TV shows and movies love kitchen islands because because you can have people moving around while interacting and the camera moving around them. The article is

TV shows and movies love kitchen islands because because you can have people moving around while interacting and the camera moving around them. The article is not about interior design per se though, it is about characters in the HBO TV series "Big Little Lies", characterized through their homes. If you haven't seen the show the article probably makes little sense.