Although January tends to be a pretty slow month, it does have one great thing going for it: the return of your fave TV shows. From Jane the Virgin to Brooklyn Nine-Nine to Broad City, many beloved series make their big returns this month, after…

Congrats, everyone: we've finally made it to 2019. After a tumultuous last 12 months due to political upheaval that caused many people to end the year exhausted, we're now in the throes of a new year, and I think I can speak for all of us when I say…

On the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 21, Aline Brosh McKenna wrote a tweet that went viral. This wasn't necessarily unusual; with over 22,000 followers, the acclaimed screenwriter and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend showrunner has written a number of witty posts…

Lately, Rachel Brosnahan has been thinking a lot about being 13. It's not because she wishes she were literally re-living adolescence — that era "feels like it's not far enough away," she says with a shudder — but because, well, she's a 28-year-old…

Although 2018 may be coming to an end, awards season is only beginning. There are the Golden Globes on Jan. 6, followed not long after by the SAG Awards, Grammys, and the Oscars, not to mention the many other smaller shows happening all throughout…

When the news was announced on Dec. 17 that Penny Marshall had died, countless people posted tributes honoring the legendary actor and director. There were the fans who'd grown up watching her movies, the former colleagues who remembered her fondly,…

If you're a fan of dark, serious dramas, then this is the time for you. From Homecoming to My Brilliant Friend to Innocent Man, there are a huge number of new TV shows on right now that fit into that category, not to mention all the older ones that…

We all know how it goes: You're home for the holidays, visiting your parents and siblings and assorted other family members, and after dinner, someone suggests you put something on TV. Everyone hops over to the couch, in agreement about the plan —…

A universal truth about winter is that when the weather starts getting bad, many of us immediately take to the couch and load up as many movies as possible. There's always something so comforting about spending a cozy winter night indoors watching a…

After many days of anticipation, the video we've all been waiting for has finally arrived — and oh, did it deliver. Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" music video was the rom-com inspired clip of everyone's dreams, with hilarious and spot-on references…

When celebrities hang out at Bustle, we want to give them the chance to leave their mark. Literally. So we hand them a pen, a piece of paper, a few questions, and ask them to get creative. The rest is up to them. This time, singer-songwriter Lennon…

For many people, Netflix is a place to revisit the classics, TV shows like The Office, Parks & Rec, and Gossip Girl that you watched growing up and now tune into whenever you want something comforting and nostalgic on in the background. But in…

In 2002, an up-and-coming TV writer named Shonda Rhimes met TV producer Betsy Beers, created and developed an hour-long drama series that was sure to be a hit, and pitched it to a network. Yet that show wasn't Grey's Anatomy, but a series about war…

If there's any writer who gets complicated women, it's Gillian Flynn. The author of Gone Girl is not only responsible for introducing the compellingly messed up Amy Dunne, but also Sharp Objects' self-harming Camille Preaker and Dark Places'…

When it comes to awards recognition, Viola Davis is one of Hollywood's reigning champions. For her work in movies and on TV, the actor has won everything from an Oscar (for Fences) to an Emmy (for How To Get Away With Murder) to a Critic's Choice…

We live in a very divisive world these days, but one thing nearly all of us can agree on is that Viola Davis is a national treasure. The Oscar-winning star is widely considered not only one of the most talented actors working today, but also one of…

While winter doesn't officially begin until Dec. 21, everyone knows that the real start of the holiday season is Nov. 1. The morning after Halloween, pumpkins and candy corn get replaced by Christmas trees and hot chocolate, and stores immediately…

Now that Halloween has come and gone, and November is officially underway, it's time to enjoy the first big gift of the holiday season — no, not John Legend's new Christmas album (although you should totally listen to that), but the list of movies…

Maybe it was at a friend's birthday party, when you were huddled up in a sleeping bag alongside your pals after the parents had gone to bed. Or perhaps it was at summer camp, on a rainy night when the whole bunk stayed in, or in a movie theater, if…

Sarah Drew would like you to know that she's fine. More than fine, actually — in the seven months since she was let go from Grey's Anatomy, Drew has made it clear in interview after interview that despite being suddenly fired from a job she'd held…