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Brandon Ambrosino

Brandon Ambrosino

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Brandon Ambrosino

    Almanac
    Chart: How long it takes to read 64 of the world’s most popular booksChart: How long it takes to read 64 of the world’s most popular books
    Almanac

    Use this chart to help plan your reading schedule.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Movies
    5 movies critics loved from the Toronto International Film Festival5 movies critics loved from the Toronto International Film Festival
    Movies

    Couldn’t make it to Toronto? No worries — we’ve got you covered with a best-of list.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Marriage Equality
    Study: LGBT performers have “substantial barriers” to finding work in HollywoodStudy: LGBT performers have “substantial barriers” to finding work in Hollywood
    Marriage Equality

    Over half of the LGBT actors surveyed believe Hollywood directors are biased against hiring LGBT performers.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    archives
    Once the highest funded Kickstarter was about $3,000. Now it’s over $13 millionOnce the highest funded Kickstarter was about $3,000. Now it’s over $13 million
    archives

    Here’s a timeline of the 13 top-funded Kickstarter campaigns.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Culture
    Fox’s Gotham named “Most Promising New Show of the Fall” by Television Critics AssociationFox’s Gotham named “Most Promising New Show of the Fall” by Television Critics Association
    Culture

    The Television Critics Association just announced its top picks of the fall schedule.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    TV
    The Leftovers, Episode 10: Why do bad things happen to good people?The Leftovers, Episode 10: Why do bad things happen to good people?
    TV

    The season one finale of ‘The Leftovers’ was surprisingly cathartic.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    archives
    Were some hacked images child pornography?Were some hacked images child pornography?
    archives

    The recent revelation that McKayla Maroney’s hacked images are underage “puts downloaders on notice.”

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Binge-watch some of 2014’s best TV so far
    Culture

    Watch these shows over your long weekend — or any other weekends in your foreseeable future.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 1 more
    Culture
    Playlist: the best songs from this summer’s moviesPlaylist: the best songs from this summer’s movies
    Culture

    For Vox’s Summer Movie Week, we take a look back at some of the greatest movie soundtracks of the summer.

    By Brandon Ambrosino
    Marriage Equality
    Thank same-sex marriage for Brangelina’s marriageThank same-sex marriage for Brangelina’s marriage
    Marriage Equality

    Some argue that marriage equality undermines “traditional” marriage. But for Brad and Angelina, it did just the opposite.

    By Brandon Ambrosino