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Journalism Is F*cked...

The 'Ballerina' Embargo Said the Quiet Part Loud About the Role of Critics Today
How an AI slip ended up showing what we already knew.
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Kristen Lopez
Matt Remick on 'The Studio' Is Every Entertainment Journalist These Days
The quest for relevancy in a time when art seems to mean nothing.
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Kristen Lopez
Why Are Disabled Journalists Still Not Covering Disabled Content?
The release of "Deaf President Now!" is casting an eye on the lack of Deaf and disabled journalists
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Kristen Lopez
Guess It's Back to Permalance
Because who doesn't love 40 hour work weeks AND no healthcare?
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Kristen Lopez
It's a Film Bros World, Again
Prepare for a new wave of "where are all the women" in entertainment journalism
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Kristen Lopez
The 'Snow White' Press Tour Should Be Interesting
Disney's latest remake is almost here, if it can survive the junket
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Kristen Lopez
This One's For the PR Folks
How a Maya Hawke comment speaks to what's happening in entertainment journalism
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Kristen Lopez
Will Banning TikTok Break the Influencer Bubble?
How film critics get back into the good graces of PR if a key app is no more
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Kristen Lopez
Entertainment Journalism Will Struggle to 'Survive to 25'
A lot of auld acquaintances will be forgot
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Kristen Lopez
Influencers, Influencers Everywhere
From premieres to other events a big social following is all you need
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Kristen Lopez
The Blake Lively Journalist and Going Viral in This Climate
From Blake Lively to Anne Hathaway, the flex isn't what you think itis
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The Hollywood Reporter's 'New A-List' and Why Film Journalism Is F***ed
Prepare to feel 200 years old
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Kristen Lopez
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