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Leanne Butkovic
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Leanne Butkovic (she/they) is an Editorial Project Manager at IGN, where they've also written about TV, movies, and games. Leanne was previously at Thrillist as a senior culture editor, covering all-things entertainment, and has had bylines at Vulture, Fast Company, and Vice. Their writing has been highlighted in Longreads and work they've edited was selected for The Best American Food Writing 2019 anthology.
Latest from Leanne Butkovic
'I Would Stay at That Haunted Inn' — Widow's Bay Cast and Crew Are Just as Attached to the Island as the Rest of Us | Comic Con 2026
Jul 26, 2026
'I Would Stay at That Haunted Inn' — Widow's Bay Cast and Crew Are Just as Attached to the Island as the Rest of Us | Comic Con 2026Jul 26, 2026 - The creator, director, and cast react to the breakout success, and Emmy noms, of Apple TV's summer hit.
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'It's Being Written, Is the Short Answer' — Zach Cregger Shares Update on the Aunt Gladys Prequel Movie | Comic Con 2026
Jul 24, 2026
'It's Being Written, Is the Short Answer' — Zach Cregger Shares Update on the Aunt Gladys Prequel Movie | Comic Con 2026Jul 24, 2026 - But it won't be his *next* movie.
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'We're Trying to Keep This Art Form Alive a Little Bit Longer' — Avatar Aang Creators on Why the Movie Stayed as 2D Animation, and More Reveals From San Diego Comic-Con
Jul 24, 2026
'We're Trying to Keep This Art Form Alive a Little Bit Longer' — Avatar Aang Creators on Why the Movie Stayed as 2D Animation, and More Reveals From San Diego Comic-ConJul 24, 2026 - Plus, keeping it 2D and how the team made a brand-new language.
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The Bear Season 5 Review
Jun 26, 2026
The Bear Season 5 ReviewJun 26, 2026 - Bye, chef.
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Widow's Bay Season 1 Review
Jun 17, 2026
Widow's Bay Season 1 ReviewJun 17, 2026 - All aboard the ferry!
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Dan Houser Says There’s No Right Way to Play an Open-World Game
Jun 14, 2026
Dan Houser Says There’s No Right Way to Play an Open-World GameJun 14, 2026 - Just maybe consider finishing the main story. If you feel like it!
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How There Are No Ghosts at the Grand Nabbed a Two-Time Tony Nominee to Lead Their Game
Jun 12, 2026
How There Are No Ghosts at the Grand Nabbed a Two-Time Tony Nominee to Lead Their GameJun 12, 2026 - How the tiny Friday Sundae team wrangled a Broadway star and other musicians to voice (and sing) in the studio’s first game.
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Why Apple TV's Widow’s Bay Is the First Breakout TV Hit of 2026
Jun 11, 2026
Why Apple TV's Widow’s Bay Is the First Breakout TV Hit of 2026Jun 11, 2026 - And why it’s time you should hop on the ferry to the "next Martha’s Vineyard" if you haven’t already.
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