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A legacy sequel to The Ticket Booth at Forbes.com and (especially) Mendelson's Memos. Pure, unfiltered and less formal pontification about the movie business and the entertainment industry for those who desire such a thing.

Scott Mendelson is a legendary commentator in the film industry with an encyclopedic knowledge of box office history.

- David Chen

Pajiba

Politics and all things Pajiba, direct to your inbox!

Pajiba is one of the last great independent voices on the internet.

- David Chen

Girl Culture

By Caroline Siede

Caroline Siede's newsletter on pop culture, feminism, and all things girly

The #Content Report, By Vince Mancini

An OG movie blogger is bringing back blogging, now with no advertisers and even less discretion.

Decoding TV

We analyze TV so you don't have to do it on your own.

Decoding TV is a wonderful community for people passionate about television (and also I run this website so of course I think it's good).

- David Chen

The Squeeze

By Skye Pillsbury

Original reporting on issues that impact audio producers and podcasters.

An essential resource for understanding what's really happening in the podcast industry.

- David Chen

812: Film Reviews and Other Musings

By Robert Daniels

Writing about Black cinema, Streaming, Books and Music

Robert Daniels is one of the most talented and important film writers on the internet.

- David Chen

Episodic Medium

By Myles McNutt

Reviewing television one episode at a time like it's not going out of style.

Myles McNutt's Episodic Medium is "The Avengers" of online TV criticism. He's assembled the most talented writers on the internet to cover the best TV shows. I consider this newsletter an essential part of my media diet.

- David Chen

Commentary Track

By Matt Goldberg

A pretty good newsletter about movies, TV, and media.

Smart, grounded insights into the world of film and beyond.

- David Chen

The Reveal

By Scott Tobias

Deeper into movies (and a little TV). Essays, reviews, conversation. Past and present. From the editors of The Dissolve.

Smart writing about the world of film from industry veterans.

- David Chen

The Author Stack

By Russell Nohelty

Helping create a sustainable path forward for authors to build businesses that allow them to thrive and lives that light them up inside.

Extra Focus • ADHD

By Jesse

Join more than 60,000 readers finding focus with ADHD, in just 5 minutes a week. Learn to thrive with your brain's unique wiring and better manage your time, focus, and motivation.

Webworm with David Farrier

David Farrier's weird investigations, quirks & oddities delivered direct to your inbox!

David Farrier expertly unearths the parts of society that we wish didn't exist but all must reckon with.

- David Chen

The Ankler.

By Richard Rushfield

Don't eat lunch in this town without it

A must-subscribe for anyone who wants to know the actual state of the entertainment industry (and where things are heading)

- David Chen

Best Evidence

The true crime that's worth your time.

Garbage Day

By Ryan Broderick

A newsletter about having fun online.

The Present Age

By Parker Molloy

Parker Molloy’s award-winning media criticism, culture, and politics newsletter.

Parker Molloy's insights about the media are always worth reading and considering.

- David Chen

Decoding Everything

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