Ben Schwartz

@benschwartz_

Ben Schwartz is an Emmy-nominated writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, The New Republic, The New York Times, and many other publications. His Bluesky address is @benschwartz.bluesky.social.

Harvey Weinstein at a preliminary hearing last year for his retrial on rape charges in New York

How the MAGA Movement Is Erasing the Legacy of #MeToo How the MAGA Movement Is Erasing the Legacy of #MeToo

Sexual predators are getting free passes from Donald Trump and the right-wing mediasphere.

Jun 4, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

Mike Richards, The Daily Wire’s latest canceled rehabilitation project, accepting a 2016 Emmy Award for his work on “The Price Is Right.”

The Daily Wire’s Doomed Quest for Pop-Culture Relevance The Daily Wire’s Doomed Quest for Pop-Culture Relevance

Ben Shapiro’s aspiring entertainment empire can’t stop trolling to its base.

May 23, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

Donald Trump projects his cultural will-to-power from the presidential box at the Kennedy Center.

The Culture-War Furies Behind Trump’s Film-Tariff Plan The Culture-War Furies Behind Trump’s Film-Tariff Plan

The president doesn’t have the authority to impose tariffs on movies produced abroad, but he still wants to be the right’s designated culture commissar.

May 7, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

“Snow White” costars Gal Gadot (L) and Rachel Zegler flank DIsney studio head Marc E. Platt at the film’s global premier.

How “Snow White” Got Caught Up in Hollywood’s Culture Wars How “Snow White” Got Caught Up in Hollywood’s Culture Wars

Disney’s box-office bomb has spawned a series of Gaza-and-Trump-themed recriminations.

Apr 8, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

Tony Hinchcliffe panders for MAGA laughs at last fall’s Madison Square Garden rally.

The Not-So-Golden Age of MAGA Troll Comedy The Not-So-Golden Age of MAGA Troll Comedy

In a blind rush to appease a phantom Trump demographic, media executives and billionaire owners are granting influential platforms to bigots, hacks, and panderers. 

Mar 21, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

Backlash or Blacklist? Hollywood’s Pro-Gaza Protesters Feel the Heat

Backlash or Blacklist? Hollywood’s Pro-Gaza Protesters Feel the Heat Backlash or Blacklist? Hollywood’s Pro-Gaza Protesters Feel the Heat

In whisper campaigns and puzzling career reversals, pro-Palestinian actors say that they're being punished for speaking out.

Feb 26, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

Amin El Gamal speaks at an LA event sponsored by Generation Rescue and the International Rescue Committee in June.

Hollywood’s Vocal Actors Union Goes Silent on a Gaza Ceasefire Hollywood’s Vocal Actors Union Goes Silent on a Gaza Ceasefire

Amin El Gamal, head of SAG-AFTRA's committee on Middle Eastern and North African members, has advocated for a statement supporting a ceasefire in Gaza—so far without success

Nov 25, 2024 / Ben Schwartz

The Republican Pet-Killing Brigade

The Republican Pet-Killing Brigade The Republican Pet-Killing Brigade

For all the bogus furor MAGA world has raised over immigrant pet-eating, the real animal slayers are pursuing high office and making policy for the GOP. 

Oct 23, 2024 / Ben Schwartz

Chik-fil-A’s first elevated drive-through restaurant in McDonough, Georgia.

Move Over Hollywood, Here Comes Chick-fil-A Move Over Hollywood, Here Comes Chick-fil-A

The fast-food giant is poised to move the entertainment world further to the right.

Aug 29, 2024 / Ben Schwartz

Watch while you can: The Daily Show's stage set in New York

How Comedy Central Fell Into Paramount’s Corporate Memory Hole How Comedy Central Fell Into Paramount’s Corporate Memory Hole

The entertainment behemoth deleted 25 years of the groundbreaking network's content prior to its new merger with Skydance—and things are likely to get much worse.

Jul 9, 2024 / Ben Schwartz

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