Biggest Snubs and Surprises from the 2021 Emmy Nominations
The Mandalorian lands among this year s drama nominations, Mj Rodriguez makes history,
The Underground Railroad cast is overlooked, and
Emily in Paris surprises again as a comedy series nominee.
The Crown‘s 24 nods make it the most nominated show of the year, alongside
The Mandalorian. But there were plenty of actors and series missing from the list on Tuesday morning, and many who upset some category stalwarts to score coveted nomination slots.
There was plenty of outcry when
Emily in Paris was nominated for the Golden Globes, but the mixed-reviewed Netflix series managed to sneak into the Comedy category at the Emmys, too. On the other hand, shows like Amazon Prime Video’s
By Staff writers
May 28, 2021
There’s something for everyone in our round-up of the best TV shows of 2021 so far.
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As we reach the midway point of 2021, and settle in for relaxed nights at home, it’s time to look at our critics’ picks of the best TV shows of the year so far. Each of the featured 12 programs has received a star rating of at least four-and-a-half out of five, with something for everyone. Enjoy!
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Why watch: The first comprehensive documentary on the women’s liberation movement in Australia,
3. Bulmers cider factory in Hereford is actually the largest in the world We all know that Herefordshire is renowned for its cider, whether that be from big-name brands such as Bulmers, or independent producers like Tom Oliver at Ocle Pychard, near Bromyard. But Bulmers cider factory, now owned by Heineken, is the largest in the world. The fact was highlighted recently when it featured in BBC documentary Inside The Factory, presented by Master Chef star Greg Wallace and Cherry Healey. Wallace toured the factory in Plough Lane, Hereford, as well as visiting other sites in the supply chain.
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Skip to main content It s a Sin on HBO Max shows an utterly devastating view of AIDS in 1980s London
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Lydia West as Jill Baxter and Nathaniel Curtis as Ash Mukherjee in It s a Sin on HBO Max.Ben Blackall/HBO Max
“La!”
Sung cheerfully, that one syllable occurs again and again in HBO Max’s It’s a Sin as a marker of group identity. Set in London in 1981 (but filmed in Manchester), the show stars a group of gay men and their straight den mother who utter la to one another in every possible context. It s Liverpool slang, but sun-spoken in their staccato, theatrical way, it s more like aloha. It functions as hello and goodbye, but also “I’m here for you” and “I see you” and “I’m going out for the night, and when I get home, there’s a good chance something terrible may have happened and I will need you to help me get through it.”