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THE AUTHORS

Abby Livingston

An award-winning reporter and expert on political campaigns and Congress. Abby previously worked at The Texas Tribune, Roll Call, National Journal, CNN, and NBC.
Dylan Byers

A veteran media reporter covering the business of entertainment, technology, and news media. Dylan previously worked at NBC News, CNN, and Politico and is now a senior correspondent at Puck.
Eriq Gardner

An industry-leading entertainment law expert reporting on the intersection of Hollywood, Washington, Wall Street, and media. Eriq was previously legal editor-at-large at The Hollywood Reporter.
Ian Krietzberg

A visionary reporter at the forefront of his field, Ian Krietzberg covers the business of A.I. with the expert sourcing and candid insights of a practitioner—exploring the industries that large language models are transforming, the arms race to unleash superintelligence, the battle to separate fact from science fiction, and how it’s all playing out on Wall Street and in Washington.
John Heilemann

A bestselling author and former staff writer for New York, The New Yorker, and The Economist, a national affairs analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, and the creator and host of the Emmy-nominated docuseries The Circus, John offers indispensable political reporting and analysis in the Sunday edition of Puck’s The Best & The Brightest.
John Ourand

A two-decade veteran of Sports Business Journal and the consummate industry insider, John covers the intersection of sports and business, from the leagues and the agencies to the media deals, marketing apparatus, and titanic egos fueling it all.
Julia Alexander

Hollywood’s most authoritative streaming industry expert and Director of Strategy at Parrot Analytics, where she advises clients on the tectonic shifts in tech, media, and telecom.
Julia Ioffe

One of America’s foremost voices on Russia-U.S. relations, covering national security, foreign relations, and domestic politics from Washington and Europe.
Kim Masters

A veteran entertainment reporter and Hollywood legend in her own right, Kim Masters is the host of KCRW’s The Business, the former editor-at-large of The Hollywood Reporter, and co-author of the industry classic, Hit & Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood.
Lauren Sherman

Lauren is the preeminent fashion journalist of her generation, offering incisive reportage on all aspects of the industry and its biggest players. She was formerly a top executive at Business of Fashion.
Leigh Ann Caldwell

An Emmy Award–winning veteran of NBC, CNN, CBS, and C-SPAN, Leigh Ann is one of the most deeply sourced reporters in Washington. Most recently, she was a lead anchor and senior reporter at The Washington Post, covering politics and policy on Capitol Hill.
Marion Maneker

A longtime art world columnist and auction house insider, Marion Maneker is the founder of Artelligence, a leading source of information on the global arts market. He was formerly the president of ARTnews, a publisher at HarperCollins, and features editor at New York magazine.
Matthew Belloni

The former editor of The Hollywood Reporter and an entertainment lawyer, Matthew is the author of Puck’s flagship What I’m Hearing, and the host of The Town, covering the real inside conversation about money and power in Hollywood.
Peter Hamby

An Emmy award-winning journalist reporting on politics, media, and technology. Peter is the host of Puck’s The Powers That Be podcast, as well as Snapchat’s Good Luck America.
Rachel Strugatz

The beauty industry’s leading business reporter and an expert on the influencer economy, Rachel Strugatz was formerly the beauty editor-at-large at Business of Fashion and a longtime editor at WWD.
Sarah Shapiro

A serial founder, merchandising executive and brand builder, Sarah decodes the latest in consumer behavior, fashion trends and retail innovation. Drawing from her experience at heritage retailers, DTC startups and her Retail Diary newsletter, Sarah delivers unique news and insights to the operators, investors and entrepreneurs redefining the industry.
Scott Mendelson

Hollywood’s most obsessive box office analyst provides weekly deep-dives on the financing, audience sentiment, and revenue numbers that power the theatrical business.
William D. Cohan

A bestselling author, renowned financial journalist, and former M&A banker, covering what’s really happening on Wall Street.