It’s True: President Trump’s Budget Cuts Will Call for Elimination of Public Broadcasting and National Endowment for the Arts Funding
The Sundance Institute, Film Society of Lincoln Center, and Austin Film Society all received NEA grants this year.
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YouTube Cancels PewDiePie After Disney’s Maker Studios Dropped the Star Over Anti-Semitic Stunt
YouTube has severed ties with its most popular star, one month after he published videos containing anti-semitic language.
‘The Lego Batman Movie’: How They Built a Better Gotham, Brick by Brick
Batman gets the perfect Lego deconstruction in this sharp-witted spinoff.
Jon Voight Sounds Just Like Trump, Accuses Shia LaBeouf & Miley Cyrus of ‘Teaching Treason’ In Rant
The “Midnight Cowboy” actor had a thing or two to say to “the young people.”
Smosh Grows Up: After 10 Years on YouTube, The Online Comedy Empire Continues to Evolve
“Ghostmates,” the second feature from Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla, is like “Ghost” for nice bros.
Debbie Reynolds’ 10 Best Moments: IndieWire Staff Pay Tribute to A Star Who Shined on Everything
The IndieWire staff shares their favorite moments and memories from a brilliant career that was as vast and varied as they come.
Carrie Fisher: From ‘Star Wars’ to Her Own Stories, She Shaped Generations
Carrie Fisher didn’t just teach us that girls could shoot laser blasters. She taught us that it was possible to own your own narrative.
The Best Podcasts of 2016: A Tribute
Grab your headphones and carve out time in the new year for some instant audio classics.
IndieWire’s Best Stories of 2016
Pop culture got us through this year in so many ways, and here are some of the best things we wrote about it.
The Best Things Said to IndieWire in 2016
Over the course of 2016, IndieWire was lucky enough to talk to some of the industry’s most talented actors, writers, producers and directors. Here’s an epic look back at the highlights.
What IndieWire Is Thankful For This Year
This Thankgiving, we’re thankful for the old, the new, the challenging, the funny, the emotional, and so much more.
Cheryl Dunye Always Knew Black Lives Mattered: ‘The Watermelon Woman’ Legacy
Filmmakers feeling rage about the political climate should look to the scrappy independent films of the 90’s as an example.
