On April 19, 1993, nearly 80 people were killed in a standoff between the federal government and the Branch Davidians religious sect after the group’s compound burned down. At the center of it all: David Koresh, the leader of the Branch Davidians and a self-proclaimed prophet. Koresh was facing allegations of child abuse and illegal arms […]
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Waco Trailer: Taylor Kitsch Preaches Fire and Brimstone as David Koresh
It’s the end of the world as we know it… and Taylor Kitsch feels fine. The Friday Night Lights and True Detective alum transforms into infamous cult leader David Koresh in the just-released trailer for Paramount Network’s miniseries Waco (which you can watch above). Here, we see Koresh preaching to his Branch Davidian followers about […]
GLOW Review: Netflix Comedy Puts '80s Kitsch in a Hilarious Headlock
If Orange Is the New Black had a lighthearted, rough-and-tumble kid sister who liked putting people in headlocks, that sister would look a lot like Netflix’s GLOW. That makes sense. GLOW hails from OITNB‘s Carly Mensch and Nurse Jackie‘s Liz Flahive, who have a proven track record of wringing comedy from unlikely situations. (OITNB boss Jenji Kohan also […]
