Swarm

bey hive meet killer bees Yesterday at 3:14 p.m.

Overanalyzing Every Beyoncé Reference in SwarmX is to Beyoncé as Y is to Ni’Jah.

By Zoe Guy

dinner party Yesterday at 2:36 p.m.

The Noise Around Swarm Is DeafeningThe first episode’s sex scene opened an entire can of discourse worms. We’re still trying to sort them out.

By Tirhakah Love

cheat sheet Yesterday at 8:00 a.m.

Who’s Your Favorite Artist?A guide to music’s biggest stans and what they stand for.

By Jennifer Zhan

close read Mar. 23, 2023

The Uncomfortable Dissonance of Swarm’s Faux DocumentaryDespite a standout central performance, the penultimate episode rings hollow in a show heretofore luxuriating in ambiguity.

By Nicholas Quah

queen bee Mar. 23, 2023

Which Hymenopteran Toxic-Femininity Cult Is Right for You?A hive only has one queen.

By Bethy Squires

overnights Mar. 22, 2023

Swarm Finale Recap: Everything Is LoveSwarm doesn’t provide any definitive answers, but it opens up the floodgates to an already polarized conversation.

By Ile-Ife Okantah

who’s your favorite artist? Mar. 22, 2023

Swarm’s Buzziest Fan Theory Changes the Whole ShowA Festival of unanswered questions.

By Bethy Squires

overnights Mar. 21, 2023

Swarm Recap: The Making of a MurdererAs this story nears its end, Ni’Jah almost feels like a Wizard of Oz–type figure, which means the real story lies with Dre, Swarm’s Dorothy.

By Ile-Ife Okantah

hive mind Mar. 21, 2023

Swarm Is Not a Work of FictionCreator Janine Nabers says the Beyoncé references were intentional — and cleared legally.

By Zoe Guy

profile Mar. 21, 2023

Dominique Fishback Found Her MotivationIn Swarm, she plays a serial-killing superfan who really just wants one thing: to be loved.

By Madeline Leung Coleman

exit interview Mar. 21, 2023

‘We Can Be Serial Killers Too’Swarm co-creator Janine Nabers cuts through the buzz to explain the series’ elusive protagonist and bittersweet ending.

By Sam Sanders

overnights Mar. 20, 2023

Swarm Recap: Forbidden FruitDre’s righteous murder spree brings her face-to-face with Ni’Jah and Billie Eilish.

By Ile-Ife Okantah

extremely online Mar. 20, 2023

Twitter SwarmedAll the buzz about Donald Glover and Janine Nabers’s new show.

By Wolfgang Ruth

close read Mar. 18, 2023

Swarm’s Most Dangerous DevotionThe Prime Video series about a murderous stan falls short in exploring the ways female companionship can be amplified into something more sinister.

By Roxana Hadadi

casting choices Mar. 17, 2023