Sharon Waxman, is the founder, CEO and Editor in Chief of TheWrap. She is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author, and was a Hollywood correspondent for The New York Times. Twitter: @sharonwaxman
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From the Rubble of ‘Be’eri’: A Kibbutz Mourns Its Dead and Vows to Rebuild | Photo Essay
TheWrap gets a rare glimpse inside a devastated community five months after a murderous rampage by Hamas terrorists, the first in a series
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Is Biden Losing Hollywood Democrats Over His Gaza Stance?
“People are pulling away — one million percent,” said a leading agent and active Democrat
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LA Times’ First-Ever Power List on Hold, Subject of Publisher Clash With Former Editor | Exclusive
The project, which was more than a year in the making, originated with former executive editor Kevin Merida
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Where Art & Film Collide
For more than a decade, LACMA’s Art+Film galas have melded the worlds of fine art, film and high fashion in L.A.’s biggest annual cultural event. Creating that alchemy took the vision and determination of museum director Michael Govan
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Diary of a Strike
The SAG-AFTRA and WGA labor disputes of 2023 put tens of thousands of people out of work for more than half the year, but the psychological impact was as great as the economic one.
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Los Angeles Times Billionaire Owner Meddled in Dog Bite Story About Rich Friend
The interference in December came a few weeks before executive editor Kevin Merida resigned
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It’s 15 Years for TheWrap – Thanks for Being Here
Your fearless founder reflects on those early days at our milestone
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At Sundance, Indie Film Struggles to Find a Working Business Model
The word all across the festival was that streamers are less interested in independent film than a few years ago
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‘Dìdi’ Finds Heart (and Fart Jokes) in Touching, Multicultural Coming of Age Tale
Sundance 2024: Wang’s directorial debut also excels thanks to Isaac Wang in the title role
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‘Love Me’ Directors Say Kristen Stewart-Steven Yeun Sci-Fi Romance Isn’t About AI But ‘Trying to Unpack Humanity in 2024’
Sundance 2024: The film, which premiered Friday in Park City, takes place after the end of humankind
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Newsroom Meddling, Money Woes: How A Billionaire Owner Lost His Star Editor at the Los Angeles Times | Exclusive
Respected editor Kevin Merida abruptly resigned last week after getting fed up with owner interference in the newsroom
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Tom Cruise Ditches Paramount for Warner — What It All Means | Analysis
While a big win for WBD, for Paramount it means the loss of its most bankable star when the studio is ripe for acquisition
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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Is ‘Still Processing’ the Profound, Painful Experience of Making ‘Origin’
TheWrap magazine: The actress worked closely with writer-director Ava DuVernay to grapple with difficult material about race and inequality
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Talks for The Messenger Heat Up as Conservative Group Makes Offer: ‘Breitbart 2.1 Is Not the Move’
Amid staff layoffs, founder Jimmy Finkelstein is considering selling a majority stake to investors offering $30 million
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Ava DuVernay on Her New Movie ‘Origin’ and Why Racism Is Just a ‘Band-Aid on a Wound’
TheWrap magazine: “It’s the skin on a skeleton. The skeleton is caste,” DuVernay says, discussing her new drama that digs into the root of inequality
