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Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell Interview: Adapting Hamnet, Grief, and the Real Story of Shakespeare’s Wife

Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell Interview: Adapting Hamnet, Grief, and the Real Story of Shakespeare’s Wife

When Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed novel Hamnet was published in 2020, it struck a chord with readers and critics alike. Here was a book that stepped behind the literary legend of William Shakespeare and explore the intimate, overlooked world of his family — particularly the short, but meaningful life of his only son, Hamnet. This led […]

 Brock Swinson

“Choices Rooted in Ideology” Ryan Firpo & Kaz Firpo on Marvel’s Eternals

“Choices Rooted in Ideology” Ryan Firpo & Kaz Firpo on Marvel’s Eternals

“Storytelling is kind of in our blood,” said Ryan Firpo, one half of the Firpo writing team. “Our great-grandmother was actually a famous stage actress in Paris. She was a performer and stage actress, and we’ve always had those kinds of people in our family.” Cousins Ryan Firpo and Kaz Firpo both felt a deep […]