The Best Articles in TV & Film
The most useful articles and videos in TV & Film from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 TV & Film Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in TV & Film by Refind users in 2023 so far.
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Why we all need subtitles now
It's not you — the dialogue in TV and movies has gotten harder to hear.Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bs...
Tetris — Official Trailer
The game you couldn’t put down, the story you couldn’t make up. Tetris streaming March 31 on Apple TV+ https://apple.co/_Tetris_Taron Egerton stars in a new ...
Iconic movie trailers, explained by a trailer editor
How trailers work, explained by someone who makes them.Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Trailer edit...
Adam Sandler's "I Was Fired" Monologue
Adam Sandler sings a song about getting fired from Saturday Night Live with some help from Chris Rock and Pete Davidson.#SNL #AdamSandler #ShawnMendes #SNL44...
Why we all need subtitles now
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Trending
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From horrific jokes about dog sex to ruining Succession: AI’s terrible attempt to write TV
We ask ChatGPT to recreate scenes from recent TV classics – and the results are hilariously dreadful. Hollywood execs may want to rethink that plan to have AI start writing our television…
The Making of Tom Hanks
The actor—and now novelist—reflects on how he got here, and the other lives he might have lived instead.
The Curious Case of the Lost ‘Jeopardy!’ Episodes and the Mysterious Champion at Their Center
In 1986, Barbara Lowe Vollick won five games of ‘Jeopardy!’ in a row. Her episodes were then taken out of circulation. What followed was a nearly 40-year hunt for the missing tapes—and a quest to find…
Roger's little rule book
We critics can't be too careful. Employers are eager to replace us with Celeb Info-Nuggets that will pimp to the mouth-breathers, who underline the words with their index fingers whilst they watch…
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in TV & Film—all under 10 minutes.
The men who created Tetris reflect on their bromance
For Alexey Pajitnov and Henk Rogers, it was love at first sight
Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best Films of the 21st Century (So Far)
Over the course of a few months, several Zoom meetings, and countless emails, six THR film critics came together to hash out, and rank, what they consider the greatest films since 2000.
Return of the romcom: the genre is thriving again
For a dose of hope in hard times, romcoms still do the trick. Just don’t expect to see a remake of Pretty Woman any time soon
How Noiseless Props Are Made For Movies And TV Shows
Insider has been doing a whole series of videos on how movie props are made (view the entire thing here) and I found this one on
Dominique Fishback Found Her Motivation
In Swarm, she plays a serial-killing superfan who really just wants one thing: to be loved.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in TV & Film.
Kieran Culkin on 'Succession,' His Siblings, Early Acting in 'Home Alone,' Fame, and the Roy Family
The 'Succession' star is feeling introspective as the HBO series that reignited his career comes to a close. On a long ferry ride, and over several rounds of drinks, he talks about where Roman ends…
Inside Amazon Studios: Big Swings Hampered by Confusion and Frustration
Despite ambitious bets like 'Daisy Jones & The Six' and the upcoming 'Citadel,' insiders complain that there’s still "no vision for what an Amazon Prime show is." But chief Jen Salke says they are…
Why all of Hollywood UI looks the same
Is the future a blue, transparent hologram? Why is this the vision of the future shown in film?
The 50 greatest TV and movie detectives of all time
Get your magnifying glasses ready! We've identified the greatest detectives in the history of film and TV.
Reality Check
The boom — or glut — in television documentaries has sparked a reckoning among filmmakers and their subjects.
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in TV & Film, including:
Variety
The business of entertainment.
Guardian TV
The latest TV news and reviews from the @guardian
NYT Watching
Get the most out of your screen time with movie and TV recommendations, news and commentary from @nytimes experts.
The Ringer
Sports. TV. Movies. Pop Culture. Music.
Pipe Wrench
No longer actively publishing, but if you haven't read everything in our archives, it's new to you! https://pipewrenchmag.com/we-have-to-call-it/
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in TV & Film, including:
The Ringer
Sports. TV. Movies. Pop Culture. Music.
Literary Hub
A daily literary website highlighting the best in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and criticism.
Los Angeles Review of Books
A multimedia literary and cultural arts magazine with an enduring commitment to the written word.
Esquire
Style, Storytelling, Culture, Attitude. Est. 1933.
Vulture
Devouring culture. Get Vulture's daily newsletter: http://nym.ag/39gtEv0
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