FX
Baseball Is the Only Good Sport
‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ Review: FX’s Distressing True Crime Series Targets Football
Mired by Wikipedia-like plotting, clunky dialogue, and an exorbitant runtime, FX's latest "Story" hits its stride whenever it centers the perils of sports culture.
Michelle K. Sugihara, executive director of the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, tells IndieWire about CAPE's work mentoring AAPI writers and executives and consulting on big-budget series like "Shōgun."
Emmys
Heading into the Primetime ceremony, Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks' first season had already won the most Emmys for any single TV season. Now, they're raising the new record even higher.
honor roll
Brian Jordan Alvarez's FX comedy stars Alvarez as an English teacher in suburban Texas trying to make a difference and stay afloat.
My Favorite Scene
The Emmy-nominated actor shares his favorite Season 3 scene with IndieWire: "When I first read it I was like, 'God, damn'... I knew it was a very [pivotal] moment."
Trailer
The series about the New England Patriots tight end/convicted murderer premieres on on September 17.
Filmmaker Toolkit
Series creator Noah Hawley tells IndieWire's "Filmmaker Toolkit" podcast why he avoids standard coverage and talks about the core question at the heart of Season 5.
Special Delivery
Emmy-nominated editor Joanna Naugle tells IndieWire about supersizing episodes of "The Bear" and what holds true for comedy editing no matter the format.
With 25 nominations in 22 categories, the FX epic has a shot at history, topping the record-setting 12 trophies "Game of Thrones" nabbed in 2015. But in a down year for drama, how many wins does it deserve?
Remember, please, these are for Season 2!
Making Up Is Hard To Do
Makeup designer Ignacia Soto-Aguilar tells IndieWire about the challenge of designing makeup that won't melt in the heat of the kitchen — and makeup that will.
Never Fried
Hair department head Ally Vickers tells IndieWire about the best ways to make hair work in a flashback and how Lana Del Ray and Monica Vitti both inspired the look for Donna (Jamie Lee Curtis).
