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‘Do Revenge’: Paying Homage to Teen Classics by Way of Hitchcock
Sep 15

Sep 15 ‘Do Revenge’: Paying Homage to Teen Classics by Way of Hitchcock

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
Jennette McCurdy lived a teen star dream. Silently, she was suffering.
Aug 9

Aug 9 Jennette McCurdy lived a teen star dream. Silently, she was suffering.

Ashley Spencer
The Washington Post
Daisy Edgar-Jones Would Like the Ingénue Phase of Her Career to End Now
Jul 21

Jul 21 Daisy Edgar-Jones Would Like the Ingénue Phase of Her Career to End Now

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
Meet the New Class of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
May 25

May 25 Meet the New Class of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
Cole Sprouse on Finding a Healthy Balance in Hollywood
Apr 5

Apr 5 Cole Sprouse on Finding a Healthy Balance in Hollywood

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer Lay ‘Killing Eve’ to Rest
Mar 10

Mar 10 Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer Lay ‘Killing Eve’ to Rest

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
We’re Going to Talk About ‘Bruno,’ Yes, Yes, Yes
Jan 22

Jan 22 We’re Going to Talk About ‘Bruno,’ Yes, Yes, Yes

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
It’s Always Sunny With Rob McElhenney
Dec 2

Dec 2 It’s Always Sunny With Rob McElhenney

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
Finn Wolfhard doesn’t really want to be famous
Nov 24

Nov 24 Finn Wolfhard doesn’t really want to be famous

Ashley Spencer
The Washington Post
Brooke Shields is just getting started
Nov 14

Nov 14 Brooke Shields is just getting started

Ashley Spencer
The Washington Post
Rachael Leigh Cook Was Always Worth the Bet
Sep 6

Sep 6 Rachael Leigh Cook Was Always Worth the Bet

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
‘Sure, Jan’: How ‘A Very Brady Sequel’ Became a Trippy, Quippy Cult Classic
Aug 18

Aug 18 ‘Sure, Jan’: How ‘A Very Brady Sequel’ Became a Trippy, Quippy Cult Classic

Ashley Spencer
VICE
The Woman Who Captured ‘Jaws,’ Then Worked to Undo the Damage
Aug 2

Aug 2 The Woman Who Captured ‘Jaws,’ Then Worked to Undo the Damage

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
The Prescient Power of The Rosie O’Donnell Show
Jul 2

Jul 2 The Prescient Power of The Rosie O’Donnell Show

Ashley Spencer
Vulture
Meet the Women Who Give ‘Central Park’ Its Sunny Sound
Jun 25

Jun 25 Meet the Women Who Give ‘Central Park’ Its Sunny Sound

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
Australians Took Over Hollywood. Their Own Box Office Had to Wait.
May 31

May 31 Australians Took Over Hollywood. Their Own Box Office Had to Wait.

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
An Ode to A Knight’s Tale and Its Perfect David Bowie Dance Scene
May 14

May 14 An Ode to A Knight’s Tale and Its Perfect David Bowie Dance Scene

Ashley Spencer
Vulture
An oral history of Tom Holland's sensational 'Lip Sync Battle' performance
May 10

May 10 An oral history of Tom Holland's sensational 'Lip Sync Battle' performance

Ashley Spencer
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