Tara Bennett
@tarabennett.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author of 30 official books on film & TV - Marvel Studios, Avatar 2, Outlander…Bylines: SYFY, IGN, SFX Magazine, Paste, NBCInsider, Cartoon Brew & more. 🍅 Approved Critic. Otter aficionado 🦦 https://muckrack.com/tara-bennett
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Tara Bennett
@tarabennett.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding (Limited Edition)
Limited to a run of 500 copies, this deluxe edition of Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding features an exclusive foil stamped cloth case, a slipcase with tipped on art, and an archival quality ...
www.abramsbooks.com
Art is a great distraction. So, I offer to those who love the #MCU, our LE edition of #TheArtofRyanMeinerding only available from Abrams Books. Only 500 copies, hand-signed by Ryan Meinerding and sealed in a numbered envelope. Perfect for aspiring artists.
www.abramsbooks.com/product/marv...
www.abramsbooks.com/product/marv...
Once you watch the new @strangerthingstv.bsky.social Season 5, Volume 2 episodes, jump into my @ign.com review (SPOILERS!!!)
The Duffers continue to lean on their excellent cast in Stranger Things Season 5, Vol. 2 to make sure that we care about the characters and their fates more than just the high-concept ideas.
Our review: https://bit.ly/4jdlQ01
Our review: https://bit.ly/4jdlQ01
December 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Once you watch the new @strangerthingstv.bsky.social Season 5, Volume 2 episodes, jump into my @ign.com review (SPOILERS!!!)
My exclusive @ign.com interview with @strangerthingstv.bsky.social creators Matt & Ross Duffer, plus Jamie Campbell Bower & Noah Schnapp on Season 5 Volume 2 (Spoilers!!!)
The Duffer Brothers have said that they've known what the final scene of Stranger Things will be for "six or seven years," and some elements -- like Season 5's big reveal -- have been in the works since before Netflix even released Season 1.
Stranger Things’ Duffer Brothers First Told Netflix About the Big Season 5 Reveal Before Season 1 Even Came Out
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December 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
My exclusive @ign.com interview with @strangerthingstv.bsky.social creators Matt & Ross Duffer, plus Jamie Campbell Bower & Noah Schnapp on Season 5 Volume 2 (Spoilers!!!)
Looking for a holiday weekend binge? Peacock's new @simuliu.bsky.social sci-fi thriller drops Dec 27 on the streamer. I've got a helpful non-spoilery primer to help you dive into this Original drama series:
www.peacocktv.com/blog/copenha...
www.peacocktv.com/blog/copenha...
The Cast and Characters of The Copenhagen Test, Peacock's New Spy Series
Find out what actors are in Peacock's new spy thriller, The Copenhagen Test, and learn who they play in the series.
www.peacocktv.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Looking for a holiday weekend binge? Peacock's new @simuliu.bsky.social sci-fi thriller drops Dec 27 on the streamer. I've got a helpful non-spoilery primer to help you dive into this Original drama series:
www.peacocktv.com/blog/copenha...
www.peacocktv.com/blog/copenha...
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I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?
There's a new #WonderfulWorldofGumball Christmas episode in the new batch of episodes now on Hulu. For @cartoonbrew.bsky.social, I spoke w/ creator Ben Bocquelet
& EP Erik Fountain about what inspired the crazy of "The Cheapmas":
www.cartoonbrew.com/series/wonde...
& EP Erik Fountain about what inspired the crazy of "The Cheapmas":
www.cartoonbrew.com/series/wonde...
Inside The Madness Of Gumball’s Holiday Special 'The Cheapmas'
Creators Ben Bocquelet and Erik Fountain break down the long wait, warped humor, and production challenges behind Gumball’s rare Christmas episode.
www.cartoonbrew.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
There's a new #WonderfulWorldofGumball Christmas episode in the new batch of episodes now on Hulu. For @cartoonbrew.bsky.social, I spoke w/ creator Ben Bocquelet
& EP Erik Fountain about what inspired the crazy of "The Cheapmas":
www.cartoonbrew.com/series/wonde...
& EP Erik Fountain about what inspired the crazy of "The Cheapmas":
www.cartoonbrew.com/series/wonde...
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TCA End-of-Year Spotlight | @tarabennett.bsky.social
"For 2.4 years, it was my joy to curate and write my monthly TOON IN for Paste TV. April featured the best of what my column could be: a diverse lineup of creators showcasing the depth and breadth of the medium releases in any given month."
"For 2.4 years, it was my joy to curate and write my monthly TOON IN for Paste TV. April featured the best of what my column could be: a diverse lineup of creators showcasing the depth and breadth of the medium releases in any given month."
December 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
TCA End-of-Year Spotlight | @tarabennett.bsky.social
"For 2.4 years, it was my joy to curate and write my monthly TOON IN for Paste TV. April featured the best of what my column could be: a diverse lineup of creators showcasing the depth and breadth of the medium releases in any given month."
"For 2.4 years, it was my joy to curate and write my monthly TOON IN for Paste TV. April featured the best of what my column could be: a diverse lineup of creators showcasing the depth and breadth of the medium releases in any given month."
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This is vile and @rweingarten.bsky.social and the @aft.org are responsible. Zero mention in this article about the fact that "A.i." BY DESIGN constantly spreads made up bullshit. Zero mention that racist billionaire control this tech and have demonstrably influenced its outputs for fascist purposes.
The ROI for tech companies in this scam is going to be absolutely massive. $23 million and they get to worm their way into classrooms.
AI has become the norm for students. Teachers are playing catch-up.
At a New York City training session, educators explored how artificial intelligence could support teaching while also discussing their concerns around the technology.
www.nbcnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This is vile and @rweingarten.bsky.social and the @aft.org are responsible. Zero mention in this article about the fact that "A.i." BY DESIGN constantly spreads made up bullshit. Zero mention that racist billionaire control this tech and have demonstrably influenced its outputs for fascist purposes.
Did I rank all The Muppets holiday specials? Yes, I did for
SYFY WIRE & it's a great reminder of the deep bench of varied holiday stories the Henson Company has created over the decades:
www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/ev...
SYFY WIRE & it's a great reminder of the deep bench of varied holiday stories the Henson Company has created over the decades:
www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/ev...
Every Muppet Holiday Special, ranked
For many families around the globe, as soon as the crisp end of the year weather sweeps in, it's time for the cocoa to come out, blankets to go on laps, and to queue up favorite comfort holiday specia...
www.syfy.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Did I rank all The Muppets holiday specials? Yes, I did for
SYFY WIRE & it's a great reminder of the deep bench of varied holiday stories the Henson Company has created over the decades:
www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/ev...
SYFY WIRE & it's a great reminder of the deep bench of varied holiday stories the Henson Company has created over the decades:
www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/ev...
We're at peak Christmas this week so reupping some of my favorite SYFY WIRE holiday stories including my coverage of #AMuppetChristmasCarol 30th anniversary with some things you may not know about the BEST adaptation of Dicken's holiday classic:
www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/mu...
www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/mu...
7 things you didn't know about 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'
A Muppets Christmas Carol celebrates its 30th anniversary this holiday season, and after three decades the film still topping many critics' and audience lists as one of the most beloved adaptations of...
www.syfy.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
We're at peak Christmas this week so reupping some of my favorite SYFY WIRE holiday stories including my coverage of #AMuppetChristmasCarol 30th anniversary with some things you may not know about the BEST adaptation of Dicken's holiday classic:
www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/mu...
www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/mu...
If you've got Peacock, director Justin Tipping's HIM is streaming exclusively as of today. For NBC Insider, I spoke with Tipping about his inspirations for the horror/thriller starring
Marlon Wayans & TyriqWithers (no spoilers):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
Marlon Wayans & TyriqWithers (no spoilers):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
How to Watch Horror Movie HIM - Now Streaming Exclusively on Peacock!
HIM, the sports horror movie starring Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, and Jim Jefferies, is now streaming exclusively on Peacock!
www.nbc.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
If you've got Peacock, director Justin Tipping's HIM is streaming exclusively as of today. For NBC Insider, I spoke with Tipping about his inspirations for the horror/thriller starring
Marlon Wayans & TyriqWithers (no spoilers):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
Marlon Wayans & TyriqWithers (no spoilers):
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
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'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' director Haruo Sotozaki and DP Yûichi Terao joined us to discuss the film's potential awards impact, box office breakout, sequel stresses, and rising expectations.
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/demon-...
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/demon-...
'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' Team On Awards And Sequels
Director Haruo Sotozaki and DP Yûichi Terao discuss global success, creative pressure, fandom expectations, and shaping the franchise's final chapter.
www.cartoonbrew.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' director Haruo Sotozaki and DP Yûichi Terao joined us to discuss the film's potential awards impact, box office breakout, sequel stresses, and rising expectations.
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/demon-...
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/demon-...
For @cartoonbrew.bsky.social, I had the chance to speak with Haruo Sotozaki & Yûichi Terao about their massive
@demonslayerusa.bsky.social #InfinityCastle hit, the impact of its success on their sequels:
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/demon-...
@demonslayerusa.bsky.social #InfinityCastle hit, the impact of its success on their sequels:
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/demon-...
'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' Team On Awards And Sequels
Director Haruo Sotozaki and DP Yûichi Terao discuss global success, creative pressure, fandom expectations, and shaping the franchise's final chapter.
www.cartoonbrew.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
For @cartoonbrew.bsky.social, I had the chance to speak with Haruo Sotozaki & Yûichi Terao about their massive
@demonslayerusa.bsky.social #InfinityCastle hit, the impact of its success on their sequels:
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/demon-...
@demonslayerusa.bsky.social #InfinityCastle hit, the impact of its success on their sequels:
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/demon-...
For NBC Insider, I was on The Voice red carpet speaking with Coach Niall Horan about his three-peat win with Aiden Ross. We discussed advice before the finale, the song that propelled Aiden forward & future choices.
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
The Essential Advice Niall Horan Gave Aiden Ross Before The Voice Finale
Niall Horan shares the song that accelerated "The Voice" 28 winner Aiden Ross' momentum during the show. Read NBC Insider's interview with Horan and Ross here.
www.nbc.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
For NBC Insider, I was on The Voice red carpet speaking with Coach Niall Horan about his three-peat win with Aiden Ross. We discussed advice before the finale, the song that propelled Aiden forward & future choices.
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
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This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
ICYMI: My @ign.com scoop from last Monday. My larger chat w her in the next issue of @sfxmagazine.bsky.social
Star Wars' Daisy Ridley has reacted to Adam Driver's The Hunt for Ben Solo movie and the fan campaign trying to save it, saying: "I like when people join forces." https://t.co/3hFs3hTxyF
December 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
ICYMI: My @ign.com scoop from last Monday. My larger chat w her in the next issue of @sfxmagazine.bsky.social
Getting to pay $1100 a month w/ an $11K deductible for a Bronze plan as of 1/1/26 when I'm now paying $1000 a month for a Gold plan w/ no deductible. I can't afford either but now it's a terrible plan for more! What a world we are tolerating!
BREAKING: The Senate rejected dueling health care bills, virtually guaranteeing Obamacare subsidies will lapse for over 20 million Americans.
Senate rejects dueling health care bills as Obamacare deadline looms
The result virtually guarantees insurance subsidies used by more than 20 million Americans will lapse at the end of the year.
www.politico.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Getting to pay $1100 a month w/ an $11K deductible for a Bronze plan as of 1/1/26 when I'm now paying $1000 a month for a Gold plan w/ no deductible. I can't afford either but now it's a terrible plan for more! What a world we are tolerating!
For @cartoonbrew.bsky.social, I spoke w/ Wimpy Kid creator @jeffkinney.bsky.social about writing the Disney+ animated CG features including #TheLastStraw, what he's learned about the medium, & collaborating with director @mattdanner.bsky.social
www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/d...
www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/d...
'Wimpy Kid' Creator Jeff Kinney On The IP's Animated Universe
Jeff Kinney explores the challenges and rewards of translating 'Wimpy Kid' into CG and why animation continues to expand the franchise’s creative frontiers.
www.cartoonbrew.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
For @cartoonbrew.bsky.social, I spoke w/ Wimpy Kid creator @jeffkinney.bsky.social about writing the Disney+ animated CG features including #TheLastStraw, what he's learned about the medium, & collaborating with director @mattdanner.bsky.social
www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/d...
www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/d...
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Reminder that not only do library systems have physical media (& many also lend tools, electronics etc), your library card may give you access to streamers Kanopy and Hoopla. We just watched Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of The Rainmaker via a hoopla the other night. Pretty good!
“As prices for streaming subscriptions continue to soar and finding movies to watch, new and old, is becoming harder as the number of streaming services continues to grow, people are turning to the unexpected last stronghold of physical media: the public library.”
The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library
Audio-visual librarians are quietly amassing large physical media collections amid the IP disputes threatening select availability.
www.404media.co
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Reminder that not only do library systems have physical media (& many also lend tools, electronics etc), your library card may give you access to streamers Kanopy and Hoopla. We just watched Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of The Rainmaker via a hoopla the other night. Pretty good!
Out today, @starwarsinsider.bsky.social Magazine #235 & inside is my interview with Andor S2 composer Brandon Roberts 🎉 Grab a print copy or digital copy today @comicstitan.bsky.social
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December 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Out today, @starwarsinsider.bsky.social Magazine #235 & inside is my interview with Andor S2 composer Brandon Roberts 🎉 Grab a print copy or digital copy today @comicstitan.bsky.social
titan-comics.com/m/190-star-w...
titan-comics.com/m/190-star-w...
Generative AI is wrong 40 to 60% of the time, but sure laugh about using it to parent an actual newborn.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Generative AI is wrong 40 to 60% of the time, but sure laugh about using it to parent an actual newborn.
The only person who hasn’t weighed in on #TheHuntforBenSolo is Daisy Ridley so I asked her about it. Here’s my @ign.com news exclusive (& my big #WeBurytheDead feature w Daisy is in @sfxmagazine.bsky.social #400 out 12/28): t.co/xWOh7lpp6W
https://www.ign.com/articles/i-knew-a-piece-of-it-i-heard-rumblings-star-wars-daisy-ridley-reacts-to-adam-drivers-the-hunt-for-ben-solo-movie-and-the-fan-campaign-trying-to-save-it
t.co
December 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The only person who hasn’t weighed in on #TheHuntforBenSolo is Daisy Ridley so I asked her about it. Here’s my @ign.com news exclusive (& my big #WeBurytheDead feature w Daisy is in @sfxmagazine.bsky.social #400 out 12/28): t.co/xWOh7lpp6W
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A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
All new @sfxmagazine.bsky.social #399, my interviews w: #AvatarFireandAsh producer Jamie Landau & prod designer Dylan Cole on Pandora expansions; @bryanfuller.bsky.social on directing the sublime #DustBunny; Tomb Raider S2 & #Troll2 on
@netflix.com. Grab a copy!
www.cinemablend.com/sfx-magazine...
@netflix.com. Grab a copy!
www.cinemablend.com/sfx-magazine...
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
All new @sfxmagazine.bsky.social #399, my interviews w: #AvatarFireandAsh producer Jamie Landau & prod designer Dylan Cole on Pandora expansions; @bryanfuller.bsky.social on directing the sublime #DustBunny; Tomb Raider S2 & #Troll2 on
@netflix.com. Grab a copy!
www.cinemablend.com/sfx-magazine...
@netflix.com. Grab a copy!
www.cinemablend.com/sfx-magazine...
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This letter is a clear attempt to get Trump angry enough to intervene, and is thus a pretty clear signal to the entertainment community of what kind of company Paramount plans to run. I know people dread a Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros.; this would be worse. deadline.com/2025/12/para...
Paramount Calls WBD Sale Process “Tilted And Unfair” In Letter To CEO David Zaslav
Paramount is calling foul on Warner Bros. Discovery sale process, accusing the company of running an unfair process that it thinks favors Netflix.
deadline.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This letter is a clear attempt to get Trump angry enough to intervene, and is thus a pretty clear signal to the entertainment community of what kind of company Paramount plans to run. I know people dread a Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros.; this would be worse. deadline.com/2025/12/para...