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Reena Virk Does Not Need to Earn Your Sympathy (Guest Column)

The ‘Under the Bridge’ creator Quinn Shepard explores what the crass reactions to the murder of teen Reena Virk (whose real-life death inspired the miniseries) means.

Under the Bridge

‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Author Georgia Hunter on Entrusting Hollywood With Her Family’s Holocaust Experience Despite Reservations

The writer opens up about her initial fears adapting her New York Times best-selling novel and how a call from Tommy Kail made all the difference.

Logan Lerman as Addy Kurc, the author’s grandfather, in We Were the Lucky Ones.

‘Daily Show’ Showrunner: Why We Switched Gears for the Election

Since Jon Stewart’s return, the Comedy Central flagship has been striving to reestablish itself as a mandatory stop for candidates in search of votes (and occasional laughs).

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart with Joe Biden and Donald Trump

‘Girls on the Bus’ Creator on Critiques of Sadie’s Sex Life: “Female Journalists Have Zero Margin for Error”

Amy Chozick discusses how these critiques go beyond a double standard and how they prove the point the now-canceled show’s lead makes.

Melissa Benoist as reporter Sadie McCarthy on The Girls on the Bus.

Critic’s Notebook: Everything to Know Behind the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar Rap War of Words

The musical conflict between Drake and Kendrick Lamar has escalated from a battle to an all-out hip-hop war that has the world keeping score.

Drake (left) and Kendrick Lamar

Sheryl Crow on AI in Music: “Congress Needs to Act Now” (Guest Column)

The singer-songwriter and 2024 GRAMMYs on the Hill artist honoree is urging lawmakers to protect creators from AI fakes: "We need ethical boundaries in place."

Sheryl Crow attends Grammys On The Hill on April 30, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Anita Hill on Harvey Weinstein Reversal: “Our Movement Will Persist”

The workplace rights advocate and head of the Hollywood Commission on what the court’s ruling reveals about misconceptions around sexual violence and how victims and survivors can keep moving forward.

Anita Hill

NAACP Reacts to ‘Good Times’ Trailer: “Choices Were Made and Approved” (Guest Column)

The civil rights organization spoke with creatives involved with the controversial animated series, who said the show will include social commentary, but notes that Netflix has nonetheless chosen to market the series with negative tropes.

In this still from the 'Good Times' animated series, a Black family of five sits on a teal couch in the living room and poses for a family photo. The mom (short blond hair) smiles nicely in the center of the photo while her adolescent son and daughter playfully jostle one another to her right. Her husband takes up all of the other half of the couch as their baby pulls his hair and cheek.

Guest Essay: J. Robert Oppenheimer Biographer on the Nearly Impossible Adaptation

Multiple people attempted to bring the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography 'American Prometheus' to the screen — but Christopher Nolan was the only one to succeed.

Oppenheimer writer-director Christopher Nolan earned an adapted screenplay Oscar for the Universal film.

The “Brute Math” Behind Hollywood’s Outsized Role in Shaping Perceptions of Muslims and Jews in America (Guest Column)

With Islamophobia and antisemitism on the rise, media narratives are the public's best chance to get to develop familiarity and empathy for communities that represent just 1.1 and 2.4 percent of the U.S. population.

Attendees at Sundance 2024's Muslim House

A Little Barbie Could Take Nikki Haley All the Way to the White House (Guest Column)

The candidate's embrace of dresses, most recently in blush pink, differentiates her from women who have previously sought the presidency wearing pantsuits.

Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley speaks during the fifth Republican presidential primary debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 10, 2024.

AI Threats Emerge In Music Publishers’ Battle With Big Tech (Guest Column)

Universal Music Publishing Group, Concord Music Group and ABKCO have sued Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company backed by the likes of Amazon, Google and Zoom, over its use of copyrighted song lyrics.

Machine learning concept

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