Variety

FO Pulse: #25 of 581 on the 2026-10-01 close, with 2,655,684 likes across 34 posts in the trailing 7 days. Full chart.

The feed

The latest posts from Variety and posts about them from the accounts Finally Offline tracks:

Variety posted: #BenAffleck says there’s a “collective disappointment” with American politics and dismisses the idea that he’d ever run for office: “There’s (811 likes, 2026-10-02)
BuzzFeed posted: Though she previously shut down fans' "concerns about [her] body" in 2023 and again in 2024, Ariana's well-being became a big topic of conve (1,794 likes, 2026-10-01)
Variety posted: #PeteDavidson doesn’t think #ZohranMamdani has “Staten Island’s heart”: “Staten Island is the only red place in New York. And it’s violently (17,325 likes, 2026-10-01)
Variety posted: #SiennaSpiro belts “Die on This Hill” at the Grammy Museum in LA (8,706 likes, 2026-10-01)
Variety posted: #NicolasCage says the Marvel Cinematic Universe “is becoming a well-funded and glorified WWE.” “I do say this with love, but when I see thes (25,081 likes, 2026-10-01)
Variety posted: #BradleyWhitford receives his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and praises #WestWing co-star #MartinSheen: “We never had to act our lo (65,392 likes, 2026-09-30)
Variety posted: #PeteDavidson mocks social media influencers who “do nothing” and make “$40 million a year”: “Does no one else see how f*cking insane and la (120,577 likes, 2026-09-30)
Variety posted: Say the name #PeteDavidson aloud, and it will conjure a certain image: a man strutting down the street in baggy pants, swarmed by paparazzi, (5,655 likes, 2026-09-30)

FO Pulse rank history

Variety's standing over the last 6 nightly closes: #38 (2026-09-25) → #29 (2026-09-27) → #27 (2026-09-28) → #23 (2026-09-29) → #25 (2026-09-30) → #25 (2026-10-01).

Who Variety moves with

Connections mined from Instagram captions across Finally Offline's tracked culture scene:

@marvel · 541,528 combined engagement
@gucci · 178,247 combined engagement
@youtube · 125,702 combined engagement
@netflix · 122,610 combined engagement
@prada · 111,057 combined engagement
@frameweb · 100,510 combined engagement
@tiktok · 70,848 combined engagement
@rickowensonline · 70,378 combined engagement
@travisscott · 70,378 combined engagement
@sony · 63,593 combined engagement

Full node in the Culture Graph.

Questions people ask about Variety

What is Variety?

Variety is one of the oldest entertainment trade publications in the world, covering the business of film, television and music since 1905. When studios, agencies or stars make a move, Variety is one of the outlets that reports it first.

How does Variety break entertainment news?

Through trade reporting built on sourcing inside studios, agencies and production companies. In July 2026, Deadline and Variety reported that Sacha Baron Cohen had wrapped filming a new untitled Ali G movie, days before Cohen appeared in character at the Wimbledon men's final on July 12, 2026.

Is Variety free to read?

Headlines and a portion of coverage are free on the Variety website, while full access runs through a subscription. The print magazine and premium industry data sit behind the subscription as well.

Who owns Variety?

Variety is owned by Penske Media Corporation, which also owns other major entertainment and culture trades. The Variety brand itself dates back to its founding in New York in 1905.

Coverage

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