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How critics' end-of-year lists get made
The voting, jockeying and quiet consensus behind every annual top-ten list.
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How Streaming Platforms Use Celebrity Cameos to Drive Viewership
A famous face in a small role can turn an episode into an event. How celebrity cameos help streaming platforms win attention and subscribers.
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The business of a hit song, from studio to chart
A hit song is a creative work and a company asset at once. Here is how the money and the charts actually move.
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Entertainment news today: how to spot real from hype
A reader's guide to checking a celebrity headline before it earns a share.
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How a long-read celebrity profile gets made, from first call to cover
Months of reporting, one honest conversation, and a lot of patience sit behind every cover feature you read.
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Why entertainment news podcasts took over commutes
Daily shows now turn overnight casting news into a twenty-minute listen. Here is how that production line actually works, and why the commute became its natural home.
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What Does a Film Critic Do All Day?
Screening schedules, notes, drafts and deadlines — the daily rhythm of criticism, apart from the aggregators and the hot takes.
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Critics Choice Awards: how the voting actually works
Who votes, how the ballots are counted, and why the results so often point toward the Oscars.