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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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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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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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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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Why casting announcements spark fashion moments: the stylist's perspective
A role reveal is a marketing event, and the first outfit an actor wears around it does quiet, deliberate work.