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variety.com

Category: Entertainment, News

Scanned: Jun 4, 2026, 10:54 PM UTC · First seen: Jun 4, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of variety.com Captured Jun 4, 2026
https://variety.com
Screenshot of variety.com
29 years
Very Popular - #2,164 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Automattic, Inc
San Francisco, United States
Unknown
WordPress
192.0.66.176
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar ENOM, INC.
Registered September 17, 1996
Expires September 16, 2026
Name Servers NS-1155.AWSDNS-16.ORG
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Automattic, Inc
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
27 files scanned
No threats
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variety.com/# 709.5 KB No threats
stats.wp.com/e-202623.js 3.7 KB No threats
pmc-pp-tou.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/privacy-notice.js?ver=1 6.2 KB No threats
iabusprivacy.pmc.com/geo-info.js 105 B No threats
ads.blogherads.com/static/blogherads.js 6.6 KB No threats
variety.com/variety-magazine-subscribe/# 50.9 KB No threats
api.fouanalytics.com/api/init-4572bowk3qu8suylpwbr.js 17.9 KB No threats
cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js 26.2 KB No threats
cdn.cookielaw.org/opt-out/otCCPAiab.js 21.6 KB No threats
s.skimresources.com/js/87443X1540253.skimlinks.js 47.6 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
688
External Links
All Clean
5
Iframes
Clean
61
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://variety.com/${i}Not flagged
http://variety.com/${n}Not flagged
http://variety.com/${o}Not flagged
http://variety.com/${s}Not flagged
http://variety.com/${t}Not flagged
http://variety.com/access-digital/Not flagged
http://variety.com/c/asia/Not flagged
http://variety.com/c/awards/Not flagged
http://variety.com/c/columns/Not flagged
http://variety.com/c/global/Not flagged
http://variety.com/c/reviews/Not flagged
http://variety.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.jsNot flagged
http://variety.com/customer-service/Not flagged
http://variety.com/e/contenders/Not flagged
http://variety.com/e/what-to-watch/Not flagged
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Showing first 500 of 688 entries.
024.05.18.001Not flagged
ads.blogherads.comNot flagged
api.fouanalytics.comNot flagged
cdn-magiclinks.trackonomics.netNot flagged
cdn.cookielaw.orgNot flagged
cloud.email.variety.comNot flagged
ec.instapagemetrics.comNot flagged
events.variety.comNot flagged
geolocation.onetrust.comNot flagged
google.comNot flagged
googletagmanager.comNot flagged
heatmap-events-collector.instapage.comNot flagged
iabusprivacy.pmc.comNot flagged
illumix.comNot flagged
luminatedata.comNot flagged
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<iframe loading%3D"lazy" title%3D"FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition | Official Gameplay Trailer | Netflix" width%3D"500" height%3D"281" src%3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/rQYIl6XK8Bk?feature%3Doembed" frameborder%3D"0" allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share" referrerpolicy%3D"strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen>Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id%3DGTM-NWPZPX" height%3D"0" width%3D"0" title%3D"GTM" style%3D"display:none%3Bvisibility:hidden">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id%3DGTM-TZPRTGM"height%3D"0" width%3D"0" style%3D"display:none%3Bvisibility:hidden">Not flagged
<iframegesture%3D"media"width%3D""height%3D"150"src%3D"javascript:void(0)%3B"data-lazy-src%3D"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-strictly-business-30950719/?embed%3Dtrue&#038%3Bsc%3Dwidget&#038%3Bpname%3Dvariety"frameborder%3D"0">Not flagged
<iframegesture%3D"media"width%3D""height%3D"300"src%3D"javascript:void(0)%3B"data-lazy-src%3D"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-variety-confidential-134857405/?embed%3Dtrue"frameborder%3D"0">Not flagged
variety.com Overview

Description of variety.com

Variety appears to be a long-established entertainment news and media website focused on film, television, music, awards coverage, box office reporting, and broader entertainment-industry news. The page metadata and visible homepage sections indicate editorial content such as reviews, columns, podcasts, festival coverage, and industry analysis aimed at readers interested in media and show business.

Based on the branding and site structure, the website appears to operate as a professional digital publication rather than a personal blog or thin-content portal. The domain has been registered since 1996, which is consistent with a longstanding media property, and the homepage presentation suggests it is part of a larger publishing operation with subscriptions, newsletters, and event-related content.

Safety Assessment for variety.com

The available scan results are favorable at the time of this scan. The domain was not flagged by any of 91 security engines, the malware scan reported no flagged files out of 27 checked, and the referenced blacklist and threat-database checks were clean. External-link and referenced-domain analysis also did not identify flagged destinations in the sampled results.

Additional context also supports a lower-risk assessment: the domain is nearly three decades old, has a strong web presence with a high Tranco ranking, and the visible content matches a mainstream entertainment news publication rather than a phishing page, scam storefront, or malware-delivery site. The screenshot shows normal editorial content, advertising, and a cookie/privacy banner, which are typical for large publisher websites.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site is using a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, with the certificate shown as valid until 2026-08-26. DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from that additional layer of authenticity protection. The domain uses AWS nameservers, while the resolved hosting information points to infrastructure associated with Automattic in San Francisco, suggesting established third-party hosting and delivery infrastructure.

No technical malware indicators were reported in the provided scan data. The page includes multiple third-party resources and embedded content, such as analytics, tag-management, and media iframes, which is typical for a large media publisher but can increase overall page complexity and dependency on external services.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#2,164
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Entertainment, News
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 27 Jun 3
59 cookies detected
Essential55
Analytics4
Advertising0
Social0
46 1st party cookies
13 3rd party (trackers)
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