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What the data says about who should be the next James Bond
I scored 460 British and Irish actors against six decades of Bond casting decisions to see who actually fits the brief, and where the audience and the studio are pulling in opposite directions.
Stephen Follows
People are smoking in fashion magazines again.
finally, I can take a break from lamenting that no one smokes anymore, and start complaining that we’re photographing it
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson
What does the Marché du Film 2026 programme say about the film industry?
I gathered every conference session at the Marché du Film over the past three years (742 events, 1,664 speakers) to see who turns up, who walked away, and what the industry wants to talk about in 2026
Stephen Follows
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