Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2023, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists. There were several films released this year ...

Fran Hoepfner is a film critic in New York City and writes the newsletter Fran Magazine. I’ve spent time on just about every social media app on the planet: for work, for pleasure, for personal gain, ...

Taylor Swift Calls Out the Entertainment Industry for Love-Bombing WomenIn a new interview, Swift explains how the incessant praise early in her career set her up for heartbreak in the song “Clara Bow ...

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. This week, Fran Hoepfner recommended seven books that dig into how the film industry ...

In her new—and reportedly last—stand-up special, the comedian struggles to find the humor in her mistakes.

Fran Hoepfner is a freelance writer and film critic who covers pop culture and the Internet. She is a senior editor at Bright Wall/Dark Room and publishes the weekly Substack Fran Magazine.