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Clawing Back • Hollywood gets real about the economics of streaming

It’s a Scary Time for Streaming

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Gays and Dolls: How ‘M3GAN’ Slayed the Box Office • Universal’s robotic star became a viral sensation before the movie was released

Streaming Ahead Into 2023 • The dynamic sector was top of mind at Variety’s Entertainment Summit at CES

Wherefore Art the Line in ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Case? • Child abuse claim from actors in Paramount’s racy 1968 Zeffirelli film divides legal experts

Hollywood Is Entering the Hong Chau-issance

Will ‘Avatar’ Movies Really Get Less Expensive as the Franchise Continues?

Five Burning Oscar Questions • Unpredictable races set up an array of possibilities

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FAST MOVES • BY ANY MEASURE, FREE AD-SUPPORTED TV IS EXPERIENCING EXPLOSIVE GROWTH. HERE’S A BREAKDOWN OF JUST HOW BIG IT’S GETTING ACROSS AD REVENUE, TIME SPENT AND THE NUMBER OF CHANNELS AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS VIP+ LOGO HORIZONTAL VIP+ LOGO HORIZONTAL PRESENTS VIP+ BUG

CHURN CHANGES • THE MOST IMPORTANT METRIC TO WATCH RIGHT NOW IN THE COMPETITIVE STREAMING WORLD IS HOW EFFECTIVELY PROGRAMMERS ARE ABLE TO RETAIN SUBSCRIBERS AS CONSUMERS LOOK TO CUT SPENDING

STILL SPOOKED • AT 75, LEGENDARY DIRECTOR JOHN CARPENTER ISN’T DONE RAISING HELL IN HOLLYWOOD

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Race Picks Up the Pace • Several categories still close as Oscar campaigns kick into high gear

The Character With No Spoken Lines • Memorable locales — from epic multiverses and West African kingdoms to glamorous Old Hollywood — took on lives of their own in awards hopefuls

Veterans Could Make It Their Day • Many previous winners and nominees lead the costume design awards campaign

Bigger Is Better • It’s an epic year for production designers contending for Oscar

Franchises Dominate VFX Race • Superhero tales and underwater kingdoms up the ante in the effects race

Dogfights, David Bowie and Elvis • The sound category sees jets, music and underwater kingdoms compete

Cutting Edge Competition • Women make a splash in the editing category

A Year of Transformations • Prosthetics, traditional makeup and hair and even 3D printers helped actors create their characters

Is Oscar Ready for a ‘Close’ Call? • Dhont look back: Belgian pic is piercing study of childhood

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Callie Haverda • “It was important for us to have that connection and become a family.”