Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity Taps Amy Baer as President of Film and Television

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Artists Equity has hired veteran producer Amy Baer as president of film and television.

Variety Wins 20 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, Including Print Journalist of the Year

Variety won 20 first-place awards at the 2025 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, in categories including print ...
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Sophist Teachers and the Art of Rhetoric in Ancient Greece

Sophists in ancient Greece were professional educators and intellectuals. Their teachings emphasized public speaking and ...

Hitmakers’ Executive of the Year Elliot Grainge on His First Year as Atlantic CEO, the Success of Alex Warren and the Marías, and Overcoming the Haters

Atlantic Music Group CEO talks about his first year in the job, Alex Warren, the Marias, and being Variety's Hitmakers ...
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The art of couch styling like a designer

Discover designer-approved tips for styling your couch with the perfect pillows, throws, textures, and patterns ...
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Shawn Levy on the Origins of ‘Stranger Things,’ Working With Matt and Ross Duffer and Why ‘Sticking the Landing’ Is Their ‘North Star Principle’

Shawn Levy‘s go-to shorthand for Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of “Stranger Things” — which Levy brought to Netflix through his company, 21 Laps, in March 2015 — is simply “the brothers.” He ...
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Filmmakers Behind IDFA Openers Talk Role of Short Documentary at Times of Sociopolitical Unrest: ‘Art Is Never About Length’

This year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), taking place in the Dutch city between Nov. 13-23, will open with a short documentary selection as a way of “showcasing the ...
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Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Sets 2026 Opening Date

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open on Sept. 22, 2026. Co-founded by George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, the 11-acre campus is located in Exposition Park in Los Angeles and features a ...
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Tallinn Black Nights Honcho Tiina Lokk on Her Festival Highlights and Challenges: ‘I Stick to My Principles of Independence and Artistic Freedom’

Set to open Nov. 7 with the daring musical “They Will Be Dust” by Carlos Marqués -Marcet, the A-listed Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (aka PÖFF) will get an extra kick to its fierce spirit of ...
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Elle Fanning, Tessa Thompson, Lorde and More Celebrity Red Carpet Photos: LACMA Art+Film 2025

This year’s LACMA Art+Film gala on Saturday night proved once again that it is one of Los Angeles’ starriest events of the year. Elle Fanning, Kaia Gerber and mom Cindy Crawford, Lorde, Angela Bassett ...