Baker is a features writer who has covered topics ranging from Olympic ice dance to Oaxacan cuisine to, of course, Knicks angst.
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How Will the Soon-to-Be Oscar for Casting Work? Let This Year’s Films Explain.
Starting with 2025 movies, the Academy will begin recognizing Achievement in Casting in its annual awards. But will it be a celebration of finding a diamond in the rough, or assembling an all-star group? What took so long for this addition? And what will it add to the ceremony overall?
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All’s Fair in Love and ‘The Regime’
The new darkly dramedic miniseries from HBO centers goofy geopolitics, toxic relationships, and Kate Winslet’s Elena Vernham—who holds a fictional nation together through a crazy, commoditized little thing called love
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Who Done It? Breaking Down the Finale of ‘True Detective: Night Country’
The sixth and final episode of ‘Night Country’ reveals the truth behind Annie Kowtok’s and the Tsalal scientists’ killings. Depending on, well, your definition of "truth."
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Is This the Year Kyle Shanahan Changes His Super Bowl Legacy?
The 49ers coach has a long, painful history of chasing a Super Bowl win, from the 2016 season, to the last San Francisco–Kansas City title game, to two recent NFC championship losses. Will this be the game when all his hard, arduous work pays off? Or will it be one more Sisyphean restart?
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Wincing Time: The Cringe-Comedy Legacy of Larry David and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
Heading into its 12th and final season, ‘Curb’ has long been a beacon for the humor that makes you recoil first and laugh second. And its impact is only being expanded by other cringe artists.
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The 49ers Once Again Survived and Advanced—to a Super Bowl Rematch With the Chiefs
For the second game in a row, San Francisco struggled out of the gate against an NFC North opponent. And for the second week in a row, the Niners battled back—this time in a 34-31 win over the Lions that brings them to the NFL championship game.
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Our Parasocial Relationships With Friendships in Pop Culture
Erika and Steven talk about how they decide what to keep private in their friendship before Katie Baker joins to discuss the ‘Las Culturistas’ podcast
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Around the NFL, Divisional-Round Reactions, and an Australian Open Update With Cousin Sal and Katie Baker
Plus, talking about the latest season of ‘True Detective’!
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It’s Still Jodie Foster’s Time—Even Half a Century Into Her Career
The ‘True Detective: Night Country’ star has been an actor since she was 3 years old, and a leading lady for decades. Now, she’s finding fulfillment in supporting and off-camera roles—while still shining when the lights are brightest.
The Culture-Shifting Year of Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, and ‘Las Culturistas’
Yang and Rogers once merely commented on culture on their podcast. Now, the ‘SNL’ star and the singer-actor-writer are shaping the culture via their wide-ranging artistic pursuits. But their podcast is still an outlet for their comedy to shine—and for their listeners to feel like a part of the joke.