The Report Card
Matthew HuffGrading pop culture on a curve
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The Trendgobbling Epidemic Is Upon Us As Proven By 2026 Magazine Covers
An investigation into why every outlet is hiring Hungarian photographer Szilveszter Makó.
The first real nominations in the 2026-2027 awards season have arrived! The Gotham Film Award nominations dropped on Tuesday, providing the first dat...
Can We Please Just Cast James Bond Already? I’m Sick of the Constant Updates
But also, I have thoughts on the current list of contenders.
And now back to your regularly scheduled programming. Let’s do a brief check-in at the box office, since it’s been a minute. The fall is a very annoying time to track box office...
A Post-Film Festival Analysis of the 2027 Oscar Contenders
Who are locks? Who arrived DOA? And who’s still on the bubble?
I’ve watched more films this year than ever before (the perks of being a freelancer, amiright?), but what’s the point if I can’t share my takeaways with you?
The 12 Best Films I Saw at the 2026 New York Film Festival
After what seems like 15 years, but was actually just two months, the fall festival season has wrapped up. The 2026 New York Film Festival screened its final movies earlier this week, and now we’re entering the five-month window when the aw...
‘Digger’ Is a Masterpiece, and I’m Suspicious of Anyone Who Says Otherwise
Tom Cruise and I will lead this movie to Oscar nominations yet, my friends. Just you wait.
As I write this, I have finally completed the gauntlet that is the Toronto International Film Festival into the New York Film Festival, racking up a...
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Matthew Huff is an entertainment journalist. His work has appeared in NYT, Vanity Fair, BuzzFeed, Parade, IndieWire, Playboy, Gold Derby, Betches, and more. He is the author of The Report Card and co-hosts the podcast P.S. You're Wrong.
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