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Ethan Smith Joins Ankler Media as News & Features Editor
He previously was at ‘The Wall Street Journal’ for two decades
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Tom Quinn to Diego Luna: The Ankler’s ‘Croisette Conversations’ Debuts at Cannes With Brand Innovators
Katey Rich leads our studio at the film festival with starry names including Ira Sachs and Academy CEO Bill Kramer
Latest The Ankler stories
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🎧 EMERGENCY POD: WBD’s Endgame Era Begins
Suitors, stakes, deals and drama — it’s suddenly all on the table
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The Week AI Boiled Over: 13 Must-Read Stories
From deepfakes to deep fears, Hollywood has realized the bots have arrived
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🎧 10 Showrunners Shaping TV — Right as GPT-5 Rewrites Everything
The most influential creators meet their most disruptive collaborator yet
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🎧 Hollywood’s Gen Z Blindspot, Starring Taylor Swift
Clips, concerts, community: A cohort hooked on everything but your TV show
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SUBSTACK LIVE: Taylor Swift, Theaters & the Cultural Event of the Year
You’re invited as Katey Rich, Christopher Rosen and Like & Subscribe’s Natalie Jarvey join other top voices to mark the monoculture’s last stand
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Jane Fonda with Richard Rushfield: LIVE TOMORROW
ALERT! The Oscar-winning legend will announce her new free speech initiative
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REGISTER: A Paramount-Warner Merger & What YOU Can Do About It
Last chance! Tomorrow, Richard and monopoly expert Matt Stoller, along with a crew of insider guests, will host a Zoom Town Hall about taking action
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TOWN HALL: Paramount, Warner & What YOU Can Do About Mergers
REGISTER: On Thursday, Richard and monopoly expert Matt Stoller and experts will host a public Zoom
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Introducing ‘Crowd Pleaser’: New From The Ankler & Letterboxd
The two companies unveil a multi-faceted partnership that includes joint editorial, events and an ad sales alliance during awards season
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🎧 Emergency Pod: The Kimmel Crisis & What’s Next
Disney’s decision to yank its star under pressure from the Trump admin has far-reaching ramifications
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🎧 The Netflix of Microdramas: Who Gets There First?
Hollywood vets want in on the vertical drama boom. Plus: Richard Rushfield pops in to talk TIFF highlights and his Sydney Sweeney selfie
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Indie Intel: Tom Quinn, Roeg Sutherland, Ken Kao & More Give Best Advice for a Changing Market
Revisit the inside scoop as TIFF opens
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🎧 Summer Duds, Fest Buzz: What the Hell is Happening to Movies
As box office bombs, prestige takes the stage