What Is Puck? Elle Fanning Breaks Down the Industry’s Favorite Newsletter

Published 04/01/2026, 3:21 AM CDT

There has been a lot of confusion and curiosity around what exactly Puck is and how it works. Some names arrive with a whisper of importance and a cloud of confusion, and Puck has managed both with admirable ease.  Amid all the chatter, Elle Fanning, who appears to know a thing or two about it, finally stepped in to clear things up. 

It is not a huge mystery after all. Elle Fanning recently dissected Puck, explaining how the system works.

Elle Fanning talks about Puck

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Elle Fanning recently sat for a conversation with SmartLess with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. During the chat, she was asked about how she met her boyfriend, Gus Wenner, which unexpected led to the mention of Puck. When further poked about it, the actress revealed what Puck was.

“It's like an entertainment email thing, too, right? In the industry, you have to sign up for it, and it's like you get little inside scoops and things,” Fanning said.

Another member (Will) on the podcast chimed in, describing Puck as a newsletter one needs to subscribe to in order to receive insider updates. Former The Hollywood Reporter journalist Matthew Belloni is also part of the platform, according to Puck’s official website. And it is not just entertainment, Puck also covers finance, politics, and even fashion. 

Subscribers get emails directly from authors about the news and rare insights. Launched in 2021, the platform has been steadily growing its audience. Fanning also shared that she met her boyfriend at a Puck-related event. 

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While Puck remains an object of intrigue, Elle Fanning remains much occupied with the object of her admiration, her boyfriend, Gus Wenner.

Elle Fanning spoke about her boyfriend, Gus Wenner

After being rumored to be dating in 2023, Elle Fanning and Gus Wenner made their relationship official as they appeared together at the Golden Globe Awards in 2024. Since then, the actress has spoken fondly about her boyfriend. In the recent podcast, she shared that he has always been the one to plan things. 

“We're very similar in a lot of ways cuz he's also extremely extroverted, but he's extremely grounded and is able to really ground me. And also he kind of carves out the time for me, and I'm like I don't even realize it,” she said. 

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This was not the first time that Elle Fanning spoke candidly about her relationship; the actress has even appeared with her boyfriend on red carpets and various social media posts, proving that while she may be in touch with Puck she is making the best out of her love luck.

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Pritha Debroy

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Pritha Debroy is an Entertainment writer at NetflixJunkie who can seamlessly switch between breaking down an NBA play and obsessing over the latest K-drama twist. She has written over 3,400 NBA and NFL articles, but her true joy lies in diving into Netflix’s trendiest shows—unpacking themes, stories, and yes, the occasional celebrity chaos. When she is not writing, you’ll find her devouring thrillers (anything by Freida McFadden is an instant yes), revisiting comfort classics like 10 Things I Hate About You and 27 Dresses, or hunting for her next binge-worthy series.

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