Browsing: the handmaid’s tale

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If there is one word we’ve never used to describe Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, it’s “hopeful”. But, the new trailer for season 3 has changed that- as things look downright POSITIVE in comparison for our main characters. These beautiful shots of multi-award winning actress Elizabeth Moss framed by angelic wings in her habit and cloak are everything; […]

Hulu’s presentation today at the TCA (Television Critics Association) Winter Press Tour finally included news of when Season 3 of Handmaid’s Tale would finally surface. In typical fashion, they revealed the date with all the subtlety of a Gilead sermon, and the place of Handmaids in society The Handmaid’s Tale returns June 5. pic.twitter.com/M1cFN6zF4T — […]

While the ending of Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale season 2 wasn’t what many of us were expecting, it does mean we will more than likely be meeting new persons in Gilead in the upcoming third season. Turns out one such person will be Law & Order’s Christopher Meloni, who is joining the series as a Commander. Joining him […]

Author Margaret Atwood is bringing another tale of Gilead to readers next year, in a sequel to her “The Handmaid’s Tale” called “The Testaments”. Of the announcement, Atwood said in a statement released along with the news from Doubleday Books: “Dear Readers, everything you’ve ever asked me about Gilead and its inner workings is the inspiration […]

Even though Hulu’s award-winning series The Handmaid’s Tale isn’t your typical convention fare, the red cloak and white bonnets were everywhere at Dragon Con this year. We’re thinking the collective noun of handmaids is a habit, but we’re still work shopping that. This collection of photos comes to us from Kristen Schlicht, who very kindly is […]

Emmy-winning actress Ann Dowd has been nominated for her role of Aunt Lydia in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale for a second time. Aunt Lydia, of course, is the dominating teacher of the Handmaids of Gilead who also has a soft spot for new babies and their mothers, even though her overbearing presence points to the contrary. […]

During the 2018 White House Correspondents Dinner, host Michelle Wolf compared White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to a notable character from Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale. Reception for Wolf’s speech has been decidedly mixed, several high ranking outlets (like CNN) saying her direct insults of Sanders were bullying, and uncalled for.  It’s almost like they forgot for […]

Margaret Atwood as earned the right to some strong opinions in her rather successful career as an author.  Perhaps you’re familiar with one of her works in particular, “The Handmaid’s Tale”, which Hulu adapted into an award-winning tv drama series. In a recent interview Variety did with the 78 year old icon ahead of their […]

It’s International Women’s Day, and streaming service Hulu decided that meant it was the perfect time to release a teaser for season 2 of The Handmaid’s Tale. It’s short, as a teaser usually is, but not without all kinds of imagery that’ll make viewers concerned for Offred: The award-winning series is based on Margaret Atwood’s groundbreaking story […]