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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. cannes 2021
    Against All Odds, Cannes Film Festival Is BackHere are the 12 movies we’re excited to see on the Croisette this year.
  2. oscars
    Damn, the Academy Asked Out Steven Yeun and Robert Pattinson Before You CouldThey’re invited to join the Academy’s class of 2021 alongside Maria Bakalova, Janet Jackson, and 391 more.
  3. oscars 2022
    Justice for There Will Be Blood: Academy Revamps Controversial Score RuleThe Academy got rid of a rule that mandated original scores must comprise at least 60 percent of a film’s music.
  4. it’s all relative
    F9 Makes Dom Toretto Canonically TallThanks to the power of flashback casting!
  5. f is for family
    Cardi B’s Cameo in F9, ExplainedShe plays “Cara’s sister” in the action sequel. But wait — who’s Cara?
  6. this town is big enough
    Are You Ready for the Summer of Sparks?With a new documentary out now and a musical debuting at Cannes, the stars are aligning for the “underrated, overlooked, and hugely influential” duo.
  7. mayoral race
    How Every NYC TV Character Would Vote in the New York City Mayor’s RaceWe’ve taken a peek inside the minds of television’s most famous New Yorkers to see who they’re ranking No. 1.
  8. film festival
    17 Films You Should See at This Year’s Tribeca FestivalFrom an Ilana Glazer pregnancy-horror movie to a biographical doc about Anthony Bourdain.
  9. theories
    Let’s All Obsess Over What’s in That Mare of Easttown PhotoThe possibilities are truly endless.
  10. oscars 2022
    Oscars Push 2022 Ceremony to Late March to Make You Miss Them a Little BitThe Academy is going to make it 1997 again through science or magic.
  11. summer 2021
    96 Movies You May or May Not Want to See This SummerTheaters are opening, the big screen is back, and we’re doing a deep dive on the films worth your undivided attention this summer.
  12. pennsylvania
    Here’s What Every Mare of Easttown Character Would Order at WawaItalian hoagie? Chicken strips? The Gobbler?
  13. oscars 2022
    These Are the Movies the Academy Is Counting On to Save the OscarsThanks to the disruption that marred this year’s ceremony, the 2022 Oscars race should feature twice as many big studio movies as usual.
  14. oscars 2021
    What Did We Learn From This Strange Oscars Season?No movie theaters. No in-person campaigning. And a new president in the White House. How did all these changes ultimately affect the awards race?
  15. oscars 2021
    Why Anthony Hopkins Won Best Actor Over Chadwick BosemanIt was the most shocking Oscar win of the night. What made it possible?
  16. oscar futures
    Vulture’s Final 2021 Oscars Predictions for Every CategoryThe longest awards season ever finally comes to an end.
  17. the industry
    Scott Rudin, As Told by His AssistantsA portrait of a toxic workplace.
  18. oscars 2021
    We’ve Been Having the Same Fights About the Oscars for 70 YearsFrom Parasite to Green Book, many of the Oscars fights of recent years are actually reprises of controversies from days of old.
  19. oscar futures
    Who the Heck Is Going to Win Best Actress?Oscars Night will arrive with each precursor having named a different Best Actress winner. Which nominee really has the edge?
  20. the gold rush
    Promising Young Woman’s Unexpected Male Casting Is One of Its Strongest SuitsFrom Adam Brody to Max Greenfield, every terrible man in the film is played by a TV crush from decades past.
  21. the gold rush
    Does Nomadland Have Best Picture Sewn Up?After its big win at the Producers Guild Awards, Chloé Zhao’s film has all the momentum. Is it a lock for Best Picture?
  22. timelines
    Lana Del Rey’s 10-Year War With the CultureA decade of backlash.
  23. ooh it’s them!
    The 32 Greatest Character Actors Working TodayWe asked critics and Hollywood creators: Which supporting players make everything better?
  24. profile
    Bill Camp and Elizabeth Marvel, the Character-Actor Power CoupleThey are two of the most in-demand performers working today. They are also really cute together.
  25. oscars 2021
    After the Oscar Nominations, Who’s the Early Leader in Best Picture?After Monday’s nominations, here’s a rough ranking of the eight Best Picture nominees, from The Father to … well, no spoilers.
  26. oscars 2021
    Oscar Nominations: The Snubs and Surprises“Húsavík” made it in, Ma Rainey and One Night in Miami got snubbed, and LaKeith Stanfield showed up somewhere unexpected.
  27. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Our Last, Best Guess at the NominationsNow that PGA, DGA, and BAFTA have weighed in, who are we picking?
  28. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Can Surprise Globe Winners Keep Up Momentum?As Oscar voting gets underway this week, the Globes gave the Academy a vision of Nomadland and Andra Day triumphant.
  29. oscar futures
    How the Golden Globe Results Just Changed the Oscar RaceWith Oscar nomination voting beginning this week, how did the HFPA’s picks affect the race?
  30. golden globes 2021
    Who Should (and Will) Win at the Golden Globes This Weekend?Even in the middle of a pandemic, the Globes will go on, and so will our prognostication.
  31. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Why the Amazon Debate Won’t Hurt Nomadland’s ChancesWe suspect this narrative is likely to remain a Film Twitter-only thing.
  32. q&a
    Talking to the Film Critic Who (Maybe) Inspired Malcolm & MarieKatie Walsh might not be the white lady from the L.A. Times. But she is a white lady from the L.A. Times.
  33. the art of ending things
    The 101 Greatest Endings in Movies HistoryGood finales offer catharsis. The best deny us closure altogether.
  34. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Can Black Messiah Rise Again?After a disappointing showing at the initial precursors, late arrival Judas and the Black Messiah is picking up momentum.
  35. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Could Minari Be This Year’s Underdog Success Story?With glowing reviews, the Korean-immigrant drama is kind of emotionally potent contender that could do well on a preferential ballot.
  36. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: After Globe and SAG Noms, the Race Finally Gets RealJared Leto shows up, Glenn Close shows out, and The Trial of the Chicago 7 proves its bona fides.
  37. golden globes 2021
    The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2021 Golden Globe NominationsEmily in Paris was nominated for Best Comedy Series?
  38. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Da 5 Bloods Storms Back Into the RaceTime has come today for Spike Lee’s Vietnam epic.
  39. fall movies fantasy league
    Nomadland and Soul Score Big on the AFI and NBR ListsA total of six movies appeared on both the American Film Institute and National Board of Review best-of lists.
  40. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Will the Malcolm & Marie Backlash Sink Its Chances?Critics have called the film “masturbatory,” “blinkered,” “shouty,” “hammy,” and “shrill.” (And those are the ones who liked it!)
  41. hollywood
    So You Want to Become a Working ScreenwriterIf screenwriting is your “spark,” what do you need to know? Soul co-writer Mike Jones explains the lessons he learned in the Hollywood trenches.
  42. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Nomadland Aces the Season’s First TestWith a trio of auspicious wins, Nomadland has solidified its status as the cinephile’s choice in the Best Picture race.
  43. backstories
    Before Cristin Milioti and John Magaro Were Breakout Stars, There Was This Ad …The stars of two of 2020’s best movies explain how a certain Coke commercial got us here.
  44. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: The Fifth Awards Season of the Trump EraWednesday’s insurrection at the Capitol is a sign that, while we may be through with the Trump era, the Trump era is not through with us.
  45. fall movies fantasy league
    Fall Movies Fantasy League: The End of the Regular SeasonIn the final weekly installment of the FMFL column, let’s take a look back at the season that was.
  46. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Could the Globes Controversy Benefit Minari in the Long Run?The modest indie just got a groundswell of support at a time when other would-be contenders are struggling to break through.
  47. fall movies fantasy league
    Here Comes Wonder Woman 1984 to Shake Up the Winter Box OfficeThe superhero sequel was the first test of Warner Brothers’ controversial plan to debut its offerings on HBO Max the same day that they hit theaters.
  48. awards watch
    The Golden Globes’ Minari Controversy, ExplainedThe HFPA is at it again.
  49. fall movies fantasy league
    Fatale Is a Movie That Truly Does Not ExistOf all the movies that have not existed this fall, I doubt any of them do not exist more than Fatale does not exist.
  50. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Is It Time to Start Worrying About Mank?David Fincher’s Old Hollywood drama all but blanked at this week’s critics’ awards. Is it still a contender?
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