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Baby Reindeer Is a True Story—But Whose True Story? May 20, 2024

This article contains spoilers.Nora Ephron’s famous line, “Everything is copy” has often struck me less as advice for writers than permission to indulge one of our baser instincts: to search for the good story inside every bad experience. The classic...

“Baby Reindeer” and “Under the Bridge” Are Strange May 15, 2024

When Donny Dunn (Richard Gadd), the protagonist of the autobiographical Netflix sensation “Baby Reindeer,” recalls the act of kindness toward a stranger that would come to derail his life, his initial explanation is deceptively simple: “I felt sorry ...

Richard Gadd on ‘Baby Reindeer’ Phenomenon May 14, 2024

On a recent Friday, Richard Gadd ducked into a London pub before seeing his favorite band the Pogues hit the stage. A quiet night with friends quickly derailed into a fan frenzy to the massive popularity of Netflix‘s Baby Reindeer, the critically acc...

Why ‘Baby Reindeer’ Rose to the Top May 01, 2024

It may seem strange that as we approach the summer months, a TV show titled Baby Reindeer is one of the most watched, most talked-about shows in the country, but there’s a reason for that.Currently boasting a 97 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes from...