Television

Television

Netflix's Adolescence has burst into public conversation since its release, applauded for its striking performances, brutal honesty, and unflinching portrayal of teenage angst. But beyond the awards and buzz lie the questions this series forces us to confront. What happens to a teenager's sense of self when every online resentment, rumor, or post can go viral? What support do kids under constant scrutiny have? What role do adults play when digital cruelty and adolescent fragility intersect?

Serena and Venus Williams are taking a swing at podcasting. The two sisters and tennis stars Serena finished her career at the 2022 U.S. Open; Venus just competed at that tournament in singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles will launch their podcast on X with a debut episode Wednesday. The podcast is called Stockton Street, named for where their home was in Compton, California.

"We're pursuing new and different things with Jenny right now," Sanders said in July, explaining that the team has "moved away" from conversations about TSITP spinoffs.

I think it very accurately reflects my perspective on the industry, in that I am incredibly frustrated with some aspects of it, but also overall very enamored by it. The show is such a love letter to our world, and the reaction within our community is just incredible. And so many people are like, Oh, I think that was me. That was a conversation we had, right?' And I'm like, you don't want to know.

School term begins, parliament returns to session, new novels flood the market for awards season, and television and radio stations air their latest programmes. Among all the new starts, though, many people want to go back to basics. An episode of L'amour est dans le Pre (Love is in the Meadow) can do the job. The most popular dating show in France just premiered its 20th season, and 3.6 million fans (19% of the total TV audience) were glued to their sofas.

Aside from Adolescence, which had the limited series category all sewn up, it felt like every single nomination was either for Severance or The Studio. Emmys 2025: full list of winners Of these, The Studio's ascendancy seemed most locked in. Here, after the controversy over The Bear's deliberate lack of laughs, was a comedy comedy; something designed from the ground up to be funny. Plus, it was about the entertainment industry, which always appeals to the myopic interests of the Emmy voters.

He declines to tell me how old he was then. See, he says, with a glint of that Paul cunning: That's gonna give my age away if I tell you. If I were to take a guess looking at him today, in Boxpark in Wembley, pin neat and ready for anything (he could nip to the shops or go clubbing) in a Lacoste polo shirt, leaping on and off high chairs as gracefully as a cat, I would say early 60s.

The Slaysian Diva, Joella, from season 17 of RuPaul's Drag Race showed up to the 2025 Emmy Awards dressed as a giant Labubu. Joella, the second out this season, was most notable on Drag Race for strutting an outfit down the runway that was just a giant mattress. Her season-17 sister, the forever troll Kori King, came to the Emmys as Kori Jackson, her Michael Jackson-inspired character that she performs as for her Cameo videos that have since gone viral.

And when Jeff's name was announced as this year's winner, Bowen, Michael, and Colman all looked happier for Jeff than he did - with Jeff looking totally shocked. All three of the nominees' jaws dropped open with pure joy when Jeff won, with Bowen the first to leap out of his chair to applaud the victory. Michael was later shown emotionally holding his hands to his face, seemingly unable to control his excitement.

"And broad experience or no, there are still plenty of boxes she'd like to check as an actor. With her new Prime Video thriller series, The Girlfriend, she fulfilled one such goal: working with star and director Robin Wright. "She's formidable. I've loved her since I was conscious enough to know who she was and to watch Forrest Gump," Cooke says."