Table of Contents
DEPARTMENTS
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| YOUR TURN
Readers react.
Pursuits
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VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS
Austin Beutner ’82 is showing the largest news organi- zation on the West Coast how to thrive in a digital world. Also: Mahmud Johnson ’13, Cynde McInnis ’94, David Brion Davis ’50, Katherine Cespedes ’10 and Joseph Marcheso ’96
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ALUMNI BOOKS
T H E H O L LYWO O D I SS U E
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Television’s Wonder Woman
Shonda Rhimes ’91 breathes new life into primetime with a Thursday night lineup to die for. BY J E N N I F E R W U L F F ’ 9 6
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Director’s Cut
Veteran screenwriter Dan Gilroy ’81 talks about making his directorial debut last year with the Oscar-nominated Nightcrawler. BY PA M E LA M ASO N WAG N E R ’ 8 1
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Behind the Scenes
You might want to pay attention the next time those credits start to roll: A number of alums work in the trenches of the television/movie business, and that’s where they get their due. BY L I SA F U R LO N G
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Drama King
A look back at the singular, turbulent life of boy genius Walter Wanger (rhymes with “danger”), class of 1915, who became one of Hollywood’s most prolific producers. BY TY B U R R ’ 8 0
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DEPARTMENTS
Class Notes
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THE CLASSES
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CLUBS
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DEATHS
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CONTINUING ED
Josh (Tim) Taylor ’65 on life—and death—as a soap opera star. BY LISA FURLONG
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT:
Mindy Kaling ’01, Dan Gilroy ’81, David Benioff ’92, Connie Britton ’89, Shonda Rhimes ’91, Phil Lord ’97 and Chris Miller ’97, Rachel Dratch ’88
ON THE COVER:
Shonda Rhimes, photographed by Patrick Ecclesine
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