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100 Days Later, No End in Sight

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Where’s the Shared Sacrifice? • Media moguls insist writers and actors are asking for too much money, even as they rake in big paychecks

William Friedkin • William Petersen honors his ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’ director

Native Storytelling Finally Here to Stay? • ‘Rez Dogs’ may be ending, but its co-creator believes there’s no limit to the places Indigenous characters can go

Superhero’s Journey • ‘Blue Beetle’s’ Xolo Maridueña flies into the DC cinematic universe in a history-making role

Emmys Will Need the Warmth of Community • Delayed kudocast should get fan-favorite host(s)

EXPOSURE

TRUTH SEEKERS SUMMIT • AUGUST 2 | NEW YORK

Power of Young Hollywood

Sydney Sweeney • THE EMMY-NOMINATED ‘EUPHORIA’ ACTOR IS MASTERING A HOLLYWOOD BALANCING ACT: EXECUTIVE PRODUCING HER OWN PROJECTS WHILE LEANING INTO MOVIE STARDOM

Noah Schnapp • THE ‘STRANGER THINGS’ STAR REVEALS WHAT LED TO HIS DECISION TO COME OUT AS GAY ON TIKTOK AND WHERE HE’D LIKE TO GO FROM HERE

Steve Lacy • A GRAMMY, A GLOBAL NO. 1 SINGLE AND MILLIONS OF NEW FANS — AND THE PRESSURE THAT COMES WITH THEM — CAN'T BREAK THIS SINGER-SONGWRITER’S CHILL

New Breed of Influence • VARIETY’S YOUNG HOLLYWOOD REPORT CELEBRATES RISING STARS READY TO TAKE OVER

10 TO WATCH COMICS • JULY 29-30 | MONTREAL

Sister Act Redux • The long-awaited ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ became a big hit years after the original film flopped

The Winning Move • Two-time Emmy winner Derek Hough steps lively once more

Born to Play • James Marsden excels at portraying a self-centered star — on screen

A Blossoming Ensemble • ‘The White Lotus’ costume designer and casting director worked closely with showrunner Mike White to develop key characters

Making the Band • Producers Scott Neustadter and Lauren Neustadter struck gold with ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’

The Meg 2: The Trench

Winning Time

Liam Cunningham • “Film and television is very like ballooning. It’s hours of boredom followed by seconds of terror.”