Olivia B. Waxman

Waxman is a staff writer at TIME in the Entertainment section. She also covers all things History.

Recent Articles

The True Story Behind Dead Man's Wire

The real hostage crisis that inspired the movie Dead Man's Wire starring Al Pacino, Colman Domingo, and Bill Skarsgard.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The True Story Behind Rosemead

The movie Rosemead is inspired by the real case of a mother who murdered her schizophrenic son.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Breaking Down The Shocking Ending of 'His and Hers'

The mystery thriller series, starring Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson, ends on a big twist

By Olivia B. Waxman

Here's What's New on Netflix in January 2026

The movies, shows, and documentaries coming to Netflix in January 2026

By Olivia B. Waxman

The True Story Behind Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme is fictional, but Timothee Chalamet's character is loosely based on a real competitive table tennis player and hustler.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The True Story Behind 'Song Sung Blue'

The real husband and wife who inspired Song Sung Blue, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Story Behind Netflix's 'Cover-Up'

The Netflix documentary Cover-Up highlights the career of investigative journalist Seymour Hersh.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Story Behind 'All the Empty Rooms'

A photographer and journalist document the bedrooms of school shooting victims.

By Olivia B. Waxman

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

The movies, shows, and documentaries coming to Netflix in December 2025

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Story Behind the Controversial Documentary 'The Stringer'

A new documentary raises questions about who really took the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1972 "Napalm Girl" photo.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Tragic True Story Behind 'The Carman Family Deaths'

The Netflix documentary looks at the case of Nathan Carman

By Olivia B. Waxman

The True Story Behind Selena y Los Dinos

The Netflix doc offers an in-depth look at the legacy of pop star Selena

By Olivia B. Waxman

Ken Burns 'The American Revolution' Documentary

TIME talked to Ken Burns about his new PBS documentary on the American Revolution.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Chaotic True Story That Inspired 'Nouvelle Vague'

Richard Linklater makes a movie about the making of Jean-Luc Godard's 'Breathless'

By Olivia B. Waxman

What to Know About 'Eloá the Hostage: Live on TV'

A Netflix documentary traces the 2008 hostage crisis in which Lindemberg Alves, 22, held Eloá Pimentel, 15, captive in Brazil.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The True Story Behind Netflix's Mrs. Playmen

What to know about the Italian erotic magazine and the publisher who made it famous, as depicted in 'Mrs Playmen'

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Real Psychiatrist Who Inspired the Nuremberg Movie

All about Douglas Kelley, the psychiatrist who made sure Nazis were fit to stand trial at Nuremberg—the subject of the 2025 movie Nuremberg.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The True Story Behind 'Peter Hujar's Day'

What to know about the photographer Peter Hujar, who inspired the movie Peter Hujar's Day.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Tragic True Story Behind 'Death by Lightning'

The series, starring Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen, traces the assassination of President James Garfield

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Gripping Story Behind Netflix's In Waves and War

The documentary follows U.S. veterans who take psychedelics for medicinal purposes

By Olivia B. Waxman
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