THE LATEST ARTICLES
NEWSLETTERS
James Cameron
Matthew Belloni January 3, 2022
I polled some of my best sources for predictions that most people might not be thinking about, both big picture and small. Herewith, Part II...
House of the Dragon
Matthew Belloni December 31, 2021
I polled some of my best sources for predictions that most people might not be thinking about, both big picture and small. Herewith, Part I...
Margot Robbie
Matthew Belloni December 27, 2021
A wholly unscientific, entirely subjective assessment of the five most fortunate beneficiaries of Hollywood's overheated content economy.
Bela Bajaria
Matthew Belloni December 27, 2021
Love her or hate her (and she’s got her share of detractors), Bajaria has been key to turning Netflix’s international content into globalized hits.


Adam Aron
Matthew Belloni December 24, 2021
AMC Entertainment’s “Ape” C.E.O. was caught with his pants down (once, literally), until a bunch of meme traders gave him an extraordinary lifeline—which he used to benefit himself, mostly.
Scarlett Johansson in a scene of Black Widow
Matthew Belloni December 24, 2021
Behold my first annual, wholly unscientific, entirely subjective assessment of opportunities lost, bad judgment and colossal mismanagement.
Bill Simmons
Matthew Belloni December 20, 2021
A revealing conversation with sports media mogul Bill Simmons.
Stallone
Matthew Belloni December 17, 2021
Stallone is the latest in a long line of actors and performers—Springsteen, Dylan, Paul Simon, Stevie Nicks—to trade the revenue stream from his life’s work for one of those Publisher’s Clearinghouse-sized novelty checks.


Kevin Feige
Matthew Belloni December 13, 2021
Marvel has been so successful for so long, begging the question: if we've reached Peak Marvel, how is Kevin Feige using his power?
Kevin Feige
Matthew Belloni December 10, 2021
Diminishing returns seems like an inescapable endgame, especially if quality control becomes an issue and lower box office means fewer megahits to mine for spin-offs. Has Marvel passed its peak?
1 40 41 42 43 44 50