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A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World

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Mara Reinstein

location-pin New York, NY

School: University of Missouri-Columbia

Expertise: TV & Movie Entertainment

Mara Reinstein

  • More than 20 years of experience reporting and writing about entertainment and pop culture
  • Nominated for a 2023 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award from the L.A. Press Club
  • Longtime Top Critic at Rotten Tomatoes and a member of the Critics Choice Association
  • Has provided commentary on entertainment news for ABC News, NPR, E!, VH1, KCBS radio and many more outlets
  • Moderated numerous panels for the Screen Actors Guild and the Directors Guild of America
  • Former deputy editor for Us Weekly

Experience

Mara is a contributor for Reader's Digest who specializes in all things entertainment and writes the RD Recommends movie previews for the magazine. An entertainment journalist for more than two decades, she’s written cover stories, interviews, features, personal essays and columns for the New York Times, the Ringer, Vulture, Parade, CNN, Backstage, TV Guide, Rolling Stone, Architectural Digest, the Hollywood Reporter, Esquire, Variety and more. She also moderates many celebrity panels and Q&As. A former deputy editor for Us Weekly magazine, she was a full-time staffer for 15 years.

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

BA, Magazine Journalism

Articles

V.E. Schwab And Cat Clarke

Exclusive! V.E. Schwab and Cat Clarke on Why Their First Collaboration Was “a Huge Catharsis”

The co-authors of The Ending Writes Itself talk publishing, their longtime friendship and why they joined forces on their new novel
Author Emma Straub

EXCLUSIVE! Author Emma Straub on the Joy of Getting Lost in a Good Book(store)

The American Fantasy author shares why every day should be independents' day
Andrew McCarthy

EXCLUSIVE! Andrew McCarthy on His 10,000-Mile Quest to Find Male Friends

Actor, director, Brat Packer and bestselling author Andrew McCarthy takes his talents on the road to explore male friendships in a new book