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  • His Dark Materials’ Series Finale Was All About Eve

    His Dark Materials’ Series Finale Was All About Eve

    There is a certain irony that the final two episodes of His Dark Materials, the TV adaptation of Philip Pullman’s YA fantasy novels, aired one day after Christmas. On December 25, one of the world’s larger religions celebrated the arrival of its messianic figure, while tonight, a bunch of soldiers, angels, witches, and a very…


  • Mrs. Coulter Reaps What She’s Sown on His Dark Materials

    Mrs. Coulter Reaps What She’s Sown on His Dark Materials

    No offence to Dafne Keen, Amir Wilson, or even James McAvoy, but Ruth Wilson has always been His Dark Materials’ biggest star. Her icy, enigmatic villain, Mrs. Coulter, serves as the lynchpin of both of tonight’s episodes, as she’s forced to take stock of her past actions… and what they may cost her in the…