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A Year Without Gavin
Reflections on Gavin Creel's legacy through the lens both-ness
Oct 3 • 
Matt Rodin
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September 2025

Is Broadway ACTUALLY In Trouble?
Widening the lens on that hot Times headline
Sep 27 • 
Matt Rodin
12
WTF is "Brand"
An attempt at answering marketing’s messiest question.
Sep 19 • 
Matt Rodin
6
Click, Boom: Guns in American Theater
What Broadway’s favorite prop reveals about America’s future
Sep 13 • 
Matt Rodin
9
Butts in Seats
A side-quest
Sep 6 • 
Matt Rodin
10

August 2025

From Paparazzi to Bootlegs: Inside The Leak Machine
Why we crave the sneak peek, and what it's costing us.
Aug 29 • 
Matt Rodin
10
There's Always Drama in Drama Club
Why the theater community turns flare-ups into firestorms
Aug 22 • 
Matt Rodin
8
The Life (and Death) of a Showgirl Trend
Why standing out matters more than keeping up.
Aug 15 • 
Matt Rodin
How Process Became a Product
Why it's worth reclaiming the *messy middle*
Aug 8 • 
Matt Rodin
What We Do For Love: A Chorus Line at 50
On legacy, sacrifice, and the questions we're brave enough to ask.
Aug 1 • 
Matt Rodin
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July 2025

Why Critics Are No Longer Kings
The shift from critic-led to creator-driven isn’t coming. It’s here.
Jul 25 • 
Matt Rodin
What Young Artists Are Really Asking Right Now
On press, presence, and becoming more than a follower count.
Jul 18 • 
Matt Rodin
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