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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'The Recruit' Has Been Canceled, Despite Its Cliffhanger Season 2 Ending
Sadly, Owen Hendricks's espionage missions have been aborted.
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In a Slam Dunk Move, Netflix Has Renewed Running Point' For Season 2
The Gordon family rivalry is far from over!
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The 50 Best Classic Horror Movies Every Scary Film Buff Must See
BRB, sleeping with the lights on for the foreseeable future.
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Meet Jeanie Buss, the Real-Life Basketball Boss Who Inspired Netflix's 'Running Point'
Her life and career bear a lot of resemblance to Kate Hudson's character Isla Gordon.
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'Anora' Star Mikey Madison Honors the Sex Worker Community As She Wins Best Actress at the 2025 Oscars
"I will continue to support and be an ally."
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Zoe Saldaña Honors Her "Immigrant Parents With Dreams" as She Becomes the First Dominican-American to Win an Oscar
"I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award and I know I will not be the last."
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LISA, Doja Cat, and Raye Channel 007's Glamour at the 2025 Oscars With a 'James Bond' Tribute Performance
The Academy Awards are for the pop girls, actually.
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Defied Gravity at the 2025 Oscars With a Showstopping 'Wicked' Performance
The awards show began with a medley of songs inspired by the Best Picture-nominated film and adaptations of 'The Wizard of Oz.'
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'Love Is Blind' Star Madison Has a Lot to Say About Alex's Off-Camera Behavior in Season 8
The artist's re-appearance in episode 11 brought forth a new batch of drama.
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Will Situationships and Gossip Stop 'Love Is Blind' Stars Lauren and Dave From Making It To the Altar?
Here's what we know about where the season 8 couple stands now.
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'Love Is Blind' Stars Ashley and Tyler Have Called It Quits, Just Four Months After the Season 7 Finale
Here's what the exes have to say about their split.
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20 Cooking Shows That Are the Perfect Recipe for Binge-Worthy TV
Whether you consider yourself a whizz in the kitchen or not, these series are worth watching.
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Meet the All-Star Cast in 'Running Point,' Netflix's New Comedy About a Woman-Led Basketball Dynasty
Kate Hudson, Brenda Song, and more lead Mindy Kaling's new sports comedy.
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Keyla Monterroso Mejia Wants to Do More Than Make You Laugh
The actress has always thought of herself as a Hollywood outsider. But with a handful of big-deal projects that debut this year, she’s realizing the joke may be on her.
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Clear Your Schedule—These Are the Best Black TV Shows Ever Made
From classic sitcoms to modern hits, you have some binge-watching to do.
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17 Romantic K-Dramas You're Guaranteed to Fall in Love With
Features Binge these series when you need to feel all the feelings.
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Meet the Cast of 'Shrinking,' the Feel-Good Apple TV+ Dramedy We Can't Stop Watching
The series centers on three hilarious therapists, played by Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, and Harrison Ford.
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Everything to Know About the 2025 Oscars, From the Special 'Wicked' Performance to How to Watch the Ceremony
It's bound to be an unpredictable awards show.
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After 'Study Group' Ends With a Dramatic Showdown, Will It Return for Season 2?
The Viki K-drama became an instant hit—and fans are dying for more.
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It Turns Out We Haven't Seen the Last of Min Ho and Kitty's Love Story, With 'XO, Kitty' Season 3 Confirmed
Here's everything we know about the return of the Netflix hit.
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15 Japanese Series to Binge on Netflix While You Save Up For Your Next Trip to Tokyo
They're some of the streamer's most underrated shows.
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Already Eager to Return to Paradise? Here's What We Know About 'Singles Inferno' Season 5
Casting is underway for the next installment of the Netflix reality hit.
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Are Lee Si-an and Yuk Jun-seo Still Together After Becoming the Buzziest Couple of 'Single's Inferno' Season 4?
The answer may surprise you.
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Kim A-rin and Kook Dong-ho Seemed to Be a Fated Couple on 'Singles Inferno' Season 4—Are They Still Together?
Fans have called the model and the accountant one of the Netflix hit's best couples ever.
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'Apple Cider Vinegar's Milla Blake Is Inspired by a Real-Life Wellness Influencer—What to Know About Jessica Ainscough
The self-nicknamed "wellness warrior" treated her illness through alternative means.
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'Apple Cider Vinegar' Uncovers Scammer Belle Gibson's Fake Wellness Empire—Here Is Where She Is Now
Your first Netflix true-crime obsession of the year has arrived.
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'Apple Cider Vinegar' Dramatizes How Two Journalists Uncovered Belle Gibson's Web of Lies—Here's How They Really Did
The Netflix true-crime hit is based on their book 'The Woman Who Fooled The World.'
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