Paul Swartz - Voice Editor ‘One Battle After Another’ is as incredible as it is important
The last time Paul Thomas Anderson wrote and directed a movie set in the present…
Paul Swartz - Voice Editor
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Owen Cooper, the Emmys and the accessibility of the arts
On Sept. 14, Owen Cooper won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited…
Making stars out of storytellers: The case for A-list directors
From Ryan Coogler to Zach Cregger to James Gunn, 2025 has been the year of…
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Column: Saying thank you to people I’ll never meet
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Staff Picks: What is The Scout listening to in September?
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Greta Thunberg and the privilege of activism
By all accounts, Greta Thunberg had no reason to become an activist. She was born…