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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. breaking
    Obama on Sony Hack: Pulling The Interview Was ‘a Mistake’“We cannot have a society where some dictator someplace can start imposing censorship on the United States.”
  2. breaking
    FBI Concludes North Korea Was Definitely Behind Sony HackIt’s official: “The North Korean government is responsible.”
  3. movies
    Sony Hackers Say the Leaks Will Stop (for Now)The North Korea–linked hackers are pleased as punch The Interview got canceled.
  4. music
    Miguel Just Saved Christmas With These 3 Super-Sexy New SongsIt’s a Christmas Miguel-icle!
  5. sony hack
    How The Interview Got Made: A TimelineHow The Interview went from funny idea to geopolitical incident.
  6. tv
    The Daily Show Defends Jay Z Against Fox NewsHe’s everything they say they want black men to be.
  7. podcasts
    Every ‘Serial’ Theory, From Most to Least PlausibleWas the real culprit a drug dealer or a serial killer?
  8. breaking
    North Korea ‘Centrally Involved’ in Sony Hack, U.S. Government FindsThe Times says the cyberattack is “far more destructive than any seen before on American soil.”
  9. funny or die
    See an Eerily Accurate Parody of the ‘Serial’ FinaleSarah Koenig is under a lot of pressure.
  10. sony hack
    Every Big Theater Chain Just Dropped The InterviewThe Sony hackers had threatened violence against any theater that showed the film.
  11. books
    J.K. Rowling: No, Professor Snape Was Not a VampireThe newest Pottermore update is all about vampires.
  12. podcasts
    5 Loose Threads the ‘Serial’ Finale Must Tie UpBesides the question of who did it.
  13. tv
    See a Trailer for Parks and Recreation’s Futuristic Final SeasonIt takes place in 2017, which might as well be a whole different world.
  14. snl
    See Amy Adams’s Unintentionally Romantic SNL PromosIt’s that dang tree.
  15. crime
    7th Heaven’s Stephen Collins Confesses to Sexually Abusing ChildrenIn a statement to People, the 7th Heaven actor admits, “I did something terribly wrong.”
  16. christmas
    See Every Time Darlene Love’s Sang for LettermanShe’s sung David Letterman’s favorite Christmas song 21 times since 1986.
  17. tv
    See a Promo for Wilmore’s Colbert ReplacementIt’ll be on way more than once a week.
  18. tv
    See a Short Teaser for Game of Thrones Season 5The Three-Eyed Raven sends his regards.
  19. sony hack
    Paul Feig Has a Vision for His GhostbustersA leaked e-mail finds the director spitballing a bunch of ideas for the film.
  20. casting
    David Oyelowo Joins Lupita Nyong’o’s AmericanahIt’s flawless casting.
  21. virtual reality
    VR Movies Will Require New Forms of StorytellingWhat feels flat on a TV screen, they hope, will feel natural and immersive in a VR headset.
  22. tv
    Celebrate Broad City Season Two by Ogling These HunksIt’s coming back in January.
  23. tv
    What the Last Day of Shooting Parks and Recreation Looked LikeCo-creator Mike Schur is tweeting sentimental photos.
  24. police brutality
    Dave Chappelle Says He Was Choked by a Police Officer in New OrleansChappelle told a stand-up crowd the incident happened when he was shooting a movie.
  25. movie titles
    What the Hell Should We Call the New Divergent Movie?Insurgent, Divergent: Insurgent, or The Divergent Series: Insurgent?
  26. game of thrones
    George R.R. Martin Is Making Game of Thrones Christmas Memes on TwitterWe always knew he was Santa.
  27. blooper reels
    See the Guardians of the Galaxy Blooper ReelIt’s delightful.
  28. music
    Beyoncé Made a Short Film About Feminism“Everybody’s not good at everything. It’s okay to depend on someone.”
  29. books
    See Seitz’s New Grand Budapest Hotel BookIt’s a companion to his guide to the work of Wes Anderson.
  30. crime
    Model Beverly Johnson Accuses Bill Cosby of Drugging HerIn a Vanity Fair essay, Johnson claims Cosby plied her with a spiked cappuccino in the mid-’80s.
  31. sony hack
    The New James Bond Movie Said to Have BlofeldAccording to new Sony leaks.
  32. awards
    The 2015 Golden Globe Nominations Are Here!Surprises! Snubs!
  33. castings
    Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons to Star in Fargo Season TwoSeason two will be a prequel set in 1979.
  34. feminism
    Read Shonda Rhimes’s Powerful Speech on Shattering the Glass CeilingShe says it “was simply a matter of running on a path created by every other woman’s footprints.”
  35. trailer mix
    The New Trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road Is Like Burning Man Gone WrongSo many explosions!
  36. trailer mix
    See Julianne Moore in the Still Alice TrailerGet used to these clips, because you’ll be seeing them in Best Actress montages all winter.
  37. trailer mix
    Pixar’s Inside Out Trailer: Meet the Little People Inside Our HeadsAmy Poehler stars as the emotion Joy.
  38. movies
    Spider-Man Almost Appeared in the Marvel Cinematic UniverseMarvel tried to get Spidey into Captain America: Civil War.
  39. beef
    Why Diddy Punched DrakeThe pair brawled at an Art Basel party in Miami this weekend.
  40. trailer mix
    San Andreas Trailer: The Rock Fights an Earthquake, FinallyGood-bye, Hoover Dam.
  41. sorkinfreude
    Aaron Sorkin Calls Campus-Rape Episode the First Good Newsroom“It was the first time I didn’t find myself banging my head against a wall.”
  42. casting
    Jeff Daniels Might Rejoin Aaron Sorkin in That Steve Jobs BiopicHe would play former Apple CEO John Sculley.
  43. trailer mix
    See the Trailer for JGL’s Man on Wire MovieNo movie needed to be in 3-D like this movie needed to be in 3-D.
  44. Bob Dylan’s Next Album Will Consist Entirely of Frank Sinatra CoversDylan promises ten stripped-down covers of Sinatra standards.
  45. film
    American Film Institute’s Best Films of the Year Goes to 11The Institute honored Selma, Into the Woods, and Boyhood, among others.
  46. the newsroom
    Sorkin Responds to Newsroom Writer’s Tweets He’s glad the episode “catalyzed some passionate debate.”
  47. podcasts
    Adnan Syed’s Family: ‘Serial’ Has Brought Us Closer Together“Sarah is so thorough and clean. She’s doing a better job investigating than the police did.”
  48. movies
    There Will Be Another Japanese GodzillaSad news: It will likely be CGI.
  49. great falls
    Sir Elton John Fell Out of a Chair (He Was Okay)The six-time Grammy winner tipped over at a tennis tournament.
  50. crime
    Mark Wahlberg Wants His Record Expunged So He Can Be a Cop [Updated]The actor attacked two Vietnamese men when he was a teenager.
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