# Ann Hornaday, longtime Washington Post film critic, dies at 66

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-20 02:00 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Ann Hornaday, longtime Washington Post film critic, dies at 66" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 6 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Baltimore Banner, Awards Daily, IndieWire and The Washington Post. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Baltimore Banner | Ann Hornaday, former Washington Post and Baltimore Sun film critic, dies at 66 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOSnRVY1NpcWI4X1BmNlh3NEQyZnZNcmVfcnMzVk5aU1c0YzVRWGwtbTFQem1FTDhYNkdCdC1DejZzb3RpTFVxLTVyMnFkeVlkRU4yUlRHNzk5M0IzSklLZ0lWTmhWeDhZQWdvWXlpSDFaaElvMzhaRjBYRzVqa0ZOZEluUHdQRDJpcEZsdU9UcnF5M09YY3RwLXpyN0RzTlU?oc=5) |
| Awards Daily | Film Critic Ann Hornaday Passes On | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5OT1FGX3Zic0VwOGRRRi1tZFFKYVZZQU9Zc0JCaE1XM2Iyd2hQMlBuTE1RRmhvVFBuYzZXazBLcnpUUkQyTWJLWlFfeWNwQVZMQVNHWDg1QW9ZOF9vcVd0b0pka29YUUhsYWluVlB0dHcwNVV2a0F6cjhpSm93aW8?oc=5) |
| IndieWire | RIP Ann Hornaday, a Newspaper Film Critic Survivor | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPTTUzMjg0WDRRcElXcFpYdHRqbmlqeGJFdV9pNHAyQ2ZRb0Z0dlpUWUJ2VmFzU1J5N1VMd1ZpRnFkZ2JzaXlwUzY0dWZpcVdJV2hNNFFzanBaU2NNa2dLWVUtY3B3Wl91NUE4Vlp1YnlwQmMzLTZ6V1RPR2NENjhETURWR25uNDk4VmpMTkJ4aml3YkVMeFJXVkJkRU92UQ?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | The essential Ann Hornaday: 10 works that capture the film critic’s brilliance | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNOGl1WVNvRmVYMWdaY3lfYkpWNmlYZUo0cW1uQzRDczEzUzRRX3ZqN0NMYWdLOWlxZEN3TDBOQ3A3RjloYlVDc1VxSnRqY1RpbXBXdDZFRjVNeVB5YS1iUXpUSGRoSjN5bzlxZnRSRXJ6dHNMaHN4M00tcFktc2hhZ0huOWVXV3JDTVdoUEtuOGR3cHJlY1NOcWhtN0drMlZPWENEQnJxM05FczhmMzFUR2g1aF9rT1Yz?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Ann Hornaday, Longtime Washington Post Film Critic and Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Dies at 66 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQU0JHOGlpZmRDaXRaRnNydndWUU54S0pVVE02SzMtdHpyOWZQcmJ2azJkWDVHcDBkcTh0bUJGSzJJUEQ2UDRycnRLOWRzZmZKYTIxTVdxSGNZaTd6Z2d1Y1dkRHZyN3J5ZHVWY2hSRE5QX2N1UEtxYllVTHhxSVBIQjh0cnctazI4SjlwNFNKbWRBT3ZmRUo1MVZXTmZoSDQtbHNfanFjdw?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Ann Hornaday, longtime Washington Post film critic, dies at 66 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOYk1tNlAzR2c2UVk5MF9rWjNCU2MyZDU4LVcyeHpwc3VkUC04VlkzX0lLdl9pLWdFM3pkd0lqdkpLbFZqaEQ2T2RJSDFTc3Q2QlhPMndrbDBJQTRSVnZzRmFMRXpqZkxhYzc1QWx0ZDJ5blVDTk1Yc3VnaGJwakpjbi01OGQ1U0pvdU8tNHhNUUdrRmVsU01scmRVLVI1eWdPSXpydFRSTFVDRU1iT2FlYg?oc=5) |

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