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Lions in Winter • Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott and other elder statesmen of cinema are busy as ever despite their advancing age

O.J. Simpson’s Legacy Still Doesn’t Fit • Broadcast journalists look back at the ‘trial of the century’ with mixed feelings about how it impacted TV news

How to Break Coachella • Tyler, the Creator wanted to get blown offstage, and Doja Cat wanted a 40-foot walking dinosaur. Design firm Silent House delivered.

The Art of Making Art • New Broadway show ‘Stereophonic’ chronicles the agony and occasional ecstasy of recording a rock album

Fanning the Flames • From ‘The Kissing Booth’ to ‘After,’ Wattpad Webtoon converts online fiction into film franchise success

Closing Time • How surfer-turned-real estate savant Dylan Eckardt became the breakout star of ‘Selling the Hamptons’

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The Ring Cycle • NBCUniversal and other TV outlets are banking on the Paris Olympics to bring luster back to the games after years of pandemic-induced disruptions

The City of Spotlights • France plans ambitious media coverage and events around the Summer Olympics to showcase the nation’s strength and beauty

MONKEY BUSINESS CHIMPANZEE • How Owen Teague pulled off a spectacular transformation in ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’

power of law and shakers 2024 • Brave New World AI advances are challenging the very notion of creativity

Primetime Law Clifford Gilbert-Lurie cuts big biz deals but is lauded for his humanity

Champion of Causes Philanthropy runs deep in Gilbert-Lurie’s home

Law Review These legal eagles helped clients navigate strikes, inflation and the threat of AI

Up Next Rising stars in law set agendas for the future

Centennial Moment ‘Grown-ish’ stars and creatives celebrate milestone in storytelling

Doubles or Nothing • Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist compete for Zendaya’s affections in a steamy, tennis-centric love triangle

Troubled Waters • Hulu’s searing adaptation of Rebecca Godfrey’s true-crime novel tempers shock with empathy

Before the Jungle