Entertainment

Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve (Inside Out), producer Rosa Tran (Anomalisa) and director Evgeny Afineevsky (Winter on Fire) shared their experiences working on their films. After the Oscars, Vice President Biden went behind the scenes of his appearance at the awards show.

Fine Brothers Ent. spoke out about a potential video trademark infringement.

Funny Or Die premiered its film about Donald Trump.

Justice Scalia’s death inspired a wealth of commentary by people like Cass Sunstein (who separately shared his love for Star Wars) and Annie Duke.

Politics

In politics, Al Gore expressed optimism about climate change, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter previewed his department’s upcoming budget, Michael Skolnik revealed the inspiration behind #ObamaAndKids, and more.

Business and tech

Tech policy expert and former State Department official Alec Ross compared the fates of former Soviet republics.

Google Ventures partner Jake Knapp explained the process of designing the cover of his new book.

Former Yelp employee talia jane wrote an open letter to CEO Jeremy Stoppelman that provoked a wide range of open letters in response.

Media and literature

Saul Austerlitz conducted an expansive interview with New York Times film critic A.O. Scott, which inspired a response from fellow Times critic Wesley Morris.

Erin Lee Carr paid tribute to her father, David Carr, one year later.

Quartz is taking readers behind the company’s office redesign.

The NY Review of Books refuted a claim by David Brock against one of its stories.

joyce maynard announced a writing contest.

In Medium news, Bill Simmons will be building his new site, The Ringer, on the Medium platform.

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