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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. 50 Cent Dressed Up for His Son’s BirthdayFiddy went in costume as Cyborg from Teen Titans Go!
  2. lyrics
    Tupac Shakur’s Handwritten Lyrics Are Going Up for SaleYou can bid on the handwritten lyrics to Tupac’s “Catchin’ Feelings.”
  3. NBC Is Developing a ‘Sexy, Contemporary Take’ on Oliver TwistWith a female lead.
  4. obits
    Character Actor Jon Polito, a Favorite of the Coen Brothers, Dead at 65Polito had memorable roles in Miller’s Crossing, The Big Lebowski, Barton Fink, and many more.
  5. honors
    Jackie Chan Is Getting an (Honorary) OscarAlongside Anne V. Coates, Lynn Stalmaster, and Frederick Wiseman.
  6. the industry
    Two Gene Wilder Films Are Returning to TheatersWilder died Monday at the age of 83.
  7. box office
    Matthew McConaughey’s Latest Movie Made $2,700 in Its Opening WeekThe Sea of Trees is only playing one theater in America.
  8. onstage kisses
    Drake and Rihanna Had a Do-Over of Their VMAs KissOnstage at the Summer Sixteen tour.
  9. game of thrones season 7
    Jim Broadbent Joins Game of ThronesIn an unknown role.
  10. the industry
    The Legend of King Arthur Is Getting a Police-Procedural RebootIt’ll be called Camelot.
  11. the industry
    Stranger Things Renewed for Season 2Set in the fall of 1984.
  12. memorials
    Willy Wonka’s Charlie: Gene Wilder’s Death Is ‘Like Losing a Parent’“You know it’s going to happen, but it’s still a shock.”
  13. Karen Gillan Will Be the ‘Badass Girl’ in the New Jumanji MovieShe’ll star alongside the Rock, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Nick Jonas.
  14. baywatch watch
    Zac Efron’s Baywatch Character Is Surprisingly Similar to Ryan LochteAccording to the Wrap.
  15. last night on late night
    Kevin Bacon Plays Tom Petty for Jimmy Fallon“She loves football, but she really loves horses.”
  16. breaking
    Gene Wilder, the Original Willy Wonka, Dead at 83He starred in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, as well as many Mel Brooks films.
  17. the industry
    TNT Orders Let the Right One In Pilot, Continuing the Vampire TrendIt’ll be the latest remake of the 2008 Swedish film.
  18. the industry
    Alison Brie Will Star in Netflix’s ’80s Lady-Wrestling Series G.L.O.W.It’s created by OITNB’s Jenji Kohan.
  19. babies
    Game of Thrones’ Carice van Houten Gives Birth to Human BabyHe’s called Monte, as in Cristo.
  20. receipts
    Drake Tries to Prove He Really Is Dating RihannaShe does let him kiss her.
  21. vmas 2016
    See Beyoncé Videobomb Chance the Rapper at VMAs“This is my life!”
  22. the industry
    Harmony Korine Adapting Alissa Nutting’s TampaPossibly for HBO.
  23. the industry
    Chinese Audiences Upset About 3-D Jason BourneChinese audiences are complaining about nausea after seeing the film.
  24. cancellations
    Dr. Drew Canceled After Hillary Health RemarksDrew told a radio show he was “gravely concerned not just about her health, but her health care.”
  25. the industry
    Helen Mirren Might Join Disney’s Live-Action NutcrackerShe’d play Mother Ginger in the Lasse Hallström film.
  26. drinking
    Why Girl on the Train Changed Its Setting to NYC“In America, [drinking at bars] is all about going into a dark hole where nobody can see you do a bad thing.”
  27. comedy central roasts
    Let’s Look at the Absolutely Bizarre Lineup for the Rob Lowe RoastAnn Coulter? Jewel?
  28. Nate Parker’s Former Classmates Dispute Harassment ClaimsThe Birth of a Nation star was accused of rape while a student at Penn State.
  29. vmas 2016
    MTV Will Reportedly Let Kanye Do Whatever He Wants for Four Minutes at the VMAsWe know what you’re thinking, but no, Swift reportedly won’t be in attendance.
  30. trailer mix
    See Natalie Portman in the Planetarium TrailerLes Sœurs Dangereux.
  31. BBC Signs Deal for 7 New Agatha Christie FilmsStarting with Ordeal by Innocence.
  32. the industry
    Showtime Is Giving Us the First New Martin Lawrence Stand-up Special in 14 YearsMartin Lawrence Doin’ Time: Uncut will air September 9.
  33. the industry
    Amazon Is Developing a Departed TV ShowIt will be set in Chicago.
  34. the industry
    Idris Elba Will Train to Be a Kickboxer for TVIdris Elba: Fighter will air on the Discovery Channel.
  35. tv adaptations
    A Little Life Might Become a TV ShowScott Rudin and Joe Mantello are shopping it as a “limited series.”
  36. diversity
    Michelle Obama Explains Why Representation in Pop Culture Matters“For so many people, television and movies may be the only way they understand people who aren’t like them.”
  37. fundraising
    Britney Spears, Scream Queens Join Louisiana Flood-Relief EffortsSpears will raffle off the dress she’s wearing at this year’s VMAs to aid Red Cross efforts in the state.
  38. apologies
    William Shatner Half-Apologizes for Star Trek V“I did not get the help I needed in allocating my budget.”
  39. on set photos
    Thor: Ragnarok Set Photos Hint at Doctor Strange Run-inPlus some fun fake New York newspapers.
  40. trailer mix
    Audrie & Daisy Trailer: Netflix Doc Takes on the Maryville Rape CaseIt will premiere on the streaming service and in theaters September 23.
  41. trailer mix
    Kidnap Trailer: Halle Berry Was the Wrong Mom to Mess With“You took the wrong kid.”
  42. fall preview 2016
    Antoine Fuqua on Remaking The Magnificent Seven“The truth of the West is more modern than the movies have been.”
  43. opioids
    Mislabeled Pain Pills Containing Fentanyl Found in Prince’s HomeThey were labeled as hydrocodone.
  44. vinbook
    Vin Diesel Got a Trophy for Being Good at FacebookHe recently hit 100 million fans on “Vinbook.”
  45. the industry
    John Cho Is Starring in a New Movie About Modern ArchitectureIt’s called Columbus.
  46. the industry
    Charlie Hunnam and Lea Seydoux to Star in Drake Doremus’s New Sci-Fi FilmIt’ll be the director’s follow-up to Equals.
  47. diversity
    Kubo and the Two Strings Director Addresses Whitewashing Controversy“We’re basically color-blind in terms of how we cast our films.”
  48. soundtracks
    Here’s Volume 2 of the Stranger Things SoundtrackEven more synths!
  49. satire
    Gladwell Not a Fan of Fey’s Palin Impression“I can’t help but think her comic genius is actually a problem.”
  50. liquor
    Stephen Colbert Sent Larry Wilmore Lots of BoozeHe’s mourning the passing of The Nightly Show.
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