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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. old new york
    The Get Down and How Pop Culture Has Handled NYC’s 1977 BlackoutFrom The Get Down to City on Fire.
  2. obits
    Love Story Director Arthur Hiller Dead at 92He also directed The Out-of-Towners, The In-Laws, and Silver Streak. 
  3. 3 New Harry Potter E-Books Are ComingEach is a mixture of previous Pottermore material and new stories from J.K. Rowling.
  4. Chris Pratt Explains the Motivation Behind His Ridiculous Photo-Shoot Poses“Full disclosure: I did not pick out any of the clothes, which is kinda funny for a guy who is called the ‘man of style.’”
  5. animation
    Sausage Party Animators Say They Were Exploited “There’d be screaming about being blacklisted.”
  6. the industry
    I Am Cait Canceled After Two Seasons“It’s time for the next adventure,” says Jenner.
  7. the industry
    Keira Knightley Joins Live-Action NutcrackerShe’ll play the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.
  8. video
    Watch Kendall Jenner Answer Vogue’s 73 QuestionsVogue’s wonderfully surreal interview franchise returns.
  9. fantasy football
    Nice Guy Daniel Radcliffe Gives the Paparazzi Fantasy-Football AdviceHe likes Todd Gurley for the first pick.
  10. exclusive
    See the Cover of Kim Stanley Robinson’s New BookNew York 2140 is the sci-fi legend’s look at life in the city after cataclysmic flooding.
  11. the industry
    Netflix Renews Last Chance U for Second SeasonThe series follows the football team at East Mississippi Community College.
  12. biopics
    Meryl Streep Wants Amy Schumer to Play Her“Of course.”
  13. 2016 olympics
    Matthew McConaughey Is a Big Michael Phelps Fan“Five Olympics, 26 medals, 22 golds and counting — this man’s gonna sleep well!”
  14. the industry
    Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider Are Your Newest SNL Head WritersThe duo responsible for “The Beygency” and “Wishin’ Boot.”
  15. first looks
    Alia Shawkat and Aubrey Plaza Are Drunk History’s New Hamilton and BurrLin-Manuel Miranda will narrate.
  16. music videos
    Werner Herzog Is in Awe of the Beauty and Wonder of Kanye’s ‘Famous’ VideoHe doesn’t see anything erotic about it.
  17. the industry
    Showtime Renews Homeland for Two More SeasonsSeason six will premiere January 15.
  18. the industry
    James Corden Segment ‘Drop the Mic’ to Become TBS SeriesThe late-night segment features celebrities facing off in comical rap battles.
  19. election 2016
    Hillary Clinton Will Appear on Kimmel August 22Don’t jinx it.
  20. sexual playlists
    Barack Obama Basically Made a Summer Sex PlaylistIncluding D’Angelo, Mary J. Blige, and Janet Jackson.
  21. exclusive
    See the Cover for Joel McHale’s New BookThe Community star has written a memoir about life in Hollywood and his battle with dyslexia.
  22. right-click
    Listen to Green Day’s New Song ‘Bang Bang’It’s a dark tale of gun violence.
  23. 2016 olympics
    Leslie Jones Is Already Having a Great Time at the Olympics“Epic-ness-ness is about to happen.”
  24. media criticism
    Rose McGowan Tells Media to Stop Covering Trump“He is a murderer in the making. Do not aid and abet a crime.”
  25. reunions
    The Lost Boys of Hook Reunited, 25 Years LaterBangarang!
  26. true crime
    CBS’s JonBenét Ramsey Mini-series Is Coming This FallCase Closed: JonBenét Ramsey will premiere September 18.
  27. feuds
    Vin Diesel Is Reportedly the Rock’s ‘Candy Ass’ Fast 8 Co-starThere’s trouble in the Fast and Furious family.
  28. the industry
    Call Up Andy Samberg: Another Narnia Film Is HappeningThe Silver Chair is next up.
  29. hold the door
    How Game of Thrones’ ‘Hold the Door’ Was Translated Around the WorldIn Turkish it was “Orada dur!”
  30. sure jan
    Department of Energy: Stranger Things Is Fiction“The truth is Hawkins National Laboratory — just like the fictional town of Hawkins — doesn’t exist.”
  31. dialogues
    Did Suicide Squad Even Need the Joker?A dialogue on the Clown Prince of Crime.
  32. the industry
    The Simpsons to Air Hour-long Episode in 2017It will air in January 2017.
  33. keeping up with the kardashians
    Kourtney Kardashian: I’d Be Happy If KUWTK Ended“By the end of every season I’ve had enough, but then once we have had a break I’m ready for more.”
  34. retirements
    Bow Wow Retires From Rap at Age 29Best known for hits like “Let Me Hold You.”
  35. real estate
    Prince’s Estate Says It Won’t Sell Paisley ParkUpdate: Administrator denies wanting to sell Paisley Park with the other properties.
  36. magic
    Fantastic Beasts to Introduce a New Magic PowerIt belongs to Alison Sudol’s Queenie Goldstein.
  37. critics
    Suicide Squad Cast Defends Film From Bad Reviews“I just don’t think they like superhero movies.”
  38. last night on late night
    Allow Seth Meyers to Explain Every Terrible Thing Donald Trump Did This WeekFrom the nuke thing to the baby thing.
  39. exclusive
    Hamilton’s Leslie Odom Jr. Was in Sleep No More Last NightAs the Doctor.
  40. men’s fashion
    Jared Leto Is ‘Sorry’ for Ruining Your Meme“Perception versus reality.”
  41. the industry
    Miles Teller Not Sure If He’s in Next Divergent“I’ve talked to nobody.”
  42. funny subtitles
    Nature Doc Appears to Show Aziz Ansari Subtitles“Bought the wrong toothbrush, should’ve done more research!”
  43. sports
    Listen, Kids: The 2020 Olympic Games Just Got a Lot More RadicalThe Tokyo games will include skateboarding, surfing, climbing, karate, and baseball/softball.
  44. tattoos
    Michael Douglas’s Son Cameron Has Weird TattoosWe’ll give you a bunch of guesses.
  45. twitter
    David Ayer Stands by Suicide Squad Despite Critical Drubbing“I love the movie and believe in it.”
  46. beefs
    Suge Knight Reportedly Tried to Murder EminemAt the Source Awards.
  47. the industry
    Vice News Will Debut Weeknights in SeptemberThe new nightly series will premiere on HBO September 26.
  48. exclusive
    Hear a New Jeff Tweedy Song, Based on a Poem by Carl Sandburg“Theme in Yellow” comes from David Nagler’s Chicago Poems project.
  49. oprah book club 2.0
    Oprah Picks Whitehead’s Underground RailroadAnd will also be excerpted in the New York Times.
  50. lawsuits
    Anton Yelchin’s Parents Sue Car Company Over Son’s DeathThe Jeep Grand Cherokee that killed the actor was under recall.
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