Quinci LeGardye
Quinci is a Culture Writer at Marie Claire, where she specializes in writing pieces and helping to strategize editorial content across TV, movies, music, books, 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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If You Love Reality TV, You Should Be Watching These 25 Hits Hailing From South Korea
'Love Island' and 'Traitors' fans, allow these shows to hold you over (and become your new obsession).
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'Love Is Blind' Season 7 Breakouts Leo and Brittany Revealed What Happened Once the Cameras Stopped Rolling
Here's what we know about the art dealer and the esthetician's life after filming.
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It Looks Like #MomTok Survived Because 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Has Reportedly Been Renewed for Season 2
The Hulu reality hit is said to begin filming more episodes "soon."
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Meet the (Mostly) 30-Somethings Searching for the One in 'Love is Blind' Season 7
The love-hungry singles in the latest installment of the Netflix reality hit hail from Washington, D.C.
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The Highly Anticipated 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Is Coming Up—Here's How to Watch It
The runway spectacular is returning to New York, angel wings and all.
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'Hacks' Season 5 Is Already in Production—And Eyeing a May 2025 Release Date
Here's where the Max comedy hit could go after its jaw-dropping season 3 finale.
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This One's For You, 'Gossip Girl' Fans: Leighton Meester Has Joined 'The Buccaneers' Season 2
Blair Waldorf herself is returning to our TV screens soon.
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40 Spooky Movies Guaranteed to Get You in the Halloween Spirit
Demons, ghosts, and witches, oh, my!
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'Gyeongseong Creature' Ended Its Latest Installment With a Harrowing Cliffhanger—Will There Be a Season 3?
If so, viewers can expect a lot more monsters.
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'Gyeongseong Creature' Season 2 Ends on a Shocking Death and a Star-Crossed Romance
We explain the thrilling season 2 finale with the help of the k-drama's director, and stars Park Seo-jun and Han So-hee.
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An Oscar Winner Has Joined the 'Yellowjackets' Season 3 Cast in an Undisclosed Role
It looks like season 3 is shaping up to be the best season yet.
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Ryan Murphy’s True-Crime Shows Have Always Been Sexy—Do They Have to Be?
‘Monsters’ and ‘American Sports Story’ majorly sexualize their real-life subjects—whose cases have already been sensationalized enough—to the detriment of the series’ plots.
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Erik Menendez Slams 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' As a "Dishonest Portrayal"
The real-life Menendez brother says Netflix's true-crime series is rooted in "horrible and blatant lies."
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In Honor of 'The Last of Us' Day, HBO Dropped a Creepy Season 2 Teaser with First Looks at the New Cast Members
Here's everything we know about the hit drama's long-awaited return in 2025.
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'Wednesday' Season 2 Will Introduce a Dozen Spooky, New Characters to Nevermore Academy—Including Another Addams
Here's everything we know about season 2 of the hit Netflix series.
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55 Classic Horror Movies That Should Be on Your Watch List This Spooky Season
"Do you like scary movies?"
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'Monsters' Doesn't Just Explore the Menendez Trial—Here's How It's Connected to the Murder of Dominique Dunne
The late actress' crime writer father Dominick Dunne greatly influenced public opinion of the Menendez case.
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Get Ready to Meet Teenage Elle Woods in a ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series
Here's what we know about the series being executive-produced by Reese Witherspoon.
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'Monsters' Has Sparked Controversy About What's Fact vs. Fiction—Here's What to Know About José and Kitty Menendez
The Netflix true-crime series doesn't cover every detail about Lyle and Erik Menendez's parents.
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Meet the Cast Who Brings to Life a Sensationalized True-Crime Saga in 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story'
The Ryan Murphy-produced Netflix series stars newcomers and Hollywood legends as the real people involved in the case.
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Ryan Murphy's Next Breakout Star Brings Erik Menendez to Life in Monsters—Meet Cooper Koch
Here's what to know about the actor who leads Netflix's latest true crime hit.
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An Emmy Winner Brings Lyle Menendez to Life in 'Monsters'—Meet Nicholas Chavez, the Latest Star in the Ryan Murphy-Verse
Here's what to know about the actor who leads Netflix's latest true crime hit.
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The Game Isn't Over Yet—Here's Everything We Know About 'Squid Game' Seaosn 2
The hit Netflis K-drama is coming back before the end of the year.
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Taylor Frankie Paul Was Almost a Real Housewife Before Joining 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives'
Time to learn more about Hulu's new reality star (and whether #MomTok can really survive this).
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With 'My Old Ass,' Megan Park Masters the Coming-of-Age Movie
The director discusses filming her second feature starring Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza.
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Emma Corrin, Issa Rae, and Several Familiar Faces Are Among the Star-Studded 'Black Mirror' Season 7 Cast
Netflix revealed who is in the next installment of the sci-fi series—and returning for the "USS Callister" sequel.
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These 20 Movies Prove Some of the Very Best Horror Movies Hail From Korea
From 'The Wailing' to 'Train to Busan,' the classics.
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