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TV’S REBOOT • Profit-hungry streamers adapt the broadcast network playbook — loading up on ads, more episodes and cheaper shows — for a new era

Back to the Future of TV

A Spring in Broadway’s Step • After a period of box office doom and gloom, the New York theater industry finds reasons to be upbeat

Reframing ‘The Phantom Menace’ • As the original ‘Star Wars’ prequel turns 25, Variety offers (some) new hope for the much maligned movie

Into the Bridgerverse • For super-fans, the Netflix drama is a way of life — and a blooming merch business is helping them achieve it

Baring It All • With his roles in ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ Mamoudou Athie gets to show a whole lot of himself — sorry, Mom

Block Party • Bleecker Street celebrates its 10th anniversary with Cannes-bound ‘Rumours’ and more

Bleecker Street in Five Frames • A GLANCE AT THE INDIE DISTRIBUTOR’S IDIOSYNCRATIC OFFERINGS

The A-List Whisperer • Indie auteur Roger Corman had a keen eye for talent and the biz

Time of His Life • KTLA’s Sam Rubin made the most of every workday

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The Re-Reinvention of Television • Streamers take a second look at genres and formats that have long been sticky staples and cable outlets

Tube Titans Scorecard • Here’s a rundown of key players in TV advertising sales after much transition in the executive suites

King Richard • An Avedon exhibition reminds viewers of the photographer’s peerless ability to capture both the darkness and light of America

Worth a Second Look • TV Academy voters shouldn’t forget about these contenders

Truth Is Power • Amid two strikes, unscripted producers were forced to step up — and they delivered

Swinging Into Action • With the fourth installment in the latest ‘Apes’ reboot,’ the story is finally getting started

A Bloody Good Time • ‘Interview With the Vampire’ adapts Anne Rice with humor and flair in its second season

How Sweet It Is