Big Love Was About Feminism All Along
The events of last night's series finale were shocking for some, but what's even more surprising is the admission by the show's creators—in a post-show interview—Mark Olsen and Will Scheffer that Big Love "has always been a feminist show." Really? Yes, really.
Big Style At "Big Love"
The final season of Big Love deserved a premiere with panache, and the TV polygamists did not disappoint.
Big Love Creators: Chloe Sevigny Was Drunk When She Called Show "Awful"
"She's so not the fashionista-diva that is her image, so for her to get a little bit drunk on champagne and speak bluntly at a party…If anything, we felt bad for her." As long as this season doesn't suck too.
Chloe Sevigny In Drag Is Totally Mesmerizing
We're not sure why, but we're finding it impossible to stop watching these "drag Chloe Sevigny" vids.
World's Tallest Married Couple Not Terribly Tall
Guinness World Records has named Wayne and Laurie Hallquist of California, who measure 6'10'' and 6'6'' respectively, the world's tallest living spouses. A 19th century couple who were each taller than 7' are still the tallest husband and wife ever.
Big Love To Love No More
The fifth season of Big Love, starting in January, will be its last. The creators say the "show has run its natural course." That, and Sister Wives does it for less. Alas.
Map: The Big World Of Non-Monogamous Relationships
There are so many ways to have many partners; this map created by Franklin Veaux does a fantastic (and pretty) job of parsing the world beyond monogamy. Click to enlarge.
When It Comes To Polygamy, Maybe Women Aren't The Only Losers
That's the question about to come before a Canadian court — but one anthropologist claims the practice of men marrying multiple wives is bad not just for women, but for everybody.
Amanda Seyfried Also Hates The Television Miscarriage
Miscarriages: tragic in real life, overused on television as a way to avoid hot-button issues. And when it comes to her character on Big Love, Amanda Seyfried agrees.
Big Love Finale: Teetering On The Brink
Ironically, it took the finale for Big Love to moderate the wild, over-extended pace of this season. On deck: Results of the still-implausible election, the truth about J.J.'s "fertility miracles," and all three wives seriously questioning their marriage(s).
Big Love: Fertility Miracles?
On last night's episode, many of the Henricksons found themselves in danger—at the hands of a Mexican cartel, gender-bending polygamists, and anti-gaming Evangelicals—but it was Nicki's infertility and her mother's seemingly impossible pregnancy that were most compelling storylines.
Big Love: I'm Not a Feminist, But...
Last night, the women of Big Love were doing a lot of talking back. (Which is just as well, considering.)

