Katcy Stephan is a film reporter for Variety, focusing on news, features and analysis related content deals and business activity at Hollywood’s major studios and independent film distributors.

Jem Aswad, who launched Variety’s music section with former executive music editor Shirley Halperin in 2017, has held senior editorial posts at Billboard, MTV News, Spin, Time Out New York and CMJ.

Todd Spangler covers digital media and technology for Variety, which he joined in 2013. A business and technology journalist with more than 25 years of experience, he previously was technology ...

Digitally engaged wine geeks may have noticed the port for a new generation hashtag doing the rounds. It’s catchy, and acknowledges a mature industry’s attempts to position itself in front of ...

Peter Debruge is Chief Film Critic for Variety, where he has worked since 2005, including a two-year stint in Paris, when he focused on covering the international festival circuit. He oversees a ...

Shirley Halperin is Executive Editor of Music at Variety, where she spearheads music coverage for the print magazine and Variety.com. Through her 20-year career, she has held staff positions at ...

We can guarantee you won’t be feeling plasticine if you dig into Variety‘s list of 65 of the best songs of 2023, as picked by chief music critic Chris Willman and senior music writer Steven J.

Tyler Aquilina is a media analyst for Variety Intelligence Platform, primarily covering the streaming wars and their impact on the media/tech business. He previously wrote for Entertainment Weekly ...

Variety’s “Actors on Actors” returns for its 20th season with the biggest stars of this year’s Emmys season. Among the highlights of the latest lineup: The first public conversation ...

Thania Garcia is the associate music editor at Variety, based out of Los Angeles. She writes and edits music news, features and has a specialization in Latin entertainment. Prior to her time at ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Guadagnino’s steamy sports drama has been met with much ...

It’s not always easy to find out which movies hit theaters each week, especially after the Hollywood strikes led to many release date changes. With the WGA and actors strikes resolved and summer ...