Quinci LeGardye
Quinci is a Contributing Culture Editor at Marie Claire, where she specializes in writing pieces and helping to strategize editorial content across TV, movies, music, theater, performing arts, and Internet and pop culture. She contributes interviews with talent, filmmakers, below-the-line workers, and authors, as well as SEO content, features, and trend stories. She fell in love with storytelling at a young age, and after crafting her own stories as a child (including amateur novels, fanfiction, and screenplays), she discovered her love for cultural criticism and amplifying awareness for underrepresented storytellers across the arts. Television is Quinci’s greatest passion, and she spends countless hours catching up on the latest releases and returning to cozy favorites, from The Simpsons to Half & Half to Extraordinary Attorney Woo. She believes that entertainment journalism and criticism can help influence Hollywood by holding up a mirror to the hidden biases and stereotypes perpetuated in the media. When critics engage viewers to think more deeply about what they’re watching, either through a full thinkpiece or one line in an explainer, then audiences can demand more nuanced, empathetic art from studios and streamers. (She also agrees with Parasite director Bong Joon-ho that Americans need to overcome the one-inch barrier of subtitles and explore the superb world of international media.)
Prior to joining Marie Claire in 2021, she began her journalism career covering local and state politics, with an emphasis on mental health in Black communities, before pivoting to focus on culture journalism full-time. She also previously served as the weekend editor for Harper’s Bazaar, where she covered breaking news and live events for the brand’s website, and helped run the brand’s social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. In her three years (and counting) as a freelance culture journalist, Quinci has contributed reviews, profiles, features, recaps, and personal essays for outlets including HuffPost, The A.V. Club, Elle, Vulture, Salon, Cultured Mag, Teen Vogue, Polygon, Catapult, and others. Quinci was a 2021 Eugene O’Neill Critics Institute fellow and is a graduate of Poynter’s Power of Diverse Voices. She is also a member of the Television Critics Association.
Quinci earned her degree in English and Psychology from The University of New Mexico, with a concentration in Creative Writing. She is currently based in her hometown of Los Angeles. When she isn't writing or checking Twitter way too often, you can find her studying Korean while watching the latest K-drama, recommending her favorite shows and films to family and friends, or giving a concert performance while sitting in L.A. traffic.
Latest articles by Quinci LeGardye
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'Love Island USA' Season 6 Isn't Over Yet—Here's What to Know About the Highly-Anticipated Reunion
We're finishing summer with another appearance from the Islanders.
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Few Other Reality Series Will Warm Your Heart Like Netflix's 'The Boyfriend'—Japan's First Same-Sex Dating Show
Here's your guide to this summer's coziest reality hit.
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'Love Island USA' Fans Might Not Expect Who Leah Kateb Is "Excited" to Keep Seeing Outside the Villa
The fan-favorite season 6 cast member was torn between Miguel Harichi and Rob Rausch.
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'Love Island USA' Fans Will Be Shocked to Hear How "Happy" Aaron Evans Is With Where He and Kaylor Martin Are Now
The melodramatic standouts became a couple as soon as season 6 of the hit reality show premiered.
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Total Flirts Bri and Demari Are the Dramatic Couple to Keep an Eye On in 'Too Hot to Handle' Season 6
The model and stockbroker start strong on the Netflix reality hit—and then become embroiled in chaos.
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'Bad Lana' and the New Rules of 'Too Hot to Handle' Season 6, Explained
What if the purpose of Bad Lana is to show that Lana was evil this whole time?
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'You're The Worst' Is a Perfect Show About the Hellscape Dating Has Become—and It Came Out in 2014
If modern love has you down, it's about time you binge this underrated FX show that just turned 10.
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'Reservation Dogs,' Lily Gladstone, and Kali Reis Make History for Indigenous Representation with 2024 Emmy Nominations
It's a banner year for diversity as a groundbreaking series receives overdue love and Native actresses get recognized.
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The Final Episodes of 'Stranger Things' Are Almost Done Filming—And They're Being Called "the Best Season Yet"
Here's what we know about the last installment of the Netflix hit.
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'Severance' Finally Has a Release Date—and a Chilling First Teaser
Get ready to clock in for another eerie day of work at Lumon.
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25 Shows on Netflix That Prove Period Dramas Are the Best Form of Escapism
If you love historical fiction, these series need to be on your watch list.
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The Hargreeves Must Save the World Again—and Stop One of Their Own—in 'The Umbrella Academy' Season 4
Here's what to know about the highly anticipated final season of the Netflix hit.
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Why the Dragonseeds May Change the Tide of the War in 'House of the Dragon'
We're breaking down the bastards with Valyrian blood—and how they could influence the future of the show.
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'House of the Dragon' Just Featured Its Most Shocking Bloodshed Yet—Here's What It Means Going Forward
We're breaking down *that* death, including what happens in George R. R. Martin's 'Fire and Blood.'
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These 15 K-Dramas Do Period Pieces Right With Added Intrigue, Romance, and Even Zombies
Your guide to getting into historical Korean shows has arrived.
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Get Excited Because Late 2024 Sees the Return of Netflix's Biggest K-Dramas, From 'Sweet Home' to 'Squid Games'
See the streaming giant's entire Korean slate for this year.
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Meet the 10 'Too Hot to Handle' Singles Going Head-to-Head with Bad Lana on Season 6
So! Many! Models!
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'The Sandman' Season 2 Is Rounding Out Its Cast of Norse Gods and Faeries With a Comedy Icon and 'Game of Thrones' Alum
The Netflix hit is building out its world.
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All the Dragons in 'House of the Dragon,' Explained
There are so many more in 'House of the Dragon' than Daenerys' three.
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As You Watch ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Let Our Targaryen Family Tree Be Your Helpful Guide
There are a lot of Aegons and Viseryi to keep track of.
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The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders' 2024 Training Camp Is Underway—Could That Mean More 'America's Sweethearts?'
Fans are clamoring for more of the hit Netflix docuseries and its lovable NFL dancers.
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Where Are the Stars of 'America's Sweethearts: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders' Now?
Most importantly, here's who returned to this season's training camp.
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'The Bear' Season 3 Serves More Incredible Guest Stars—and Another Taylor Swift Moment
The FX comedy is finally back for more.
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You Can Expect a Handful of Exciting, New Students on Campus in 'The Sex Lives of College Girls' Season 3
Classes will be back in session at Essex soon.
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Unmissable French Shows to Catch on Netflix
These French-language shows span all genres, including sci-fi, horror, and comedy.
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Abby Elliott Is the Calm in the Storm of 'The Bear' Season 3
The actress discusses bringing a maternal energy to the chaotic restaurant, and keeping the Berzatto family together.
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Don't Know What to Watch Tonight? Line Up a Korean Film on Netflix
Become fluent in K-films by tuning into one of these thrillers, romances, or sci-fi gems.
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