Business
Cara Meyers Turned Years of Dating Stories Into a Comedy Show and Plus Size Women Will Relate
What starts as a comedy show about unsolicited dick pics quickly becomes a conversation about plus size dating, desirability, self-worth…
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Culture
Did a Chatbot Write a Prize-Winning Story? Does It Matter?
In early May, the Commonwealth Foundation announced the five regional winners for its influential Short Story Prize, which recognizes…
Culture
The Stories That TV Tells About Online Sex Work
Much of the emotional potency of the show’s début season came from Levinson’s canny, perhaps even prescient, channelling of Zoomer…
Culture
As Hollywood Shoots Like ‘The Odyssey’ Sail to Morocco, Local Films Venture Into International Waters: ‘We Are a Country of Stories’
Moroccan talent will step into the spotlight at this year’s EFM, crowning a generational growth spurt for the country’s film industry.…
Business
Sadie Frost says Mail put 'price on my head' for stories
Sadie Frost said the Daily Mail put a "price on my head" for stories as she told a court she had been "violated" by journalists allegedly…
Culture
Rian Johnson Hopes ‘Star Wars’ Brings in ‘Fresh Voices and Filmmakers’ to Tell ‘New Stories in That World’ as Kathleen Kennedy Exits Lucasfilm
Rian Johnson is “excited to see” what Kathleen Kennedy does next after stepping down as the head of Lucasfilm. Kennedy, who took charge of…
Culture
‘Rock Springs’ Director on Processing Historical Tragedy Through Horror and the Urgency of Immigrant Stories: ‘We Have to Do Everything We Can to Protect Victims’
In Vera Miao’s debut feature “Rock Springs,” there is a wonderfully creepy doll. It’s a nod to classic horror movies that she loves, but…
Lifestyle
Amiri Fall 2026: L.A. Stories
Guests arriving at the Amiri show in Paris stepped into a set dotted with cozy armchairs, with a faux library as the backdrop. Was…
Culture
The Match Factory Launches Sales on Berlinale Competition Films ‘Queen at Sea’ and ‘Home Stories’
The Match Factory is launching sales on “Queen at Sea” by Lance Hammer, starring Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche, and “Home…
Celebrity
Hanuman, Krishna, Shivaji Stories Among Collective Artists Network’s Indian HistoryVerse Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Collective Artists Network has rolled out its inaugural content slate through HistoryVerse, with stories drawing from Indian…
Culture
Vertical Video Addiction, Retooling Novelas and Soccer Stories: How Latin America is Reinventing Its TV Industry
Launched in 2023, few physical markets have come together so fast as Miami’s Content Americas. Attendance stood at 2,278 delegates in…
Culture
Stop Accepting “Agency Horror Stories” As Normal
I hear the same story from founders and CMOs every week. A smooth pitch. Big promises. Then missed deadlines, vague reports, and vanishing…
Culture
Director Neeraj Ghaywan on ‘Homebound,’ India’s Oscar-Shortlisted Entry: ‘It’s About Telling Stories of People Unseen by Power’
During the Variety Streaming Room presented by Dharma Productions, director Neeraj Ghaywan discussed the origins and production of…
News
MIT Technology Review’s most popular stories of 2025
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard. Understanding AI’s energy use was a huge global conversation…
Business
Best sports photos of 2025: The stories behind the images
From the bottom of the swimming pool to the top of the pole vault bar, photographers reveal the stories behind these amazing shots. And a…
Culture
The Top Twenty-five New Yorker Stories of 2025
Is reading dying? This year, as screens and social-media apps continued to fragment our attention, it felt like we finally began to grasp…
Celebrity
Hollywood’s Humanist: Rob Reiner Was a Gifted Collaborator Who Understood Why We Tell Stories
Rob Reiner was many things — an accomplished comic actor before applying his talents to directing, and for decades an outspoken advocate…
Culture
Juliette Binoche Tells ‘All That’s Left of You’ and ‘Hijra’ Directors Cherien Dabis and Shahad Ameen: ‘In the Western World, We Need to Hear Stories Like Yours’
Lauded French actor Juliette Binoche, who is currently at the Red Sea Film Festival both as an honoree and to present her directorial…
News
Trump, 79, Is Freaking Out About Stories That He’s a Tired Old Man
Providing full-time security detail for his girlfriend, and pulling a SWAT team away from their job is questionable use of government…
Culture
Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi Deliver Candid Stories, On-Stage Flourishes at International Film Festival of India
At the International Film Festival of India, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi turned their on-stage conversation into a lively mix of…
Culture
From Cardboard Boxes to AI: Stunt Legends Share Stories, Wisdom at Round Top Film Festival
Airbags are fine. But when it comes to high falls, sometimes all you need to land safely is a stack of cardboard boxes. That was one of…
Culture
Disney+’s Luke Kang on Scaling Japan, Korea Originals and ESPN’s Asia Pacific Expansion: ‘Great Stories Will Travel Beyond Borders’
The Walt Disney Company is ramping up its local content investments in Japan and Korea as it enters a new phase of scaled production,…
News
Human stories break through
Over the last two years, the value of content has collapsed. Thanks to the LLM revolution, the internet is drowning in an avalanche of…
Culture
‘Stories of a Lie’ Picked Up for Sales by Odd Slice Films Ahead of IDFA World Premiere as Clip Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)
Newly launched sales company Odd Slice Films has boarded “Stories of a Lie,” directed by Olia Verriopoulou, due to world premiere at IDFA…