10 things you need to know today: September 20, 2021

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1. Netflix takes its 1st series Emmys

Netflix won its first Emmy awards for TV series on Sunday, taking the prize for top dramatic series for The Crown and best limited series for The Queen's Gambit. Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis won the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his role in Apple's Ted Lasso. Kate Winslet took the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for her performance on HBO's Mare of Easttown, beating out Queen's Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy. Hamilton won best variety special. No people of color won in acting categories. RuPaul's Drag Race won outstanding competition program for the fourth straight year. RuPaul now has won 11 Emmys, the most by a person of color.

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Harold Maass, The Week US

Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.