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Applebaum on Autocracy

Applebaum on Autocracy

Aug 3, 2025

Anne Applebaum warns that Sudan’s descent into chaos shows what happens when institutions fail—and why a free press is essential to prevent America from following the same path.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Sweeney Spectacle

The Sweeney Spectacle

Aug 2, 2025

Sydney Sweeney’s cheeky American Eagle ad became the week’s biggest culture-war flashpoint—distracting from far weightier stories.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
The Zeteo Zoom

The Zeteo Zoom

Jul 31, 2025

In just 15 months, Mehdi Hasan has transformed Zeteo from a risky post-MSNBC gamble into a thriving, independent media company.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The NYT's Gaza Tempest

The NYT's Gaza Tempest

Jul 30, 2025

Inside The Times, frustration is mounting as critics weaponize an update to a Gaza starvation story to cast doubt on its reporting and the broader humanitarian crisis.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Packing Up the Peacock

Packing Up the Peacock

Jul 29, 2025

MSNBC is preparing to pack up its 30 Rock offices and shed its Peacock feathers as it embarks on a high‐stakes reinvention under new chief Rebecca Kutler.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Chasing the Runaway Carr

Chasing the Runaway Carr

Jul 28, 2025

The Freedom of the Press Foundation is turning the tables on Brendan Carr, filing a complaint to investigate and potentially disbar the FCC chairman over his moves to punish Donald Trump's media critics.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Leaving The Post Behind

Leaving The Post Behind

Jul 27, 2025

Dave Jorgenson, The Post’s viral “TikTok guy,” explains why he left the paper to launch Local News International—and how he hopes to build a "Daily Show" for the social era.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Price of Paramount

The Price of Paramount

Jul 26, 2025

Paramount’s decision to concede to political demands to secure its merger with Skydance may have sealed the deal, but it also set a precedent that will be felt for years to come.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
The Paramount PSA Origin Story

The Paramount PSA Origin Story

Jul 24, 2025

Before Donald Trump claimed he had secured millions in free public service announcements, his legal team quietly tried to bake it into the Paramount settlement, Status has learned.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The ‘Purge’ at The Post

The ‘Purge’ at The Post

Jul 23, 2025

The Washington Post’s opinion section is undergoing a sweeping transformation, as columnists and editors are pushed toward the exits amid a murky new vision.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Softballs for Soon-Shiong

Softballs for Soon-Shiong

Jul 22, 2025

Jon Stewart torched media executives for bowing to Trump—then handed Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, one of the worst offenders, an unchallenging interview minutes later.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Art of the Settlement

The Art of the Settlement

Jul 21, 2025

In a dramatic power play, Paramount’s board of directors overrode its three CEOs to secure the $16 million legal settlement with Donald Trump, Status has learned.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
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