Before the age of binge-watching and streaming platforms that know what you want to watch before you do, there was an institution known as “appointment television.” For millions, this daily ritual ...

Soap operas have riveted American audiences for generations. These daytime dramas are famous for their long-running storylines, epic love affairs and the occasional evil twin. And while the genre is ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Natalie Moore about the legacy of soap operas. She is host and writer of "Stories Without End," the new season of the WBEZ podcast "Making." UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: Like ...

Soaps once brought in 75% of a TV network’s revenue, says author Elana Levine. “Soaps were a legitimate kind of pop culture sensation.” Without soaps, we wouldn’t have melodramas or reality shows.

These are just some of the iconic characters that millions of viewers across the decades have loved and lived by. They give birth. They age. They die. We live through their stories as if they were ...

Soap operas like The Young & The Restless andDays of Our Lives have been daytime TV staples for decades. Known for their over-the-top drama, long-running plots, and big ensemble casts, they’ve built a ...

Overview of the upcoming BGSU conference “Soap Operas in Popular Culture.” The soap opera started in the 1930s on radio and remains a fixture today in various formats. How has the soap opera ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Soap opera fans have a new way to engage with their favorite genre as daytime television veterans Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart launch a podcast called ‘Soapy.’ The podcast, ...