Olivia B. Waxman

Olivia B. Waxman is a staff writer at TIME. She covers history and education.

Recent Articles

Trump's Indoor Inauguration Fits Into History

Donald Trump is not the only president to move his inauguration indoors because of frigid conditions

By Olivia B. Waxman

SNL Stars Look Back at Their Auditions in a New Docuseries

'SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night' explores the show's audition process

By Olivia B. Waxman

Cristina Kahlo on How 'Frida' Captures Her Great-Aunt's Legacy

Cristina Kahlo reflects on her great-aunt Frida Kahlo's legacy, which is detailed in the documentary Frida

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Story Behind the Jerry Springer Doc

A Netflix documentary features the top fights and most sensational guests on The Jerry Springer Show

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Most Memorable Moments of the 2025 Golden Globes

'Emilia Perez,' 'The Brutalist,' and 'Shōgun' were the biggest winners at the 2025 Golden Globes. See the highlights

By Olivia B. Waxman

Here's What's New on Netflix in January 2025

From Love is Blind to Selling the City

By Olivia B. Waxman

The History Behind NYE Countdowns

A historian argues that New Year's Eve countdowns started during the Cold War.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Investigation into Deadly Azerbaijan Plane Crash Begins. Here's What We Know So Far

The crash killed 38, leaving at least 29 survivors.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The True Story Behind 'A Complete Unknown'

What the Bob Dylan movie 'A Complete Unknown' gets right and wrong about the singer

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Story Behind Netflix's The Six Triple Eight

The film tells the story of the largest unit of Black women to serve overseas during WWII

By Olivia B. Waxman

What to Know About 'Beatles '64'

The Disney+ documentary Beatles '64 features rarely seen footage of the rock stars.

By Olivia B. Waxman

What to Know About The Elton John Doc on Disney+

The most surprising moments in 'Elton John: Never Too Late'

By Olivia B. Waxman

The True Story Behind September 5

The new movie stars John Magaro as an ABC Sports producer whose team broadcast the Munich massacre for millions around the world during the 1972 Olympics.

By Olivia B. Waxman

CEO of the Year Lisa Su Discusses the Semiconductor Industry

On competition and collaboration, “no one company has all of the good ideas,” Su said during the “A Year in TIME” event featuring the leaders of 2024.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Who Was Maria Callas?

What to know about the opera singer Maria Callas before watching the Netflix biopic Maria, starring Angelina Jolie

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Real Group that Inspired The Order

The Order, now a movie starring Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult, was a real-life white nationalist organization in the 1980s.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The true story behind Prime's The Sticky

All about the $18 million worth of maple syrup that was stolen in Canada—the inspiration for Amazon Prime's The Sticky.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Here's What's New on Netflix in December 2024

From Squid Game to the NFL

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Taylor and Travis Christmas Movies

How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's romance led to Hallmark and Lifetime's two new Christmas movies

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Real Life Inspiration Behind Netflix's Joy

Netflix's Joy follows what went into the landmark development of in-vitro fertilization, with a focus on IVF pioneer Jean Purdy

By Olivia B. Waxman
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