New York magazine
The Epic Fail of Hollywood’s Hottest Algorithm
When he wasn’t hanging out with Bradley Cooper, or leasing a horse for Kate Bosworth, or negotiating a Golden Globes shout-out from Christian Bale, or bringing a baby wolf to the office, one Hollywood studio head was talking up the sweetest game in town: the chance to invest in movies that couldn’t fail. And plenty of people bought what Ryan Kavanaugh was selling.
10+ min |
January 25 - February 7, 2016
Maxim
Ethan Peck, Grandson of Gregory, Is About to Hit the Big Time
The heir to one of Hollywood’s most hallowed names on the pressures of legacy.
3 min |
February 2016
New York magazine
Saoirse Ronan's New York
Saoirse Ronan's New York.
7 min |
February 8–21, 2016
NYLON
Keke Palmer Is Hitting All Of The Right Notes
With a groundbreaking role in Grease: Live as the latest addition to an ever-growing resume, Keke Palmer is striking all the right notes.
3 min |
February 2016
ADWEEK
Q&A With American Crime Story's Connie Britton
The American Crime Story star is still mystified by the Internet's obsession with her hair.
3 min |
Jan 25, 2016
ADWEEK
The Super Bowl Is Colbert's Opening Act, and He's Ready to Make the Most of It
With a champion time slot following the Super Bowl, there’s no way the host of CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is going to fumble his golden moment.
10+ min |
Feb 01, 2016
Fast Company
How Upstart Distributor A24 Is Making Indie Films Exciting Again
An upstart distributor is making indie films exciting again.
4 min |
February 2016
ADWEEK
How Vine's Hunky Goofball Plans to Become a Mainstream Superstar
He's hilarious, hunky and has 20 million followers. He's seduced brand partners like Hanes and Dunkin' Donuts. Next stop: mass appeal.
8 min |
Jan 25, 2016
New York magazine
How Channing Tatum Learned to Tap-Dance for 'Hail, Caesar!'
How Channing Tatum learned to tap-dance (and sing, kind of) for the Coen brothers.
3 min |
January 25 - February 7, 2016
New York magazine
Smirking in the Boys’ Room
TV’s newest late-night host.
5 min |
January 25 - February 7, 2016
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Truly Independent Filmmaker
To make the movies she wanted, Kelly Reichardt had to go it alone.
7 min |
January 18 - January 24, 2016
ADWEEK
Making A New Genre
Buzzy documentaries straddle the line between journalism and drama, creating binge-worthy feats of storytelling.
3 min |
Jan 25, 2016
New York magazine
Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler's Next Round
Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler just reclaimed the Rocky franchise for millennials. Now Hollywood wants to know what else they can do.
8 min |
January 11-24, 2016
New York magazine
This Time On, 'Serial'
The building of a podcast empire (and a very-high-stakes second season).
10+ min |
December 28 - January 10, 2016
The Atlantic
Marc Maron’s Brilliant Mistakes
The star podcaster’s success is rooted in his earlier failure and despair.
6 min |
January 2016
New York magazine
Sesame Street Is Gentrifying
And the locals aren’t entirely happy about it.
10 min |
January 11-24, 2016
Bloomberg Businessweek
Serial: Audio Fit for Binge Consumption
The second season of the podcast Serial surprises and delights fans—and gets Hollywood interested.
4 min |
December 21 - December 27, 2015
New York magazine
In Conversation: Charlie Kaufman
The singular director and Oscar-winning writer of Being John Malkovich and Anomalisa opens up about puppet sex, the TV shows he can’t get made, and the future of humans as a species.
10+ min |
December 28 - January 10, 2016
New York magazine
Gillian Anderson Chases Her Shadow
After years spent building a successful post-X-Files career, the actress is ready to revisit Dana Scully.
9 min |
December 28 - January 10, 2016
Instyle UK
Rose Leslie - Gypsy Heart
Be brave and embrace the eclectic. Game Of Thrones warrior woman Rose Leslie wears it her way.
4 min |
January 2016
Maxim
Max Martini Is Really Cool
They survived Benghazi only to become unwitting players in a never-ending scandal. If they have to fight, they’ll fight. But this time it’s to protect their own.
5 min |
December/January 2016
New York magazine
Droid-hood: Inside C-3PO
Anthony Daniels's ambivalent life as C-3PO.
10 min |
November 30- December 13, 2015
Popular Science
How To Create A Robot Icon
Engineers built seven versions of BB- 8 for filming, plus one for red carpet events.
5 min |
December 2015
The Atlantic
The Greatest Actor Alive
The long, rich career of Max von Sydow, coming to you soon in Star Wars and Game of Thrones.
9 min |
December 2015
The Atlantic
Hollywood On The Yellow Sea
Wang Jianlin, one of Chinas richest men, is creating a rival to the American dream factory, from scratch.
10+ min |
December 2015
Bloomberg Businessweek
May The Force Be With Her
Disney bets big on Star Wars merchandise for women and girls.
4 min |
December 07 - 13, 2015
New York magazine
Hollywood's Bank Run
The pitchfork mobs didnt quite make it to Wall Street in 2008. So seven years later, the man who brought you Anchorman decided to give it another go with The Big Short.
10+ min |
November 30- December 13, 2015
Bloomberg Businessweek
How Pepsi Got Its Very Own Empire Story Arc
Pepsi and Empire put the commercial right in the show.
3 min |
November 23 - November 29 2015
Bloomberg Businessweek
FBI's Most Watched - Priyanka Chopra
ABC is banking on Quantico to be an international hit.
3 min |
November 16 - November 22, 2015
New York magazine
Steven Soderbergh - The Binge Director
Steven Soderbergh can make a whole season of The Knick almost as fast as you can watch it.
9 min |