret Thatcher, Diana, and Their Wigs in These New Crown PhotosThey look incredible.
    By Devon Ivie
  45. trailer mix
    The Crown Season 4 Returns in November With Thatcher’s Wig and Diana’s WeddingLook at the dress!
    By Jackson McHenry
  46. casting call
    Tall Icon Elizabeth Debicki Will Portray The Crown’s Next Princess DianaShe already has the hair.
    By Devon Ivie
  47. casting call
    Game of Thrones Star Jonathan Pryce to Portray Old Prince Philip on The CrownThe High Sparrow has flown the coop to greener, more Netflix-oriented pastures.
    By Chris Murphy
  48. god save the queen
    The Crown Will Get 6 Seasons After All, Extending Imelda Staunton’s ReignThe sixth season will bring the story up to “the early 2000s.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  49. casting
    Lesley Manville to Take Over As Princess Margaret in The Crown Season 5She joins Imelda Staunton for the show’s final season.
    By Justin Curto
  50. keep calm and carry on
    The Crown Continuing Production Despite Coronavirus, Thank You Very MuchThe Crown sees your hand-washing and raises you one stiff upper lip.
    By Charu Sinha
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