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Nate Jones is a senior writer at Vulture who mostly covers film. He writes the weekly Oscar Futures column, and has ranked Taylor Swift songs and A24 films.

  1. star wars
    J.J. Abrams Promises No Midi-ChloriansEpisode VII will feature no force-connected bacteria.
  2. new york city
    Louis C.K. Is Shadowing Bill de Blasio for an Unknown Comedy ProjectHe swears it’s not for Louie.
  3. reunions
    Rod Stewart Says the Faces Are Reuniting, Ooh La LaStewart announced a reunion concert with Ronnie Wood and Kenney Jones.
  4. one direction
    Another One Down: Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards End Their EngagementHis wings were made to fly.
  5. fan theories
    Who Is True Detective’s Murderer? Here’s What Reddit Thinks.Remember that movie set?
  6. freak accidents
    30-Foot-Tall Inflatable Minion Gets Loose, Rampages Irish HighwayGusts of wind freed an inflated Minion from its earthbound clutches.
  7. curious adaptations
    Hollywood Now Trying to Make Pez-Dispenser MoviePez.
  8. comic-book movies
    Thankfully, the New Spider-Man Movie Won’t Be an Origin StoryIf you were hoping to play a radioactive spider, you’re out of luck.
  9. trailer mix
    See De Niro and Hathaway in The Intern TrailerDirected by Nancy Meyers.
  10. obits
    Pro Wrestler ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper Dies at 61“I’ve come to chew bubblegum and kick ass … and I’m all out of bubblegum.”
  11. candy
    Amy Schumer Came Up With Even More Insults for That Guy’s Big Dick“Did your dick get stung by 90 bees?”
  12. lost works
    Long-Lost F. Scott Fitzgerald Story Found“Temperature” will appear in the next issue of The Strand quarterly.
  13. singles
    One Direction Releases First Song of the Post-Zayn EraYou knew this day was coming, but that doesn’t make it any easier.
  14. breakups
    Sean Penn and Charlize Theron Are Living Out Your Worst Breakup FearsThe ex-couple endured reshoots for The Last Face.
  15. See Depp As Bulger in the Black Mass TrailerPahk the cah in the Oscah yahd!
  16. Amy Schumer and J.Law Jet Skied Together#Maniac.
  17. stand-up comedy
    Jon Stewart Did Stand-up for the First Time in YearsAlongside Louis C.K.
  18. amazon prime
    Ex–Top Gear Trio Will Make a Car Show for Amazon PrimeGetting around a non-compete clause in their old contract.
  19. the industry
    The CW Is Making a ‘Hyper-Stylized, Gritty’ Reboot of Little WomenRuining the childhood of every 160-year-old.
  20. game of thrones
    King Joffrey Hates Misogyny, Wants to See the D on GOT“We’re all objects together.”
  21. the industry
    That All-Male Ghostbusters Movie Is Happening [Updated]A symbolic victory for men everywhere.
  22. blacklisting
    Janis Ian Shares Her Own Creepy Bill Cosby StoryThe singer says Cosby tried to blacklist her in the ‘60s.
  23. the industry
    Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige Join NBC’s The WizThey’ll play the Wiz and the Wicked Witch, respectively.
  24. toronto film festival 2015
    Toronto Film Festival: The Martian, DemolitionPrestige season is almost here.
  25. documentaries
    Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie Is Already DoneIt’s a short documentary about the Quay twins.
  26. movies
    Here’s Your First Look at Lex Luthor, Tech Bro, in Batman v Superman“If you guys were the destroyers of Metropolis, you would have destroyed Metropolis.”
  27. women in film
    Jill Soloway Calls for ‘Matriarchal Revolution’ in FilmThe Transparent creator says there’s an “all-out attack” on female filmmakers.
  28. oral history
    Heath Ledger Hated That ‘I Wish I Knew How to Quit You’ Became a Meme“He was extraordinarily serious about the political issues.”
  29. the industry
    Ed Sheeran to Play a Medieval Ginger in FX’s Bastard ExecutionerHe’s playing “an ambitious and deadly protégé of a high-ranking church elder.”
  30. music
    Nicki Minaj Says She’d Be Down to Collaborate With Taylor Swift, HmmJoin us aboard the truther train.
  31. controversies
    Eminem’s Shtick Now Involves Rapping About ‘Bruce Jenner’s D*ck’A list of things you shouldn’t say now feels like respect, not censorship.
  32. the industry
    Sure, Ludacris Can Be on Empire Season Two, TooHe’s apparently playing a correctional officer.
  33. Elisabeth Moss Is Onboard for Top of the Lake Season TwoIt will air sometime in 2016.
  34. apologies
    Blare the Trumpets, Release the Doves: Taylor Swift Apologized to Nicki MinajNo more “Bad Blood.”
  35. celebrity friendships
    James Franco’s Infatuation With Lana Del Rey Has Reached Its Scrapbook PhaseIt’s called Flip-Side: Real and Imaginary Conversations With Lana Del Rey.
  36. the industry
    GOT Writer to Pen Sword in the Stone RemakePart of Disney’s latest string of live-action remakes.
  37. amy schumer
    Schumer Developing Mother-Daughter Kidnap ComedyWorking from a script by Katie Dippold.
  38. game of thrones
    Jon Snow Lives? Kit Harington Spotted in BelfastHe flew into Belfast Monday night.
  39. trailer mix
    Spectre Trailer: Kiss! Kiss! Bang! Bang! Waltz! Waltz!Christoph Waltz makes his first appearance.
  40. ask an expert
    How Exactly Did Ant-Man Make Michael Douglas Look So Young?Some stickers, lots of CGI, and multiple viewings of Wall Street.
  41. the industry
    Sony Is Going to Make an Animated Movie About EmojiAfter Minions, it was only a matter of time.
  42. and the nominees are
    Here Are Your Nominees for the 2015 VMAsTaylor Swift leads all nominees.
  43. hollywood sexism
    Emma Thompson: Sexism in Hollywood Is Getting WorseProgress is a myth, and there is no moral arc to the universe.
  44. Laverne Cox Talks Caitlyn Jenner on Corden“I feel way too young to be a trailblazer.”
  45. ant-man
    Congratulations, Michael Peña: You Just Stole Ant-Man!The most audacious heist in the movie.
  46. reboots
    NBC Looks to Reboot Xena: Warrior PrincessNo word on Lucy Lawless’s involvement.
  47. character names
    Here Are the Names of Your Newest GhostbustersWho ya gonna call? Abby Yates (among others).
  48. karaoke
    Daniel Radcliffe and His Girlfriend Are Amazing (Karaoke) RappersThe former Harry Potter did a flawless “The Real Slim Shady.”
  49. deaths
    Demi Moore ‘in Absolute Shock’ After Man Drowns in Her PoolHe drowned at a pool party thrown by Moore’s assistant while Moore was out of town.
  50. star wars
    New Star Wars Book Rewrites Jedi’s Happy EndingChuck Wendig’s Aftermath imagines a new version of the post-Jedi period.
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