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Caroline Framke

Caroline Framke

Former Staff Writer

    Latest articles by Caroline Framke

    Culture
    Every episode of Buffy, ranked, in honor of its 20th anniversaryEvery episode of Buffy, ranked, in honor of its 20th anniversary
    Culture

    Happy 20th birthday, girl.

    By Emily St. James, Constance Grady and 3 more
    Culture
    How Buffy the Vampire Slayer transformed TV as we know itHow Buffy the Vampire Slayer transformed TV as we know it
    Culture

    Five reasons the seminal teen series deserves just as much TV respect as The Sopranos.

    By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
    Culture
    HBO unveiled Game of Thrones’ season 7 premiere date in the most annoying way possibleHBO unveiled Game of Thrones’ season 7 premiere date in the most annoying way possible
    Culture

    “Type FIRE in the comments and watch this block of ice melt very, very slowly.”

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    “This isn’t just a trend for us”: why New York women went on strike, in their own words“This isn’t just a trend for us”: why New York women went on strike, in their own words
    Culture

    The crowd at the International Women’s Day Rally at Washington Square Park is ready to keep fighting.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    The Americans season 5 premiere digs a hole some characters won’t escapeThe Americans season 5 premiere digs a hole some characters won’t escape
    Culture

    The season premiere feels grander than we’re used to from the show.

    By Emily St. James, Libby Nelson and 3 more
    Culture
    Amazon’s “democratic” TV development process may have a sexist loopholeAmazon’s “democratic” TV development process may have a sexist loophole
    Culture

    Amazon has never ordered a show straight to series from a woman. Why?

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Kristen Wiig crashes The Last Man on Earth in a standalone, standout episode on rich people in the apocalypseKristen Wiig crashes The Last Man on Earth in a standalone, standout episode on rich people in the apocalypse
    Culture

    The Fox comedy follows Wiig’s spacey socialite as she outlives Laura Dern and President Pence in a viral outbreak.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    John Oliver’s interview with the Dalai Lama is an unexpected delightJohn Oliver’s interview with the Dalai Lama is an unexpected delight
    Culture

    The Dalai Lama wants the Last Week Tonight host to be his demon best friend forever.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    FX’s Feud makes a bittersweet cocktail of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford’s famous rivalryFX’s Feud makes a bittersweet cocktail of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford’s famous rivalry
    Culture

    Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange reveal the offscreen human beings behind two Hollywood legends.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Feud creator Ryan Murphy: “we’ll never do a Hollywood story again”Feud creator Ryan Murphy: “we’ll never do a Hollywood story again”
    Podcast
    Culture

    The first season is about Bette Davis versus Joan Crawford. But Murphy sees the show’s future as broader than showbiz.

    By Caroline Framke