TheArchive: Reviewing the Rare, Retro, and Restored

The Emmy nominations are out! As the pinnacle of television excellence, the Emmys celebrate achievements in the world of TV, recognizing the outstanding work of actors, writers, directors, and production teams who have not only added to but have transformed the television landscape by raising entertainment standards. This year's nominations are inspiring, reflecting a diverse range of talent from new to familiar faces and showcasing creativity across various genres and platforms. This year, Shogun has the most nominations of all, announced on Wednesday morning, the FX series garnered an impressive 25 nominations, including one for best drama series, breaking several records . Other top nominees include FX’s The Bear , which received 23 nominations, setting a new record for a comedy series ; Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, which received 21 nominations; HBO/Max’s True Detective: Night Country , which received 19 nominations; and Netflix’s The Crown , which received 18 nominat...

The power of the British Crown is undeniable and has been for centuries.  Its influence on pop culture is no exception. And now with the parallels being drawn between Princess Diana and Meghan Markle, history certainly repeats, but this time the Crown may be the one influenced. It’s certainly on its heels in terms of public perception.  As such, we decided to revisit a movie from TheArchive , a sudden timely piece of nostalgia, Princess in Love , and anyone who loves multiple award-winning The Crown on Netflix, will undoubtedly get a kick out of this movie which aired on CBS 25 years ago.  It aired only one year before Princess Di’s untimely death. Recounting the true-life story of the rollercoaster love affair between Captain James Hewitt and Lady Diana Spencer, Princess in Love suggests that this relationship “destroyed a royal marriage and stunned the British monarchy.” Today we know that the Royals, still an obsessive figment of media attention and global fandom, and...