The Powers That Be: Daily

Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:

A new conspiracy theory surrounding the Alec Baldwin shooting

Should Marvel be worried about the Eternals buzz?

Is Kevin Mayer the hottest player in Hollywood right now?

How Glenn Youngkin swung parents in Virginia to the GOP

The Terry McAuliffe gaffe that paved the way for racist fearmongering

"Rage works, and culture wars work"

Is Facebook rebranding as Meta because of bad PR?

What is virtual reality actually good for?

Why does Mark Zuckerberg get to run the metaverse?

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Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Bill Cohan for an expert discussion about these topics and more:

The shooting accident on the set of "Rust," which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

"A bunch of people screwed up," but who will be held responsible? And will there be criminal charges?

The simultaneous release of Dune in theaters and on HBO Max, and what it might signal for the post-pandemic film business

Trump's "cockamamie" new media company and SPAC, which is shady-even-by-SPAC-standards

The most ridiculous parts of the Trump Media and Technology Group pitch deck

Why Bill predicts the SPAC deal "never happens," and some investors will lose big

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Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:​

Netflix's ongoing Dave Chappelle damage control campaign, and the silver lining for trans creators in Hollywood

Halloween Kills' big win at the box office — and in the App Store

Ratings are up for live sports, but how long will they be tied to linear TV?

If Dean Baquet leaves this year, who will take over the New York Times?

The challenges facing Politico as Axel Springer comes in

Why might Disney spin off ESPN?

Puck's team writes about the inside conversation happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Matt, Dylan, and more.

Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Tina Nguyen, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:

Dave Chappelle's hateful anti-LGBTQ Netflix comedy special, and co-CEO Ted Sarandos' controversial response

The new inclusion standards form for Best Picture at the Oscars

Lessons for Hollywood from the new James Bond movie, No Time to Die

Why a new survey of Republicans is a bad sign for Trump 2024

Are Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump still part of MAGA-world?

The soft culture war in the Virginia governor's race

The "lazy, sloppy" coverage of Facebook by hypocritical critics in the media

The most important problem with Facebook raised by whistleblower Frances Haugen

The nuances of Facebook's impact on society and democracy

Puck's team writes about the insider conversations happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Matt, Tina, Dylan, and more.

Join Puck writers Dylan Byers, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Teddy Schleifer for an expert discussion about these topics and more:

Why did Disney settle Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow lawsuit?

The rocky transition from Bob Iger to Bob Chapek as Disney CEO

How Eli and Peyton Manning are changing sports broadcasting

Why it matters that Capitol Hill (and the DC media) love baseball

The less-obvious stakes of the post-Trump era

What's driving Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema

Laurene Powell Jobs' problematic friendship with Ozy CEO Carlos Watson

Jobs' other investments and why she catches more heat than other media moguls

The top 5 most influential political donors in Silicon Valley

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Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Dylan Byers, Julia Ioffe, and Bill Cohan for an expert discussion about these topics and more:

What the CAA-ICM acquisition means for Hollywood, including rival talent agencies UTA and Endeavor

Is CNN’s new streaming service really its biggest launch since the 80s?

Why Netflix, Apple, and Amazon have “no appetite for news"

"When you’re dealing with Bob Woodward, you don’t have the power."

President Biden and Gen. Mark Milley’s conflicting stories about Afghanistan

Democratic infighting over the infrastructure bill and the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill

Why a big market correction could be around the corner

Why the combo of high stock prices and low bond yields is unsustainable

Does anyone on Wall Street miss Donald Trump?

Puck's team writes about the insider conversations happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Matt, Dylan, Julia, Bill, and more.

Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:

Politics and the “white people show" at the Emmys

How Netflix is changing its programming to juice growth

Are the people who love James Bond ready to go back to theaters?

What’s the point of political books like “Peril?"

A preview of Julia’s next story, coming soon to Puck.news: The cult of Bob Woodward in Washington, and what people say about him in private

The Mark Milley bombshell that wasn’t, and Woodward’s other missteps

Rachel Maddow’s new contract with NBCUniversal

Why it’s believable that she will end the Rachel Maddow Show next year

The former Republican (!) poised to take over MSNBC primetime

Puck's team writes about the insider conversations happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. https://puck.news/subscribe/ (Become a Puck member) starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Matt, Julia, Dylan and more.

Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Powers That Be, Puck’s podcast about the intersection of Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Tina Nguyen, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:

How California governor Gavin Newsom survived a recall challenge

Who cares about the Primetime Emmy Awards? Tech companies.

Why NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell won the week in Hollywood

Does Ron DeSantis have a shot at taking the MAGA mantle?

How afraid should other Republicans be of Donald Trump?

Chris Christie’s place in the modern GOP

Meta! Why former NBC and CNN reporter Dylan Byers joined Puck 

The narratives surrounding the Biden presidency post-Afghanistan

How journalism became the “engagement business"

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