Female Grips: The New York Times pays tribute to the few women who work as grips – one of the most grueling and important tasks on set.
Killing Eve: This Glamour headline puts it best: Killing Eve is made for women by women…and it shows.
Thrones Queen: Game of Thrones owes much of its success to executive producer Bernadette Caulfield, who managed to keep the show from “collapsing under its own weight,” often juggling five shooting units, a massive cast, and wild stunts – not to mention dragons – with grace.
Lesley Stahl: I loved this wonderful interview with Lesley Stahl, looking back at her 28-year career with 60 Minutes. Stahl has anchored 640 pieces for 60 Minutes since she joined the show full time in 1991.
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