Sean Fennessey

Sean Fennessey is the Editor-in-Chief and Chief Content Officer of The Ringer, overseeing strategy, development, and editorial voice across all of the company's platforms. He is the host of The Big Picture podcast, an interview show about filmmaking and the movie industry that has welcomed some of the most prolific and accomplished directors in the world, among them Jordan Peele, Adam McKay, Damien Chazelle, Greta Gerwig, Barry Jenkins, and Rian Johnson. He is also a frequent co-host of The Rewatchables podcast. As a journalist, his work routinely explores the intersection of Silicon Valley and Hollywood. He was formerly the Deputy Editor of Grantland and has worked as an editor and writer for GQ, Vibe, and Pitchfork, among other outlets. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife. They've been noncommittal about getting a dog.



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