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The Curious Case of the Strangely Similar Movie Titles
Feb 27

Feb 27 The Curious Case of the Strangely Similar Movie Titles

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
How Hollywood Relentlessly Fails Women Directors
Feb 13

Feb 13 How Hollywood Relentlessly Fails Women Directors

Ashley Spencer
VICE
Oscars 2020 live cross segment on BBC News
Feb 11

Feb 11 Oscars 2020 live cross segment on BBC News

Ashley Spencer
BBC News
'Before Sunrise': The Making of an Indie Classic
Feb 6

Feb 6 'Before Sunrise': The Making of an Indie Classic

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
The Everlasting Audacity of Sally Field's 'You Like Me' Speech
Jan 31

Jan 31 The Everlasting Audacity of Sally Field's 'You Like Me' Speech

Ashley Spencer
Vanity Fair
How 'Promising Young Woman' Uses Pop Music to Reinvent the Revenge Tale
Jan 29

Jan 29 How 'Promising Young Woman' Uses Pop Music to Reinvent the Revenge Tale

Ashley Spencer
VICE
Riley Keough's Performance in 'Zola' Is Pure Chaos and That's the Point
Jan 21

Jan 21 Riley Keough's Performance in 'Zola' Is Pure Chaos and That's the Point

Ashley Spencer
VICE
Alison Brie's 'Horse Girl' Is a Surprisingly Personal Take on Mental Health
Jan 19

Jan 19 Alison Brie's 'Horse Girl' Is a Surprisingly Personal Take on Mental Health

Ashley Spencer
VICE
Looking for Everything but Love at the 'Never Been Kissed' Musical
Jan 10

Jan 10 Looking for Everything but Love at the 'Never Been Kissed' Musical

Ashley Spencer
Reliving the Completely Wild and Totally Surreal 2000 Oscars
Jan 1

Jan 1 Reliving the Completely Wild and Totally Surreal 2000 Oscars

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
As Kids, They Starred in Holiday Hits. They Moved On. Can We?
Nov 20

Nov 20 As Kids, They Starred in Holiday Hits. They Moved On. Can We?

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
The Complicated Legacy of the 2000 Charlie's Angels
Nov 14

Nov 14 The Complicated Legacy of the 2000 Charlie's Angels

Ashley Spencer
Vanity Fair
How Many Christmas Movies Is Too Many Christmas Movies?
Nov 2

Nov 2 How Many Christmas Movies Is Too Many Christmas Movies?

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
‘Little Women’: An Oral History of the 1994 Adaptation
Oct 4

Oct 4 ‘Little Women’: An Oral History of the 1994 Adaptation

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
For 20 years, ‘House Hunters’ has been reliable reality TV. For millennials, it feels more like a fantasy.
Sep 28

Sep 28 For 20 years, ‘House Hunters’ has been reliable reality TV. For millennials, it feels more like a fantasy.

Ashley Spencer
The Washington Post
The Very First 'House Hunters' Couple Is Still Together 20 Years Later
Sep 18

Sep 18 The Very First 'House Hunters' Couple Is Still Together 20 Years Later

Ashley Spencer
VICE
"We Were All Freaked Out": An Oral History Of Twilight’s Renesmee
Jun 10

Jun 10 "We Were All Freaked Out": An Oral History Of Twilight’s Renesmee

Ashley Spencer
Bustle
Even Taylor Swift Was Emotionally Wrecked by 'Miss Americana"
Apr 9

Apr 9 Even Taylor Swift Was Emotionally Wrecked by 'Miss Americana"

Ashley Spencer
Bustle
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