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 as a contributing editor 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. She became a full-time staff writer at Marie Claire in 2024. In her four years (and counting) as a 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 and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.
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, yapping about her favorite shows and films with family and friends, or giving a concert performance while sitting in L.A. traffic.
Latest articles by Quinci LeGardye
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Youn Yuh-Jung Didn't Want to Make Another American Movie—Then Came 'The Wedding Banquet'
The Oscar winner shares why the LGBTQ+ rom-com hit close to home and the message she hopes it sends to ''conservative'' Koreans.
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What to Know About the 80-Acre Estate Where Hulu Locked In Reality Stars to Film 'Got to Get Out'
A new competition series's eyecandy filming location has entered the chat.
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Netflix's 'North of North' Transports Viewers to the Arctic Circle—Meet the Cast of Inuit Indigenous Actors
The new comedy follows a modern Inuk woman determined to transform her life.
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'Only Murders in the Building' Has Cast Several Oscar-Winning A-Listers in Season 5
Here's what we know about the latest mysterious death at The Arconia.
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What to Know About the Cast of 'Resident Playbook,' Which Is Sure to Be Your Next Medical Drama Obsession
The spinoff of the hit K-drama 'Hospital Playlist' features several young actors as first-year OB-GYN residents.
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Meet Isabela Merced, Who Plays Dina in 'The Last of Us' and Calls Her and Ellie's Romance a "Successful Sapphic Story"
We're already obsessed with this up-and-comer.
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'The Pitt' Star Taylor Dearden Says She Sees Her and Dr. Mel's Neurodivergence as "a Superpower"
Here's what to know about the Max series's breakout star, who just so happens to come from TV royalty.
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Your Guide to the Cast of 'Got to Get Out,' Which Pits Reality TV Alums Against Each Other for a Chance at $1 Million
Hulu's answer to 'The Traitors' is here.
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'The Sex Lives of College Girls' Couldn't Find a Home for Season 4, So School Is Officially Out at Essex
The showrunners hope to find a new home for Bela, Kacey, Kimberly, and Whitney's coming-of-age journey.
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Netflix's 'Bad Influence' Is Its Latest Harrowing True-Crime Docuseries. Here Is Where the Subject Piper Is Now
The documentary examines a kidluencing empire and the lawsuit against it.
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'Million Dollar Secret' Winner Cara Kies Gave a Masterclass in Reality TV Gameplay
Here's what to know about the In-N-Out line cook who took home the prize pot.
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Sydnee Falkner Is More Than the 'Million Dollar Secret' Mean Girl
The reality star dishes on everything from her regrets and the finale to what you didn’t see on-screen in Netflix’s latest hit.
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What to Know About Nicholas Duvernay, Who Described His Role as Zion in 'The White Lotus' "an Actor's Dream"
We can't stop thinking about his scene-stealing performance in the finale.
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Don't Worry, 'Paradise' Fans: The Hulu Thriller Is Coming Back for Another Season
Here's everything we know about the next installment of the twist-filled series.
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We're Already Eager to Check Into 'The White Lotus' Season 4—Here's Everything We Know So Far
Creator Mike White has already started teasing where the next installment will be set—and who might be back.
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The Women Who Changed the World
Girl power.
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Will 'Pulse' Return for Season 2 After Its Finale Left Us With Heart Palpitations?
We need to know about the future of the central will-they-won't-they STAT.
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'Hacks' Season 4 Is Coming Back in April to Kick Off the Ultimate Deborah-Ava Rivalry
We can't wait to see drama unfold on their new late-night show.
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The Cast of 'Love on the Spectrum' Season 3 Will Warm Your Heart—Here's What to Know
Netflix's Emmy-winning dating show returns with both fan-favorite couples and standout newcomers.
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16 New Documentaries That Are Sure to Be Your Next Obsession
From the untold stories behind fashion and music icons to revolutionary Oscar-winners.
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'Million Dollar Secret' Introduces a New, Lovable Reality TV Host—Here's What to Know About Peter Serafinowicz
It's safe to say we're now obsessed with the British comedian keeping The Stag in order.
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'Weak Hero Class 1,' One of the Best Ever Thriller K-Dramas, Just Hit Netflix—And Season 2 Is Already On the Way
If you already binged the cult-loved series, don't fret: We know when new episodes are coming.
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Beauty Marks and Family History: How IU and Moon So-ri Brought Their 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' Role to Life
The Korean actresses discuss both playing Ae-sun and how the Netflix K-drama related to their own lives.
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The 'Black Mirror' Season 7 Trailer Reveals Six More "Mind-Expanding" Stories Are Coming to Netflix in April
The installment will feature a "U.S.S. Callister" sequel and new stories starring A-listers like Issa Rae and Emma Corrin.
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What to Know About The 'Survival of the Thickest' Cast, Now That It's Back for Another Fabulous, Size-Inclusive Season
There's so much to love about Michelle Buteau's Netflix comedy about a stylist looking for love and success.
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The 'Million Dollar Secret' Mansion Is My New Dream Vacation Destination—Here's Where the Netflix Show Is Filmed
Netflix's new answer to 'The Traitors' follows 12 people as they compete for $1,000,000 in a gorgeous lakeside chateau.
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It Looks Like Joe's Past Is Coming Back to Haunt Him in the Final, Homecoming Season of 'You'
Here's what we know about the long-awaited final installment of Netflix's hit serial killer series.
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