Top Journalists in Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Angelica Jade Bastién Vulture (New York Magazine)
Critic at Vulture known for incisive, stylish essays on film and TV, with a sharp focus on performance, genre, and identity. Specialties: Film criticism, television criticism, star personas, representation, genre cinema
Richard Brody The New Yorker
The New Yorker film writer whose 'Front Row' criticism champions independent and international cinema with deep formal analysis. Specialties: Independent and international film, auteur cinema, film history, cinematic form
Kyle Buchanan The New York Times
New York Times pop culture columnist focused on movie awards, festivals, and the business of Hollywood. Specialties: Awards season (Oscars), industry trends, celebrity interviews, festival coverage
Justin Chang The New Yorker
Film critic at The New Yorker celebrated for elegant, perceptive reviews and festival coverage. Specialties: Film reviews, festivals (Cannes, TIFF), global cinema, faith and film
Holland Cotter The New York Times
Longtime New York Times art critic offering authoritative coverage of contemporary and global visual art. Specialties: Contemporary art, museums, global art, criticism, exhibitions
Daniel D'Addario Variety
Variety’s TV critic known for smart reviews and big-picture analysis of the television landscape. Specialties: Television criticism, awards and Emmy season, industry analysis, cultural trends
Manohla Dargis The New York Times
Influential New York Times film critic whose reviews and essays shape conversations around contemporary cinema. Specialties: Film criticism, American and world cinema, gender and industry issues, festivals
Ben Davis Artnet News
Artnet News’s national art critic and author, known for lucid takes on contemporary art and the art world’s power structures. Specialties: Contemporary art, institutional critique, market analysis, cultural policy
Jesse Green The New York Times
Theater critic at The New York Times with authoritative coverage of Broadway and the wider stage scene. Specialties: Broadway and Off-Broadway, play and musical criticism, profiles, industry trends
Carolina A. Miranda Los Angeles Times
LA Times arts columnist covering visual culture, architecture, and the civic issues that shape the arts ecosystem. Specialties: Visual art, architecture, public art, cultural policy, Los Angeles arts
Jon Pareles The New York Times
Chief pop music critic at The New York Times, offering influential reviews and wide-angle analysis of popular music. Specialties: Pop and rock criticism, trends, album reviews, live music
Amanda Petrusich The New Yorker
New Yorker staff writer and music critic known for lyrical essays and deep reporting across genres. Specialties: American music traditions, indie and folk, criticism, features, artist profiles
Author page | Twitter/X | Website
James Poniewozik The New York Times
Chief TV critic at The New York Times, connecting the television beat to culture, technology, and politics. Specialties: Television criticism, politics and media, streaming trends, cultural analysis
Chris Richards The Washington Post
Washington Post pop music critic whose essays probe the cultural meaning of contemporary music. Specialties: Pop music criticism, essays on genre and culture, live reviews
Alex Ross The New Yorker
The New Yorker’s music critic and author of The Rest Is Noise, renowned for accessible, historically rich writing on classical music. Specialties: Classical music, opera, contemporary composition, cultural history
Author page | Twitter/X | Website
Jerry Saltz New York Magazine (Vulture)
Pulitzer Prize–winning senior art critic at New York Magazine with an outsized influence on the art conversation online and off. Specialties: Contemporary art, museums, social-media engagement, criticism
Author page | Twitter/X | Instagram
Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone’s chief TV critic and a leading voice on the evolution of prestige television and streaming. Specialties: Television criticism, showrunner interviews, recaps, industry trends
Helen Shaw The New Yorker
The New Yorker theater critic with deep expertise in New York’s downtown and Off-Broadway scenes. Specialties: Theater criticism, Off-Broadway and experimental stage, performance
David Sims The Atlantic
The Atlantic staff writer covering movies and the business of Hollywood; co-host of popular film podcasts. Specialties: Film reviews, industry analysis, box office and awards, podcasts
Sebastian Smee The Washington Post
Washington Post art critic and Pulitzer Prize winner recognized for accessible, insightful writing on fine art and exhibitions. Specialties: Fine art criticism, painting, museums, exhibitions, art history
Related Topics
Further Reading
Was this page helpful? We'd love your feedback — please email us at feedback@dealstream.com.