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Closing Arguments
20 December 2025 at 20:27
Today, your highly personal, delightfully specific bests of 2025.
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Yesterday — 20 December 2025Main stream
The White House Is Just ‘Trying to Keep Grandpa Busy’
20 December 2025 at 23:46
Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle and David French convene to discuss the year that was.
The White House Is Just ‘Trying to Keep Grandpa Busy’
20 December 2025 at 23:46
Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle and David French convene to discuss the year that was.
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After Rob Reiner’s ‘North’ Flopped, He Proved He Could Take Criticism With Humor
19 December 2025 at 00:07
Roger Ebert said he “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” Reiner’s 1994 film “North.” The director took it in stride.
Rob Reiner on the set of “North” in 1994. The movie was released on the heels of several hit movies he had directed.
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James Cameron Tempers His Temper and Channels His Inner Na’vi
14 December 2025 at 21:11
Years after his Titanic tantrums, the “Avatar” director has “mellowed,” says Sigourney Weaver. He calls it “marinating.”
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Confirm or Deny: James Cameron Edition
14 December 2025 at 21:15
The box office king sits for a lightning-round interview.
He has an explanation for his “King of the World” statement.
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review: By Land, by Water, by Air!
19 December 2025 at 05:13
For the franchise’s third movie, James Cameron throws in new creatures, new landscapes, melodramatic plot lines and big battle sequences. It’s a lot.
Shock and Sadness Hang Over the Reiners’ Neighborhood
18 December 2025 at 13:41
Neighbors said a pall had fallen over the wealthy Los Angeles area where Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death.
Holiday decorations and no trespassing signs on a gate outside the Reiners’ home on Tuesday.
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Why I Resisted Seeing ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’
17 December 2025 at 18:02
It all comes down to coordination.
Stephen King on Rob Reiner’s ‘Stand by Me’
17 December 2025 at 03:13
In Rob’s hands, my most autobiographical novel rang true.
Three Opinion Writers Chat About Rob Reiner’s Life and Work
16 December 2025 at 18:03
Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle and Ross Douthat chat with Stephen Stromberg about Rob Reiner’s legacy.
Does Paramount’s David Ellison Know What He’s Doing?
12 December 2025 at 18:02
David Ellison is cozying up to Trump in his effort to save Hollywood. It’s a risky strategy for our democracy.
Trump’s Bleak View of the World
10 December 2025 at 01:28
Readers discuss the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy. Also: Hollywood and culture; fighting in a family.
Netflix? Paramount? They’re Both Terrible for Warner Bros.
9 December 2025 at 18:03
Either merger would be bad for the country.
Hollywood Doesn’t Want Netflix to Buy Warner Bros.
8 December 2025 at 01:34
The Warner Bros. deal has the town on edge.
Netflix’s Swallowing of Warner Bros. Will Be the End of Hollywood
7 December 2025 at 00:22
The demise of Hollywood has been predicted many times. If Netflix is allowed to acquire Warner Bros., it might actually happen.
