Created by Michael Schur Winging its way from The Land of HUH? is Netflix' 2024 mini-series A Man on the Inside, an unexpected delight for those tired of grimmer-and-bloodier-than-thou "noir" and phoned-in cosplay detective dramas. It stars Ted Danson (who's almost eighty) as CHARLES NIEUWENDYK, a quietly retired engineering professor and recent widower from Oakland, … Continue reading Charles Nieuwendyk (A Man on the Inside)
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Gloria Demasco
Created by Lucha Corpi (1945--) GLORIA DEMASCO is a petite Chicana, born in Oakland, California. She came from a working class family, and was trained as a speech therapist. She's a young widow (she was married to a Puerto Rican, Nuerriqueño) with a daughter. She's very involved in local politics, both as an activist and a … Continue reading Gloria Demasco
Ivy Gamble
Created by Sarah Gailey "I never wanted to be magic. That was Tabitha's thing, not mine." Ever wanted a story about a young Muggle P.I. set loose in Harry Potter Land? Me neither. But that's more of less what we get in Magic for Liars (2019), a series debut from Sarah Gailey. Twenty-something IVY GAMBLE, unlike … Continue reading Ivy Gamble