From near-deaths and cats to mirrors and falls, here’s why the Netflix series references Lucy Maud Montgomery’s gothic novel. [Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “Russian Doll” and ...

Even if you didn’t know that “Doll & Em” stars Dolly Wells and Emily Mortimer had been friends for decades, you’d be able to figure it out pretty fast after talking with them for just a few minutes.

Actress Emily Mortimer cocreated the HBO series Doll & Em with her real-life best friend Dolly Wells. The show, which airs Sunday nights on HBO, chronicles the ups and downs of the personal and ...