Alan Siegel
Staff Writer
Alan covers a mix of movies, music, TV, and general nostalgia. He grew up near Boston and now lives in Los Angeles. He tweets @AlanSiegelLA.
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Nothing Is Better Than This: The Oral History of ‘Stop Making Sense’
The Talking Heads’ 1984 concert movie—which A24 recently rereleased in theaters—is as propulsive today as it was the day it came out: an ingenious, joyous celebration of music and the iconic band captured in it
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How Nirvana Became Its Own Vintage T-shirt Industry
Since the release of ‘In Utero’ 30 years ago, fans and nonfans alike have been forever in debt to the band’s priceless artifacts
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The Jerk Aficionados
Playing a sleazy, blustering buffoon the audience loves takes skill—just ask Adam Scott, Ben Stiller, or Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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‘Righteous Gemstones’ Has Its Own Succession Story to Tell
Ahead of the Season 3 premiere of the acclaimed HBO series, Danny McBride, Edi Patterson, and Adam Devine talk about the series, NASCAR, and the challenges of working around so many funny people
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How ‘Barry’ Got Its Hollywood Ending
The series finale of Bill Hader’s hyper-violent dramatic comedy felt anticlimactic. Here’s why that was a fitting conclusion for the hit man turned actor.
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With or Without You: The Oral History of the ‘Americans’ Finale
In 2018, the Cold War spy drama delivered one of the most shocking and fascinating conclusions in modern TV history. Five years later, Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, other cast members, and the creators take us through the making of the episode—and all the sleights of hand and twists of fate.
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The Impossible Art of Making a Series Finale
Creating an iconic television series is easy. Figuring out how to end it in a way that satisfies both the creators and the audience is the hard part.
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Want to Know What TV Loses Without Writers? Just Look at 2007.
One week into the WGA strike in Hollywood, former writers for ‘Friday Night Lights’ and ‘Gossip Girl’ recall the problems their shows ran into the last time there was a work stoppage
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‘Barry’ Changed Bill Hader’s Life. Now It’s About to End.
Endings are never easy, especially when it comes to a certain irredeemable hitman
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The Making of Tom Wambsgans
In the wake of Sunday’s finale, we’re resurfacing this piece from before the season breaking down the creation and expansion of the most unlikely power player on ‘Succession’