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Andre Braugher in a black and white portrait taken in 2015.

The Good Guy

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Gary Oldman Is Gross And Loving It

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Squid Game: The Challenge players take on Red Light, Green Light

The ‘Squid Game’ Reality Show Is A Brutal Adaptation Of Its Source Material

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The Golden Bachelor contestant looks out over a balcony

‘The Golden Bachelor’ Turns Grief Into Joy

Neal and Suit talking in what could honestly be any episode of the USA series "White Collar"

Background Television Isn’t As Easy As It Looks

<p>Katharine Trendacosta writes about tech policy, the entertainment industry, pop culture, and where those things intersect. In her day job, she&#8217;s the Associate Director of Policy and Activism for the digital civil liberties nonprofit the Electronic Frontier Foundation. (Her writing here reflects her views alone and not those of EFF.) In her spare time, she writes things like this.</p>


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Katharine Trendacosta

Members of WGA cheer at the end of their picket in front of CBS Television City on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 in Hollywood, CA. Saturday marked the fourth straight day of talks, which kicked off Wednesday with the heads of four major studios participating directly. The union and studio alliance had not announced a deal as of early Saturday evening.

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The Hollywood Writers Strike Proved That Collective Action Works


<p>Diana Moskovitz is Defector&#8217;s investigations editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99</p>


Diana Moskovitz

An image of a very young Krusty the Clown, wearing a kippah, standing in front of a store that sells comedy props. The store is called Yiddles.

The Best Part Of Krusty The Clown’s Judaism Is That It Doesn’t Need To Explain Itself

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Libby Watson

A very weird TV, reflected in a wall-mounted mirror in a large British "sitting room."

I Am Obsessed With The Tiny TVs Of ‘Escape To The Country’

Only Murders In The Building -- "True Crime" - Episode 101 --Upper West Side neighbors Charles, Oliver &amp; Mabel bond over a shared love of true crime. When a fellow resident dies in their building, the trio determine to solve the mystery and record an accompanying podcast. Mabel (Selena Gomez), Oliver (Martin Short), and Charles (Steve Martin), shown.

It Takes More Than Fancy Clothes To Be The Best-Dressed Show On TV

Israel Daramola

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson next to each other in season two of HBO's series "Winning Time."

‘Winning Time’ Is Back And Still Ridiculous

Season 2 Of ‘The Bear’ Is About Rooting For Your Guys

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson. Episode 302 of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson. Cr.

“You Knew It Was Something Really Nasty”: How The Art Department Brings ‘I Think You Should Leave’ To Life

‘The Idol’ Isn’t Good Enough To Be Shocking

Helene Yorke and Drew Tarver in The Other Two

Why ‘The Other Two’ Is So Good

The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: A Meal Fit For A King


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Photo of Yamil "Yam Yam" Arocho in a bright purple sweater.

Let Yam Yam Host ‘Survivor’

Actor and writer Daheli Hall, left, joins WGA members as they cheer on the first day of their strike in front of Paramount Studios in Hollywood on May 2, 2023.

The Writers Are Striking For The Future Of Entertainment

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<div>Noah Gittell is a Connecticut-based writer on film and baseball. His work can be found in <em>The New York Times</em>, The Ringer, <em>The Guardian</em>, <em>Washington City Paper</em>, and the <em>LA Review of Books</em>. His book on baseball cinema is due in 2024.</div>
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Noah Gittell

George exults while wearing a Yankees cap after being hired as the assistant to the traveling secretary for the New York Yankees in an episode of "Seinfeld."

When ‘Seinfeld’ Abandoned The Mets For The Yankees

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Monica Aldama attends the Build Series to discuss "Cheer" at Build Studio on January 29, 2020 in New York City. She is sitting down, wearing all black.

Lawsuit: ‘Cheer’ Coach, Navarro College Tried To Cover Up A Cheerleader’s Sexual Assault

Beef. Steven Yeun as Danny in episode 102 of Beef.

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