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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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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Meet the Cast of 'The White Lotus' Season 3, From the New Guests Checking In to the Surprising, Returning Characters
HBO rounded up a handful of A-listers for the anthology's Thailand-set installment.
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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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'Heartstopper' Creator Alice Oseman Shares an Update Regarding the Show's Future
Here's what we know about whether the hit Netflix romance series will return for season 4.
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All Rise: 'The Lincoln Lawyer' Is Officially Coming Back for Season 4
Mickey Haller and co. are returning to Netflix after that game-changing cliffhanger.
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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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See the First Look at Benedict and Sophie's Cinderella Story in 'Bridgerton' Season 4
Here's what to know about the next installment of the Netflix 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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‘Singles Inferno’ Star Lee Si-an Reveals Her One Regret—And How She Feels Now, Following the Finale
“I tried hard not to overthink it.”
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Despite Major Staffing Changes at The O Group, 'Selling the OC' Season 4 Is Confirmed
Here's what we know about the future of the Netflix reality hit.
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'Shōgun' Star Hiroyuki Sanada Reveals Season 2 May Start Filming As Soon As This Fall
Here's what we know about the future of FX's most-watched series (and one of the best shows of 2024).
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Netflix Has Announced Every K-Drama Coming in 2025, and We Couldn't Be More Excited
'Squid Game' and 'Weak Hero Class' will return, and a new show starring BTS's Jin is set to premiere.
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Everything We Know About 'House of the Dragon' Season 3—Including New Cast Members Joining the Targaryen Civil War
Get ready to meet another one of the Hightowers.
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‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Is Officially Returning for More Episodes—Get Reacquainted with the Cast
The legal drama led by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is one of the streamer’s most popular shows.
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What to Know About the Epic Finale of 'Cobra Kai'
The final episodes of the hit series are coming to streaming very soon.
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Shakira Dedicates Her 2025 Grammys Win to Immigrants and Mothers: "I Will Always Fight With You"
The singer made a moving statement while accepting the award for Best Latin Pop Album.
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Chappell Roan Calls Upon Record Labels to Offer Artist Healthcare at the Grammys: "We Got You, But Do You Got Us"
The Midwest Princess made a powerful speech while accepting the award for Best New Artist.
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Beyoncé Wins Best Country Album at the 2025 Grammys
The superstar is the first Black woman to ever win the honor.
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Beyoncé Makes History As the First Black Woman to Win a Grammy in the Country Category in 50 Years
All hail Queen Bey!
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Doechii Wins Best Rap Album at the Grammys and Dedicates the Award to Black Women: "You're Exactly Who You Need to Be"
"The Swamp Princess" is the third female rapper to take home the gramophone.
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Netflix's Spy Thriller 'The Recruit' Is Back With a New Seoul-Set Conspiracy—Meet the New Cast Members
Heartthrobs Noah Centineo and Teo Yoo lead season 2 of Netflix's hit espionage series.
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