Christian Högstedt
When Regé-Jean Page started filming Netflix’s
Bridgerton during the summer of 2019, he knew full well that, in every period drama worth its salt, sooner or later, it all comes down to one extraordinary dance. That’s why he put in the grueling choreography rehearsals and stayed late to get the steps right, meeting up after hours with his costar, Phoebe Dynevor, to practice their elaborate dance routines, as their “unofficial soundtrack” of Beyoncé hits blared through the rehearsal room. With a global audience of millions expected to tune into
Bridgerton
, he couldn’t stand to get it wrong, this one incandescent scene that makes or breaks a period drama. Fans of the genre know the familiar beats by heart: in that single, remarkable dance, everything falls away the glittering ballroom, the clamoring crowd, the peacocking revelers. What remains are two spellbound dancers, emotionally naked as they came, illuminated for the first time in the radiant
‘The Stand : Where Does the Term ‘Captain Trips’ Come From?
CBS All Access limited series based on Stephen King’s novel premiered ThursdayMargeaux Sippell | December 17, 2020 @ 11:38 AM
CBS All Access
The first episode of CBS All Access’ limited series based on Stephen King’s novel “The Stand” premiered Thursday, and it couldn’t have come at a more apt time. The series follows a group of survivors after a superflu knocks out 99% of the world’s population, and it hits close to home as we face the very real, though not as fatal, coronavirus pandemic.
But the superflu in “The Stand” is known by a more casual, less scientific name: “Captain Trips.” If you’re wondering where that term came from and what it means, you’ve come to the right place.