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Entertainment journalism faces a unique problem. Unlike hard news (which has a moral argument for funding), celebrity news exists in a strange vortex. Readers feel entitled to gossip about Taylor Swift or the Succession finale. bypass unlockt me paywall

Publishers are fighting a war of attrition. They are betting that convenience will win—that eventually, the reader will get tired of copying text into an archive site and just pay the $5.99. Consider a typical Tuesday afternoon

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This feature explores the underground economy of content unlocking, the ethical gray areas, and the future of the media industry as it tries to lock down its most desirable real estate.

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