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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. a star is born
    I’m Obsessed With the Song About Butts From A Star Is BornI’ve had “Why Did You Do That?” stuck in my head for the past 36 hours.
  2. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: How Will The Favourite Untangle Its Three Stars?A Star Is Born hits theaters, The Favourite opens the New York Film Festival, and we get our first glimpse of Vice.
  3. vulture lists
    20 Things Bradley Cooper’s Star Is Born Voice Sounds LikeBradley Cooper painstakingly brought his voice down an octave for A Star Is Born. Here are 20 things his new voice sounds like.
  4. a star is born
    Here Are the Full Lyrics to A Star Is Born’s ‘Shallow’Use them for your next office karaoke session!
  5. a star is born
    The Full Version of ‘The Shallow’ From A Star Is Born Is Finally Here“HAAA AH AH AH AH, AAAH AAAH, AH AH AH AH HAAA.”
  6. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: A Best Picture Contender Is Born?After the fall festivals, the Oscar race has begun in earnest. Can A Star Is Born keep momentum going?
  7. oscars 2019
    The New Archetypes of Oscar SeasonWho will be The People’s Champion this year? And which film will be the Problematic Oscar Fave?
  8. tiff 2018
    The Winners, Losers, and Surprises of the Toronto Film FestivalFrom Handsomest Sociopath to Worst Wig.
  9. get to know an oscar movie
    Oscars: Can First Man Take a Giant Leap in the Awards Race?First Man has a chance to end the season as the year’s most-nominated film.
  10. get to know an oscar movie
    Oscars: Roma Is Netflix’s Best Chance at Cracking the Best Picture RaceThe tech giant is going to get Alfonso Cuarón’s movie into as many Academy screening rooms as possible before it hits laptops and phones in December.
  11. get to know an oscar movie
    Oscars: Can Beale Street Recapture Moonlight’s Magic?Barry Jenkins’s ode to black love filled Toronto audiences with tears.
  12. get to know an oscar movie
    Is Widows an Oscar Movie?Steve McQueen’s heist thriller wowed crowds at Toronto. But is it too cold for Oscar?
  13. tiff 2018
    Dave Franco’s Cameo Is the Most Polarizing Part of If Beale Street Could TalkThe movie received a rousing ovation at its Toronto premiere. But afterwards, critics couldn’t help asking: Why was Dave Franco in it?
  14. tiff 2018
    Can Timothée Chalamet and Lucas Hedges Score With Oscar a Second Time?With Beautiful Boy and Boy Erased, Chalamet and Hedges are hoping to prove the Academy’s flirtation with nominating young actors is not just a phase.
  15. tiff 2018
    Everything You Need to Know About the Moment Lady Gaga Wails in A Star Is BornHAAA AH AH AH AH, AAAH AAAH, AH AH AH AH HAAA!
  16. tiff 2018
    Chris Pine’s Penis Dazzles Audience at Opening Night of Toronto Film FestivalIn Outlaw King, the male nudity is just as gratuitous as the multiple stabbings, hangings, and beheadings.
  17. awards
    Academy Decides They Won’t Give a ‘Popular Oscar’ This Year After AllIt was a whirlwind 29-day existence for the controversial award.
  18. oscar futures
    Summer’s Over — Let’s Talk About the OscarsA look at the frontrunners and dark horses. Plus, 21 narratives to watch out for.
  19. first man
    Venice Is Over the Moon for Damien Chazelle’s First ManCritics say the Neil Armstrong biopic is a giant leap for the young director.
  20. trailer mix
    See the Trailer for Orson Welles’s Long-Lost Final FilmAfter lingering unfinished for decades, The Other Side of the Wind will hit Netflix this fall.
  21. movie reviews
    One Man Calls A Star Is Born the Greatest Achievement in the History of CinemaIs Bradley Cooper the next Kubrick, Scorsese, Bergman, and Hitchcock?
  22. courts
    Sony Says It Didn’t Admit Posthumous Michael Jackson Songs Were FakeThe label says it did not concede in court that three songs on 2010’s Michael were actually sung by an impersonator.
  23. crazy rich asians
    The Terrible Anal-Sex Joke That Got Cut From Crazy Rich AsiansIt’s the most sensible cut from the book, and the one most sadly missed.
  24. insults
    That Time Aretha Franklin Defined ‘Shade’ With Four Words About Taylor SwiftLet’s spotlight one of her other skills.
  25. how to write a song in 2018
    Charli XCX’s Path to Becoming Pop’s Preeminent Hook MakerThe key to writing a good song for the brat-pop wunderkind turned musical futurist? Speed and avoiding her feelings.
  26. Behind-the-Camera Brothers, RankedWho’s better, the Duffer brothers or the Coen brothers? To find out, we put 17 sets of siblings through our patented B.R.O.H.E.I.M. system.
  27. game of thrones
    HBO Says Game of Thrones’ Final Season Is Coming in the First Half of 2019Meanwhile, it looks like only one of the spinoffs is moving forward.
  28. just the facts
    What Do Ex-Gawker Employees Think of the Gawker Scripts?What does the Gawker diaspora think of the various scripts in development about the site’s downfall? We decided to ask them.
  29. congratulations!
    I Would Give My Left Arm to Be a Fly on the Wall at the Kloss-Kushner WeddingTaylor Swift. Ivanka Trump. Donald Trump?
  30. trailer mix
    I Am Agog at the Stunning Re-creation of 1819 Massacre in the Peterloo TrailerDown with the Corn Laws!
  31. jeff goldblum
    Life Finds a Way for a 25-Foot Statue of Jeff Goldblum to Appear in LondonIt’s a re-creation of the, uh, famous scene in Jurassic Park, you see.
  32. the criterion collection
    Steven Soderbergh: Those Bad ’90s Movies Were Necessary for My Development“In my mind, this was all part of the process that I had to go through.”
  33. excellent instagrams
    Give Jennifer Grey Some G-Rated Ideas of What to Do With This Enormous ZucchiniShe has no clue what to do with it.
  34. math
    When Will the Fifth Indiana Jones Movie Take Place? A Vulture InvestigationUsing the power of math to explore the strange timeline of the Indiana Jones universe.
  35. posters
    I’m Sorry, But the Posters for Mary Queen of Scots Have the Wrong TaglinesLet’s talk 16th-century monarchs.
  36. ant man and the wasp
    I Have Some Questions About the Ants in Ant-Man and the WaspAnts perform all manner of tasks for the titular superhero. How are they compensated?
  37. the quote quiz
    Who Said It: Tyler Durden or Screenslaver?Wake up, sheeple, and take this quiz.
  38. chat room
    Joel Embiid Also Enjoyed Those Collar TweetsTalking to the superstar center about a Process movie, dunking on white guys, and his good friend Eric Jr.
  39. How Obvious Are Jeremy Renner’s Broken Arms in Tag?A Vulture investigation.
  40. World Cup 2018: An Exhaustive List of Reasons to Root for Each TeamSoccer fans, international diplomats, and one MLS player explain why you, an American, should root for their favorite team.
  41. ocean’s 8
    Is Danny Ocean Really Dead in Ocean’s 8?Let’s consider the evidence.
  42. the industry
    Netflix and Shondaland Nab the Rights to New York’s Grifter StoryShonda Rhimes is attached to write the adaptation of Jessica Pressler’s story on Anna Delvey.
  43. game of thrones
    HBO Orders Game of Thrones Prequel Pilot Set Thousands of Years in the PastIt’ll take place in the Age of Heroes, during the first time the White Walkers invaded Westeros.
  44. explainers
    Your Guide to The Kissing Booth, the Netflix Movie All the Teens Are Wild ForThe story of one girl, two boys, and a booth.
  45. origin stories
    A List of Every Part of Han Solo’s Backstory That Gets Explained in SoloFrom how he got his name to how he met Lando.
  46. method makeup-ing
    Hollywood, It’s Okay to Cast Old Actors As Old PeopleOld-age makeup and digital de-aging mean more actors are playing characters wildly different from their real ages.
  47. box office
    Solo Box-Office Estimates: So Low?Solo’s opening weekend is expected to gross around $130 to $150 million in toto.
  48. chat room
    Mary Steenburgen Hates the Phrase ‘Women of a Certain Age’The Book Club star on Beowulf, Craig T. Nelson, and why she thinks the movie’s message will resonate with 30-year-olds.
  49. on chesil beach
    Did You Also Miss That Part of Florence’s Backstory in On Chesil Beach?The movie spells out a key piece of information that was only hinted at in the novella.
  50. the americans
    Everything You Need to Know About the Pivotal Summit From The AmericansWednesday’s “The Summit” takes place during Mikhail Gorbachev’s visit to the U.S. in December 1987.
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