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Barry Levitt

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Barry Levitt’s Biography

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Barry Levitt is a freelance writer and podcaster living in the UK. He contributes to The Daily Beast, Vulture, Rolling Stone, LGBTQNation, InsideHook, SlashFilm, Little White Lies, Curzon Journal, and more. He spends most of his time at the cinema, and when he's not there he's probably rewatching RuPaul's Drag Race or The Office.

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'We don't want to be big.' How smaller companies are shaking up animation

'We don't want to be big.' How smaller companies are shaking up animation

For the companies behind Oscar nominees 'Arco' and 'Little Amélie,' lower budgets and smaller staffs are the …

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Breaking Down the Shocking Ending of Fallout Season 2

Breaking Down the Shocking Ending of Fallout Season 2

And what's ahead for Season 3

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Breaking Down the Electric Ending of 'Steal'

Breaking Down the Electric Ending of 'Steal'

Sophie Turner stars in Prime Video's twist-filled thriller series

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Sex Is Finally Back at the Movies

Sex Is Finally Back at the Movies

A look back at the best-and worst-sex scenes from the year in film.

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The Timothée Chalamet 'Marty Supreme' Scene You Can't Unsee

The Timothée Chalamet 'Marty Supreme' Scene You Can't Unsee

Related: You see *a lot* of Timmy.

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'BDSM on screen used to just mean a gimp in the basement': the kink community's verdict on Pillio...

'BDSM on screen used to just mean a gimp in the basement': the kink community's verdict on Pillio...

Pillion, which explores a relationship between dom Ray (Alexander Skarsgård) and submissive Colin (Harry Mell…

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The Best Performance in ‘Primetime’ Isn’t Robert Pattinson Original

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By Barry Levitt
| The Daily Beast Verified
It may just be the year of Robert Pattinson. The actor is everywhere, with major roles in The Drama and The Odyssey. Now, he’s taken on one of his most impressive challenges yet, playing Chris Hansen in Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, which takes us behind the scenes of one of the 21st century’s most notorious television shows, To Catch a Predator. If that wasn’t enough, Pattinson has a highly anticipated role in the end-of-year blockbuster Dune: Part Three. Don’t get me wrong.
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Netflix’s Ghoulish ‘Wonka’ Competition Is an Abomination Original

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By Barry Levitt
| The Daily Beast Verified
“People of the world, hold onto your hats, for the greatest competition on Earth is about to begin,” Gene Wilder says in the opening minutes of Netflix’s new reality series, Wonka’s The Golden Ticket. Except it’s not actually Gene Wilder. He’s been dead for a decade. Wonka’s The Golden Ticket features 24 competitors, including 12 golden ticket winners and their 12 companions—best friends, father/daughters, brothers, grandpa and grandson, etc.
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The Debut review: Julianne Moore is at her formidable best in Jesse Eisenberg’s whip-smart comedy

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By Barry Levitt, Jesse Eisenberg, Halle Bailey
| Time Out Verified
Ever felt like nobody can see you? That’s a daily reality for housewife Mona Friedman (Julianne Moore). She’s not literally invisible, mind you, but she’s constantly overlooked. Her kids barely register her existence, and people doing their shopping push her out of the way. At dinner, her husband and friends talk over her as if she’s not even there.
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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Jane Craig in Broadcast News

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google docs, Pomodoro timer, and a lot of research

Why did you become a journalist?

I love shedding light on great tv and film people haven't had the chance to see!