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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production ---  # Olivia B. Waxman  ## Olivia B. Waxman Waxman is a staff writer at TIME in the Entertainment section. She also covers all things History.  ## Olivia B. Waxman *  Jul 29, 2026 ### [The True Story Behind Netflix's 'The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare'](https://time.com/article/2026/07/28/netflix-documentary-idaho-college-murders/) As Bryan Kohberger challenges his conviction for murdering four Idaho college students, a new Netfli... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 22, 2026 ### [The Bizarre True Story Behind 'A Toxic Love Story'](https://time.com/article/2026/07/21/a-toxic-love-story-documentary/) The documentary focuses on the strange case of a former deputy U.S. marshal who tried to frame his e... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 17, 2026 ### [The True Story Behind They Fight](https://time.com/article/2026/07/16/they-fight-true-story-hulu/) The drama is inspired by the real life of beloved boxing coach Walter Manigan [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 9, 2026 ### [Breaking Down the Emotional Ending of 'Five Star Weekend'](https://time.com/article/2026/07/07/five-star-weekend-ending/) A food influencer grieving her husband's death reunites with her friends for a dramatic weekend on N... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Feb 6, 2026 ### [How Luge Is Making History at the Winter Olympics](https://time.com/7345343/winter-olympics-luge/) With women competing in doubles in luge for the first time, here's what to know about the fastest sp... [SPORTS](/section/sports/) *  Feb 4, 2026 ### [The Last Time Cortina Hosted the Olympics](https://time.com/7345680/winter-olympics-cortina-history/) The most memorable moments of the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina [SPORTS](/section/sports/) *  Feb 1, 2026 ### [What’s New on Netflix in February 2026](https://time.com/7355420/new-on-netflix-february-2026/) The movies, shows, and documentaries coming to Netflix in February 2026 [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jan 21, 2026 ### [Elizabeth Smart Speaks Out in New Documentary](https://time.com/7353736/kidnapped-elizabeth-smart-documentary/) Elizabeth Smart talks about her kidnapping and advocating for survivors of sexual violence in new Ne... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jan 19, 2026 ### [How Stevie Wonder Helped Make MLK Day Official](https://time.com/7346323/mlk-day-stevie-wonder-happy-birthday/) Stevie Wonder's "Happy Birthday" song played an important role in the creation of a national holiday... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jan 9, 2026 ### [The True Story Behind Dead Man's Wire](https://time.com/7345048/dead-mans-wire-true-story/) The real hostage crisis that inspired the movie Dead Man's Wire starring Al Pacino, Colman Domingo, ... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jan 9, 2026 ### [The True Story Behind Rosemead](https://time.com/7344341/rosemead-true-story/) The movie Rosemead is inspired by the real case of a mother who murdered her schizophrenic son. [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jan 8, 2026 ### [Breaking Down The Shocking Ending of 'His and Hers'](https://time.com/7344607/his-and-hers-netflix-ending/) The mystery thriller series, starring Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson, ends on a big twist [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jan 1, 2026 ### [Here's What's New on Netflix in January 2026](https://time.com/7340295/new-on-netflix-january-2026/) The movies, shows, and documentaries coming to Netflix in January 2026 [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Dec 25, 2025 ### [The True Story Behind Marty Supreme](https://time.com/7341866/marty-supreme-true-story/) Marty Supreme is fictional, but Timothee Chalamet's character is loosely based on a real competitive... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Dec 25, 2025 ### [The True Story Behind 'Song Sung Blue'](https://time.com/7341477/song-sung-blue-true-story/) The real husband and wife who inspired Song Sung Blue, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) Meta: null ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/","name":"Olivia B. 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