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· 0 checks — Desktop Lighthouse audit -- Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO category breakdown.Detailed Report
Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.
Performance
Insights
Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| URL | Resource Size | Est Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|
Digger figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Digger.png?w=1781&h=1002&crop=1 | 672.6 KiB | 666.7 KiB |
MICHAEL, Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson, 2026. ph: Glen Wilson / © Lionsgate… figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MCDMICH_LG034.jpg?w=3000&h=16... | 516.1 KiB | 485.7 KiB |
Blue Heron figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Blue-Heron_1.jpg?w=3000&h=168... | 360.4 KiB | 357.8 KiB |
Barbie Ferreira at the 98th Annual Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 20… figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2266262257.jpg?w=... | 175.6 KiB | 169.5 KiB |
Brad Pitt and Jason Patric in 'Sleepers' figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sleepers_4K_H_KitPhoto04_3840... | 170.4 KiB | 168.2 KiB |
Patton Oswalt, Jason Momoa, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Denis Villeneuve at … figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P105JQRW.jpg?w=2000&h=1333&crop=1 | 137.0 KiB | 134.4 KiB |
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 12: Robert Eggers attends the Los Angeles prem… figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2189693668.jpg?w=... | 119.0 KiB | 118.1 KiB |
Jason Bateman in 'DTF St. Louis' Episode 7, the finale figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DTF-St-Louis-Episode-7-Jason-... | 94.8 KiB | 89.7 KiB |
Breaking News
Breaking News Alerts, when it happens, delivered throughout the d… div._gutenbergContent_1njrp_1 > div._inner_1njrp_1 > div._newsletter_ixyx8_1 > div._inner_ixyx8_1 | /wp-content/plugins/pmc-plugins/pmc-nova/wp-assets/compon... | 149.3 KiB | 64.1 KiB |
Mile End Kicks figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2025/09/mile-end-kicks-01.webp?w=1200... | 68.1 KiB | 63.7 KiB |
Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning in 'Margo's Got Money Troubles,' a new serie… figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Margos-Got-Money-Troubles-ser... | 60.0 KiB | 56.7 KiB |
Anne Hathaway in Mother Mary figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mother-Mary-1.webp?w=1200&h=6... | 66.3 KiB | 52.0 KiB |
'The Odyssey' figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gm4zagNXYAAzn-o.jpg?w=1200&h=... | 50.5 KiB | 48.2 KiB |
Lee Cronin's The Mummy figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2026/04/rev-1-TMY-TRL-018_High_Res_JP... | 47.6 KiB | 44.3 KiB |
Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart in 'Hacks' Season 5, the final season of the HB… figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hacks-Season-5-Jean-Smart-Han... | 42.9 KiB | 40.8 KiB |
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE new season stars JANE KACZMAREK, BRYAN CRANSTON figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Malcolm-in-the-Middle-new-sea... | 43.1 KiB | 40.8 KiB |
Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen in The Christophers figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2025/09/THE-CHRISTOPHERS_STILL-1.jpeg... | 42.7 KiB | 40.0 KiB |
Zendaya in 'Euphoria' Season 3 figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Euphoria-Season-3-release-dat... | 41.1 KiB | 37.2 KiB |
New HBO series 'Half Man' stars Jamie Bell and Richard Gadd. The show will be r… figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Half-Man-series-HBO-release-d... | 37.2 KiB | 33.5 KiB |
Beef Season 2 stars Oscar Isaac as Josh Martin and Carey Mulligan as Lindsay Cr… figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | /wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Beef-Season-2-Netflix-release... | 29.1 KiB | 26.6 KiB |
Charli XCX in Erupcja figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > a > div._image_8h59m_1 > img | www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/erupcja.jpg?w=1200&h=675&crop=1 | 26.9 KiB | 25.7 KiB |
Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.
Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| URL | Time Spent |
|---|---|
| indiewire.com/ | 413 ms |
| www.indiewire.com/ | 0.0 ms |
Keep the server response time for the main document short because all other requests depend on it. Learn more about the Time to First Byte metric.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| URL | Time Spent |
|---|---|
| www.indiewire.com/ | 1.1 s |
Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
Diagnostics
Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| URL | Transfer Size | Est Savings |
|---|---|---|
| /* Nova Component Token Definitions */ /* Nova Component Styles */ ._adUnit_bmiei_1[data-disable-s… | 24.7 KiB | 16.5 KiB |
| /_static/??-eJydksFuAyEMRH+oDkpUZXup+i2scbtWAK8wbLT9+kJEp... | 15.8 KiB | 12.6 KiB |
Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| URL | Transfer Size | Est Savings |
|---|---|---|
| ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/5273.eec6f62e6c9beefc4be4.js | 131.8 KiB | 106.0 KiB |
| /p/320810193/connatix.player.js?cid=1ffe63de-eb53-11e9-b4... | 138.5 KiB | 94.8 KiB |
| www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-3QZ1BLEPP5&ver=6.7.5 | 153.0 KiB | 73.9 KiB |
| www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-W3K4Q7 | 128.6 KiB | 68.3 KiB |
| ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/3622.7d0e84ccad5146cd86e6.js | 50.3 KiB | 41.4 KiB |
| pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js | 54.1 KiB | 34.9 KiB |
| ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/831.b113b40433677910de75.js | 43.0 KiB | 34.9 KiB |
Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
Ramy Youssef Trolls MAGA Backlash to His ‘Sesame Street’ Episode Where Elmo Spo… div > figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > div._image_8h59m_1 > img |
Bob Dylan Adds Even More ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ Tour Dates div > figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > div._image_8h59m_1 > img |
Melissa McCarthy In Talks To Star In Thriller ‘Turpentine’ From Director Craig … div > figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > div._image_8h59m_1 > img |
Haslams Pay $205M for NWSL Expansion Team in Columbus div > figure._imageWrapper_8h59m_1 > div._image_8h59m_1 > img |
More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.
Accessibility
These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.
Contrast
Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
IndieWire is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 IndieWire Media, LLC. A… div._footerWrapper_1o0kf_1 > div._footerCopyright_akspj_1 > div._inner_akspj_1 > div._text_y7yck_1 |
These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.
Names and labels
Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
div._top_1s1vw_1 > div._inner_1s1vw_1 > div._logo_1s1vw_1 > a div._top_1s1vw_1 > div._inner_1s1vw_1 > div._logo_1s1vw_1 > a |
These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.
Tables and lists
Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
NEWS
FILM
TV
AWARDS
VIDEO
FUTURE OF FILMMAKING
TOOLKIT div > div._menu_krgw8_1 > nav._inner_krgw8_1 > ul |
ABOUT
TEAM
HOW TO PITCH STORIES AND ARTICLES TO INDIEWIRE
ADVERTISE WITH INDIEW… div._column_1d9qw_1 > div._menu_krgw8_1 > nav._inner_krgw8_1 > ul |
TERMS OF USE
PRIVACY POLICY
EU PRIVACY PREFERENCES
AD CHOICES div._column_1d9qw_1 > div._menu_krgw8_1 > nav._inner_krgw8_1 > ul |
Screen readers require list items (`<li>`) to be contained within a parent `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` to be announced properly. Learn more about proper list structure.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
NEWS ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
FILM ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
TV ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
AWARDS ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
VIDEO ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
FUTURE OF FILMMAKING ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
TOOLKIT ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
ABOUT ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
TEAM ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
HOW TO PITCH STORIES AND ARTICLES TO INDIEWIRE ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
ADVERTISE WITH INDIEWIRE ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
CONTACT US ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
TERMS OF USE ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
PRIVACY POLICY ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
EU PRIVACY PREFERENCES ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
AD CHOICES ul > div._menuItem_k8deq_1 > div._menuItemTextWrapper_k8deq_1 > li._text_y7yck_1 |
These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.
Best practices
One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
html html |
These items highlight common accessibility best practices.
Best Practices
General
Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Deprecation / Warning | Source |
|---|---|
| Topics | ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/3622.7d0e84ccad5146cd86e6.js line 1, col 55741 |
Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/5273.eec6f62e6c9beefc4be4.js line 1, col 288164 | %cP%cM%cC Atlas MG padding: 2px 1px 2px 10px; border-radius: 7px 0 0 7px; background-color: black; color: white; padding: 2px 1px; background-color: black; color: #ed1c24; padding: 2px 10px 2px 1px; border-radius: 0 7px 7px 0; background-color: black; color: white; Error: Time to wait for consent has expired.
at s (https://ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/5273.eec6f62e6c9beefc4be4.js:2:106729)
at Y (<anonymous>:1:2216) |
SEO
These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.
Content Best Practices
Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Link destination | Link Text |
|---|---|
| www.indiewire.com/t/top-of-the-line/ | SEE MORE |
| www.indiewire.com/t/film/ | SEE MORE |
| www.indiewire.com/t/tv/ | SEE MORE |
| www.indiewire.com/c/awards/ | SEE MORE |
Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.