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Emmys Review: Speeding Up the Acceptance Speeches Came at a Too-High Cost
The 77th awards tried something different by tying a charitable donation to the speech runtimes, but the result was a telecast for people who dislike awards shows
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The Emmys Need a Jolt. Start by Bringing Politics Back to the Speeches
Hollywood is running scared of political fallout. But after record-low ratings, shows like the Emmys need recipients who make noise
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Apple Has New iPhones. Should We Care?
The annual iPhone release event was once the height of the tech calendar. In the age of generative AI, that’s no longer the case.
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Matthew Dowd’s MSNBC Ouster Over Charlie Kirk Comments Speaks Volumes About When to Shut Up
The pressure in cable news is to have an instant opinion. The MSNBC contributor illustrated why it’s OK – even prudent – to say you don’t
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‘The West Wing’ Moves Closer to Science Fiction Amid Trump’s Gerrymandering Push
As Texas and California throw up election hurdles, the Emmy-winning show has become less real, but in the eyes of producer Lawrence O’Donnell, more important
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Iranian Director Jafar Panahi Warns of Rising Threat to US Freedom: ‘Artists Are Censoring Themselves’
His latest film, “It Was Just an Accident,” was made in secret while the filmmaker remains under a filmmaking ban after serving 7 months in prison
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Rupert Murdoch Secures the Fox Future He Wants as His Kids Take the Money and Run | Analysis
A settlement with Murdoch’s more liberal children gives Lachlan control of Fox and News Corp., and safeguards the mogul’s conservative legacy
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Mass Shootings and Media: Shrinking Coverage Betrays Fatigue and Resignation
School shootings appear to command less attention from news outlets, a byproduct of numbness over the atrocities and a Trump-fueled news cycle
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Copyright Troll Michael Grecco to Media: Pay Up or Drop Dead
A photographer who worked for Fox has sued media organizations more than 100 times in the last decade over photos he took for Fox and other studios
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Geena Davis & Jay Ruderman: The Next Chapter in Hollywood’s Journey Towards Authentic Representation | Guest Column
Meaningful progress has been made in Hollywood’s casting of people with disabilities to play characters with disabilities, but there’s significant room for growth
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Donald Trump Looks Terrible. Why Won’t the Press Ask Him What’s Wrong?
Like Biden, people are analyzing Trump’s health online through a partisan filter that, along with the current president’s lies, poses a challenge for media
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How Can Feminists Find Their Voices? Start With the ERA | Guest Column
The Equal Rights Amendment has been ratified by the necessary 38 states but remains in limbo. An activist outlines the next steps to make its protections a reality
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The Atlantic Envy: What Does It Know That Other Publications Don’t?
The magazine’s hiring spree has gobbled up top writers, many from the Washington Post, in an opportunistic expansion its top brass insist is sustainable
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Here’s How Americans View Journalists in the Trump Era
Although three-fifths of Americans see journalists as “important,” they face tall hurdles dealing with skeptics, falsehoods and misinformation
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Memo to Jay Leno: Your Late-Night Comedy Formula Expired a Decade Ago
The former “Tonight Show” host won praise from conservatives for saying late-night comics should appeal to everyone. Tell that to Fox News
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