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APEMAN: “I knew Fay Wray was a real dish.” PHOTO: PHOTOFEST
Tail Pop

A Hairy Situation: Falling in Love Again with ‘King Kong’

April 3, 2025

By Kevin McMahon I f you were a boy in the 1950s, growing up in the New Jersey suburbs, and […]

ILLUSTRATION BY TYLER POYANT
Features

What’s The Story?: As Industry Shifts, Story Analysts’ Work Is More Critical Than Ever

January 10, 2025

“There’s been a lot of hype about AI, but it is moving faster than anyone had guessed.” […]

Steve Martin in “Parenthood.”
Features

Just Kidding: A Generation Later, ‘Parenthood’ Still Brings It All Back Home

July 22, 2024

Though we GenXers might look back  on our favorite ’80s films with some chagrin, “Parenthood” (1989) holds up. […]

2024

Cut to Black: Did You Know? Louise Meriwether, Story Analyst

February 29, 2024

Hollywood’s First Black Story Analyst […]

LAST MOVIE: “The Incredibles” has humor and heart.
Features

‘So Glad You’re Here’: Sharing Mom’s Last Days with ‘The Incredibles’ 

November 6, 2023

It’s an all-time personal favorite. It was also the last movie I watched with my mom. […]

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Columns

How a Love for Old Movies Launched a Career

April 13, 2022

How ‘Top Hat’ lifted spirits – and launched a career […]

Mark Chandley
Columns

Fallout: How a Movie Lover Went From Counter-Terrorism to Storytelling

March 28, 2022

The author nearly took a job with the national security agency – until his love of storytelling took over […]

Union Made

How to Become a Union Story Analyst

July 20, 2021

Whatever you read about — news, politics, history, race, psychology, robots, the Poem-a-Day in your inbox—informs your vision. Empathy is a vital skill. Dabbling is beneficial. […]

What Our Members Do

What Our Members Do: Zach Chassler, Story Analyst

May 3, 2021

“Do they need encouragement? This is a good gig, folks.” […]

What Our Members Do

What Our Members Do: Brian Comer, Story Analyst

April 9, 2020

“The current covid-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down quite fast, but I believe things will turn right-side up even faster.” […]

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