“Fed up with increasing subscription prices, viewers embrace rogue streaming boxes.”
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Hollywood Has Left L.A.
“For years, studios found it cheaper to shoot elsewhere. Post-industry-collapse, elsewhere is the only place they’ll shoot.”
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How I Learned to Become an Intimacy Coördinator
“At a sex-choreography workshop, a writer discovered a world of Instant Chemistry exercises, penis pouches, and nudity riders to train for Hollywood’s most controversial job.”
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Our Narrative Prison
“The three-act ‘hero’s journey’ has long been the most prominent kind of story. What other tales are there to tell?”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending notable stories by Kelley Engelbrecht, Sam Anderson, Lindsey Liles, Jeannette Cooperman, and Claire McNear.
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A ‘Jeopardy!’ Win 24 Years in the Making
“Harvey Silikovitz first auditioned for ‘Jeopardy!’ in 2001. On Monday, he finally got a chance to play.”
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Mike White’s Mischievious Vision for “The White Lotus”
“Sex, money, morals, and the making of an ever-shifting franchise.”
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David Lynch Was Here
A dispatch from the real Twin Peaks, where fans of the director flocked after his death.
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Lorne Michaels Is the Real Star of “Saturday Night Live”
“He’s ruled with absolute power for five decades, forever adding to his list of oracular pronouncements—about producing TV, making comedy, and living the good life.”