Ethan Shanfeld is an associate web editor at Variety, where he covers entertainment and media. He has written about the film, television and music industries for both Variety.com and the weekly print magazine. Shanfeld has penned cover stories on “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and Steve Lacy, and has been twice nominated for National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards. Prior to joining Variety in 2021, he wrote for publications such as Pitchfork, Nylon and MTV News. Shanfeld graduated from Northwestern University with a double degree in journalism and legal studies. He is based in New York City.
