Bobby Chiu draws The Lady’s Game
Hello friends! Bobby Chiu (chara-design of Alice In Wonderland by Tim Burton, co-creator of Niko and The Sword of Light) gives us a superb speedpainting of actress Anya Taylor-Joy as…
The Queen’s Gambit: The Meaning Behind Beth’s Final Outfit
When Beth first meets the Wheatleys, the director of the orphanage, Helen Deardorff, tells them that Beth is 13. Beth starts to correct her, beginning to say she’s fifteen, but…
“The Queen’s Gambit” is an incredible show, but we need to talk about that menstruation scene
I needed something to distract me from the realization that I had binged the new season of “The Crown” in one sitting. After spending far too much time considering the…
Beth’s win against Borgov felt like a forgone conclusion after her Luchenko victory
The build-up in the first half of the finale makes the audience expect a big catharsis from her game against Borgov.For most of Beth’s chess career, she’s been chasing a…
Then comes Beth’s match with Luchenko
“Luchenko’s the oldest player here,” the tournament announcer says. “He was World Champion before Elizabeth Harmon was born. He defeated the great Alekhine in an exhibition when he was a…
Luchenko was the first truly decent opponent she faced in Russia
The build-up to the Luchenko match showed how all of Beth’s other male opponents either underestimated her, grew angry with her, or behaved condescending toward her.Just before her game with…
Why the Luchenko chess match in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is the most powerful game in the series
Each of the seven episodes in Netflix latest hit series, “The Queen’s Gambit,” features the fictional chess genius Beth Harmon delivering a satisfying win against a male opponent. But each…
“Queen’s Gambit” will be Netflix’s most watched script-only series”
Los Angeles: According to Streamer, the period chess drama Queen’s Gambit, led by Anya Taylor-Joy, will become Netflix’s most watched script-only series after 62 million member accounts joined the show…
The Queen’s Gambit: Why The Orphanage Lied About Beth’s Age
You surely know by know, if you're a fan of The Queen's Gambit, that parts of the wildly-popular new(ish) Netflix show were filmed in Ontario. Ther...
“Station 19” Succeeds in the World’s First Fire Truck U-Haul!
Dr. Orgasm from Grey's Anatomy has moved to Station 19 full time. Plus, what was that queer storyline on The Queen's Gambit?