Olivia B. Waxman

Olivia B. Waxman is a staff writer at TIME. She covers history and education.

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Story Behind Show on NFL's Aaron Hernandez

Ryan Murphy has a new American Sports Story show on FX about Aaron Hernandez, the New England Patriot NFL star convicted of murder.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Biggest Moments From the 2024 Emmy Awards

From a hilarious father-son hosting duo to several heartwarming wins, these are the most memorable moments from the 2024 Emmy Awards

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Story Behind Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter

A new Netflix documentary follows Cathy Terkanian, who learns that a child she put up for adoption had been missing for 21 years.

By Olivia B. Waxman

33 Essential True Crime Documentaries

From The Thin Blue Line to Tiger King.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Lover of Men Doc Argues Lincoln Was Gay

The documentary Lover of Men explores Abraham Lincoln's sexuality

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Story Behind 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives'

Hulu's new reality show follows a group of #MomTok influencers in Utah in the wake of a cheating scandal

By Olivia B. Waxman

Psychics Feature in Doc 'Look Into My Eyes'

Look Into My Eyes is a documentary that follows seven psychics in New York City.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Here's What's New on Netflix in September 2024

From The Perfect Couple to Apollo 13: Survival

By Olivia B. Waxman

Steve McNair Netflix Documentary

Netflix's Untold series explores the murder of Steve McNair and his incredible career.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Story Behind Netflix Doc 'Daughters'

The documentary goes inside a dinner dance for dads in prison and their daughters.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Why Sinatra's ‘My Way’ Was Chosen to End the 2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony 

French singer Yseult, whose full name is Yseult Marie Onguenet, closed out the closing ceremony.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Moments From 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony

The ceremony boasted about 71,500 spectators. 

By Olivia B. Waxman

See the 2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony in Photos 

The closing ceremony kicked off with some 9,000 athletes representing 206 delegations parading into the stadium.

By Olivia B. Waxman and TIME Photo

Business Leaders Unite to 'Expand Equity' at TIME's Martha's Vineyard Event

"We could cultivate a future where everyone has a place at the table.” 

By Olivia B. Waxman

Lover Awakened

Lover Awakened is the 2006 third installment of J.R. Ward’s erotic, paranormal romance series Black Dagger Brotherhood, which follows a society of vampire warriors. The fiercest of them all is Zsadist, whose edge stems from...

By Olivia B. Waxman

A Night to Surrender

Tessa Dare’s 2011 A Night to Surrender won a Romance Writers of America RITA Award in the best regency historical novel category. Spinster protagonist Susanna Finch has dedicated her life to making the rural seaside...

By Olivia B. Waxman

Forget Me Not

An avid romance reader, Brenda Jackson started writing her own novels in 1995. Nearly three decades later, Jackson has published more than 100 books, focusing on featuring African-American characters in stories that end with a...

By Olivia B. Waxman

You Had Me at Hola

Romance Writers of America RITA award winner Alexis Daria’s 2020 rom-com You Had Me at Hola spoofs telenovelas and revolves around actor Jasmine Lin Rodriguez, who has landed a leading role in a buzzy streaming...

By Olivia B. Waxman

How Romance Novel Covers Have Evolved

Publishing leaders, art directors, and academics tell us how the visuals associated with romance novels have changed throughout history

By Olivia B. Waxman

What's New on Netflix in August 2024

Here's what coming to Netflix in August, including new episodes of Emily in Paris and a Joe Rogan comedy special

By Olivia B. Waxman
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