Andrea “Dre” Greene, a young lady from Houston, would do anything for her favourite R&B singer Ni’Jah: max out credit cards, shun her sister’s boyfriend, and even murder the star’s haters. Dominique Fishback (Judas and the Black Messiah) stars as the psychotic Dre in the seven-part satirical psychological thriller that debuted earlier this month on Amazon Prime.

Writers and creators Donald Glover and Janine Nabers wanted to make it blatantly obvious that pop star Ni’Jah is a parallel to Beyoncé. Of course, Ni’Jah’s fanbase’s nickname is the Swarm very similar to Beyoncé stan’s nickname the Beyhive, Dre accidentally bites Ni’Jah just like the rumoured incident with a fan biting Bey, Ni’Jah’s releases “Festival” about her unfaithful husband much like Beyoncé’s Lemonade, and there’s even a Solange doppelganger in the show. The series even begins with the slightly on-the-nose message: “This is not a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is intentional”.

Though the events are inspired by details and incidents throughout Beyoncé’s career, the examination of fandom culture is of course applicable beyond her fans. “Beyhive don’t kill us, it’s not that bad, it’s actually pretty cool!”, Childish Gamino joked at the premiere of the show.

Glover called Swarm a “post-truth TV show” in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. The Atlanta writer and Janine Nabers assess the dangers of parasocial relationships showing how online fandoms can spring into witch hunt attacks, dox those that diss the star they stan, invade celebrities’ privacy, and even go as far as violence through using Dre as depiction of an extreme case.

Talking to Vulture, Glover said he wanted Dre to be “brutal” and told Fishback to watch Isabella Huppert in the Piano Teacher for inspiration for her performance. However, some of the writer’s comments on how he prepared the actress for the role have rubbed people the wrong way. Glover told Vulture he instructed the actress to: “Think of it more like an animal and less like a person”.

Despite the lack of help she received in interpreting her character’s deeper motives, Dominique Fishback delivers a spine-chilling performance as Dre as she continues further into psychosis as the years pass. The brief connection we get to see between Chloe Bailey (Black-ish) who plays Dre’s sister Marissa and Dre gives us more insight into the softer side of the character but unlucky for us their screen time together is short lived. Packed with gore, tension, as well as dark humour, Swarm is a thriller that keeps its audience engaged with its hooking plot and dramatic performances. 

The show seems to find its groove more as we get further down the rabbit hole. Just as Dre struggles to distinguish between reality and fiction so does the viewer as episode six plunges us into a true crime documentary following a police detective trying to solve Dre’s murders. In a particularly meta, twist Donald Glover himself even gives a red-carpet interview about him making a TV show based on Dre’s life therefore suggesting Dre exists in our world. It’s a mind melt moment nearly as genius as the second half of  the American Horror Story series Roanoke.

A little ironically Twitter and TikTok have been hyped over popstar Billie Eillish’s acting debut as the extremely intense blonde lesbian cult leader Eva who takes Dre under her wing in one of the murder’s more vulnerable moments. She’s just the slice of camp that the show needed.

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Anatomy of a Scandal

Based on Sarah Vaughan’s eponym novel, and inspired by two major events that occurred in 2000 and 2010 covered in the British news. Currently the most popular series, the new Netflix original raises the burning question of consent and sheds light on the gender imbalance in sexual harassment accusations. When a sexual scandal burst into the privileged world of British members of parliament, the notoriety of James Waterhouse is threatened. His extramarital relationship with his assistant is revealed in the media, as the young woman accuses him of rape and the scandal breaks. But, the series is mainly interested in another woman: Sophie Whitehouse, played by Sienna Miller, a model wife and collateral victim of the actions of a husband she supports, at least in appearance.

The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On

“Get hitched or call it quits” reads this saucy series’ description. Launched by the producers of Love is Blind: this show put several couples to the test of commitment. A provocative TV reality show where couples have to evaluate the resistance of their love while meeting other potential partners. The first season promises to be electric!

Lizzo: watch out for the big girls

Lizzo has undeniably revolutionised the music industry, and is here to do the same with Reality TV. In the singer’s new show, we follow her journey to recruit plus-sized dancers to join her next world tour. The perfect occasion to put confident, sensual, and talented plus-sized dancers upfront. Each of the 10 contestants will be put through a series of tests to demonstrate their performing skills. The aim is to follow Lizzo in her search for the perfect crew, through hours of rehearsals, while promoting body positivity and self-love.

ELITE

The Spanish series comes back for a 5th season, and is already topping Netflix’s most popular shows. At the beginning of the season, the young Samuel is caught in a murder case that he did not commit, prompting him to discover heavy secrets of data traffic on Las Encinas high school students. With several new characters introduced and contributing to the plot, this season offers a viewing rich in twists and turns.

The Marked Heart

The New Colombian crime series released on April 20th is catching all the attention. The viewer is plunged into a chain of events that takes place when Simón’s wife Valeria is killed so that her heart can be used to save the wife of a millionaire, Camila. The murder is committed because Zacarías is willing to do anything for Camila to live. But, he remains ambiguous about how he managed to find a donor in such a short time.

If you are into suspenseful series this is a must-see for you!

Ten Percent

The British remake of “Call my Agent” is finally heading to Amazon’s Prime. Just like the successful French version, the series follows a group of agents at a fictional British talent agency and depicts the U.K industry’s fierce competition. The eight episodes will be launched on April 28th. Will it be as good as our French counterparts? We will see!

Heartstopper

The new phenomenon inspired by Alice Oman’s graphic novel, tells the love story of two school boys, Nick and Charlie. While romantic series are multiplying on Netflix, this one is worth the watch and has raised a lot of expectations, as it is the adaptation of a highly successful webcomic. Charlie, who is openly homosexual, develops feelings for ‘Rugby Lad’ Nick, but tries to hide his fondness in a bid to preserve their friendship, as he is unsure of Nick’s sexual orientation. However, Nick is soon to be confronted with the identity quest of adolescence, as he begins to question his sexuality and friendship with Charlie.

Dollface

If you’re looking for something girly and lighthearted with an incredible cast, we have you sorted:  Dollface season 2 is back on Disney +! 

This season will continue to chronicle the hilarious adventures of Jules (Kat Dennings), a vivacious young woman taking a fresh start after being dumped by her boyfriend. Instead of letting her heartbreak demoralize her, Jules will reclaim all the friendships she left behind. Seeing her overcoming hardship and feeling empowered by her girl squad: Madison (Brenda Song) and Star (Shay Mitchell), was exactly what we needed. In this new season, she’ll also build a new relationship with her co-worker Izzy (Esther Povitsky) which promises to be full of drama. 

Don’t miss it, you won’t be disappointed! 

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Opening with a modern burlesque-dance number, immediately this fashion show is like no other. The iconic, Cindy Crawford opens the show in a slinky, blue evening slip to vocals from Jade Novah. The scene then transitions through the hotel lift with Bia entering to perform the Tiktok-favourite, ‘Whole Lotta Money’. Her neon lace set, with reflective knee-high boots, is paired with layered chains and a stunning makeup look of sparkling green eyeshadow. This is the first of many outfits, makeup and hair looks we will be taking inspiration from!

Owning the show, Normani later enters in a green, lacy bodysuit and twisted up-do. She continues to wow in her live performance, along with a cast of dancers in matching boxer shorts with green snakeskin – is this a hint to Rihanna possibly releasing menswear also?

The King of Latin Pop, Ricky Martin even makes an appearance, performing on the catwalk in loose, baggy shorts and a quilted robe. Celebrity guests like Emily Ratajkowski and Vanessa Hudgens are spotted in the audience catwalk, styled in matching lace sets and chunky, stone necklaces. Daddy Yankee also took to the stage, performing in a sparkling tracksuit, with dancers in subverted, black bodysuits and fishnets.

Victoria’s Secret Angel, Adriana Lima had a solo campaign moment in the glass, rounded lift wearing another black lace set from Savage x Fenty and knee-high black boots. Fellow model, Gigi Hadid completely changed her look by wearing a choppy, brown hairdo and baby bangs when walking the runway in a checkered, glitter robe. Surrounded by dancers, models like Symone and Troye Sivan, looked ethereal walking along the outside catwalk to Missy Elliott’s ‘Conceited’. Finally, Rihanna became the star of the show in a red room, wearing a snakeskin, latex red playsuit with black lace tights surrounded by incredible performers in matching red lace underwear. Closing the presentation, dancers gather along with Rihanna to applaud the fashion show as the sun begins to rise, atop the hotel’s roof – a powerful close to such a spectacular show.

Filmed in The Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, the show’s location includes a spiraling walkway in the heart of the hotel, with numerous windows showing the city of LA and sultry, dim lighting within the rooms. Moving between pillars, through windows, and into elevators creates a constantly changing and exciting show, rather than display lingerie on a typical catwalk, Rihanna’s presentations make the garments come alive as part of a performance –  we are constantly looking to see who is wearing them, anticipating live performances, and looking out for Miss Rihanna herself.

The Savage x Fenty show has now become a staple of its very own fashion week. Due to its diverse casting, backed up with an exclusive size range, it is an empowering event not only for the models but the viewers also. The incredible dancers, artist performances, models, and celebrities feeling beautiful and confident extend beyond the screen to make us feel confident in our own skin.

Savage x Fenty is truly wearable by everyone and seeing people of all shapes look phenomenal in the garments proves, that with Rihanna’s support, we can all feel empowered when wearing lingerie. 

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Breaking Boundaries

When Vol. 1 was first broadcast on the 20th of September 2019, women across the world finally felt seen by the fashion industry. Rihanna defied the usual style of catwalk lingerie shows, and instead catered towards the female gaze. Lingeries were worn by an incredible cast of diverse models, representing different shapes and sizes, races, genders, sexualities, and disabilities. “Every woman deserves to feel sexy. We are sexy, we are multi-faceted and I want women to embrace that to the fullest”, said Rihanna

This attitude was carried into Vol 2, and the show was even more inclusive and representative of diversity.

Keeping Up Appearances

An element of the Savage X Fenty show we have come to love is the variety of celebrity and model appearances we see throughout. In Vol. 1 we saw the likes of Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, Cara Delevingne, and Joan Smalls. A standout modeling performance was when Cara was choreographed along with dancers wearing a green lace set.

We also saw brand ambassador, Normani, take the center stage in an amazing dance performance.

In Vol 2 the runway cast grew, adding Willow Smith, Lizzo, Indya Moore, Shea Coulé, Gigi Goode and Jaida Essence Hall into the mix. We loved the choreographed moment between Indya Moore, Demi Moore, Bella Hadid and Normani, as we watched the stage ooze with diversity and representation, and the cast wore gorgeous sultry sets.

More Than Just A Runway

In both Vol 1 and 2, we have seen world-class performers take to the stage and offer entertainment. We loved Rosalía’s sassy ‘Relación remix’ and TKN’ performance, in which she performed choreography alongside a diverse team of dancers modeling the Savage X Fenty menswear collection.

Another stand-out was Bad Bunny’s ‘Yo Perreo Sola’ performance, a song dedicated to any woman who likes to dance alone at the club.

Exploring Sexuality and Gender

With Rihanna’s inclusivity coming naturally to her, it’s no surprise that we have seen defiant representation for the LGBTQIA+ community so far in her shows. Vol 2 saw a sensational cameo from Pose’s Indya Moore, who identifies as transgender and non-binary.

We also saw show-stopping struts from Drag Race icons Shea Couleé, Gigi Goode.

What we can expect from Vol 3 ?

We’ve been glued to Riri’s Instagram for the past few weeks, seeing what we can gauge from the snippets she has been posting. Yesterday, she shared a video highlighting the event, showing us the personalities involved, clips of fast-paced choreo, and striking looks. Performers will include Daddy Yankee, Nas, BIA, Ricky Martin and Normani. We will also see star-studded appearances throughout the show from Bella Poarch, Emily Ratajkowski, Gigi Hadid, Jeremy Pope, Gottmik, Symone, Troye Sivan, Vanessa Hudgens, and many more.

We also saw show-stopping struts from Drag Race icons Shea Couleé, Gigi Goode.

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