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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. vulture investigates
    Now That No One Cares Anymore, Who Was Right in the Kanye-Taylor Feud?The fact that this feud no longer arouses any emotion whatsoever makes now the perfect time to relitigate it once and for all.
  2. coronavirus
    An Illustrated Guide to Staying 6 Feet Away From MeThose jackals at Whole Foods think that because they rubbed down their carts with disinfecting wipes they can creep up behind me like it’s the club.
  3. urban legends
    Cats Fans Are Clamoring About ‘the Butthole Cut.’ Does It Actually Exist?An urban legend, or something more?
  4. the winds of winter
    A Bright Side to the Coronavirus: GRRM May Finally Finish The Winds of Winter“I am spending more time in Westeros than in the real world, writing every day.”
  5. big time adolescence
    Could Pete Davidson Maybe, Just Maybe, Be a Movie Star?Big Time Adolescence, now streaming on Hulu, lets the comedian give an actual acting performance, for what seems like the first time.
  6. coronavirus
    March Madness Is Canceled After AllThe NCAA had previously floated playing games without fans, but Duke and Kentucky dropping out likely made than plan untenable.
  7. refreshers
    Everything You Need to Remember Before Reading the New Hilary Mantel BookThe Mirror and the Light caps off Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy, which began with 2009’s Wolf Hall.
  8. feuds
    Spike Lee’s Feud With the New York Knicks, ExplainedSpike Lee entered a Knicks game Monday night through the employee entrance. Things went downhill from there.
  9. clips
    Watch an Exclusive Clip From the Award-Winning Brazilian Western BacurauCheck out this two-minute clip, and then read absolutely nothing else about the movie before you see it.
  10. clips
    See How Deadly an Umbrella Can Be in Chinese Neo-noir The Wild Goose LakeDiao Yinan’s ultrastylish neo-noir offers some of the most thrillingly original fight scenes you’ll see onscreen this year.
  11. trailer mix
    Watch the Trailer for the Bonkers French Killer-Jacket Movie DeerskinStarring Jean Dujardin as a man obsessed with high-quality Western wear.
  12. oscars 2020
    How Parasite Pulled Off Its History-Making Best Picture WinIt was both the best film and the film of the moment.
  13. oscar futures
    Vulture’s Final 2020 Oscar Predictions for Every CategoryIn 1917 versus Parasite, we’ve got a battle of consensus versus passion. Which will win out?
  14. oscars 2020
    What It Feels Like to Finally Win an OscarThree long-denied Academy Award nominees describe in detail their moments on the podium — and how long the high lasts.
  15. oscar futures
    How Many Best Picture Contenders Will Go Home Empty-handed This Year?The way the Oscars race is shaking out, not everyone will get a trophy.
  16. oscar futures
    How Many Oscars Could 1917 Win?Oscar voters have recently tended to spread the wealth around. Could 1917 be the movie that breaks that trend?
  17. oscars 2020
    Eight Points of Interest From Oscar’s 2020 Class PhotoIncluding a Bong-Waititi summit, another eye-popping Sandy Powell look, and Leo lurking close to yet another Greta.
  18. oscar endings
    Let’s Talk About the Ending of 1917The ending of Sam Mendes’s film is tasked with giving viewers a happy ending in a conflict that offered few uncomplicated victories.
  19. oscar futures
    1917 Is Starting to Look Like an Oscars JuggernautThe World War I blockbuster cruised to victory at this weekend’s Directors Guild Awards. Is Oscar next?
  20. the gold rush
    Which Awards Contender Will Be This Year’s Oscar Villain?Will it be Joker? Once Upon a Time in Hollywood? Or even 1917?
  21. oscar futures
    All Hail 1917 and Parasite, Our New Best Picture Front-runnersTired: Scorsese versus Tarantino. Wired: Bong versus Mendes.
  22. breakups
    Pray for Rihanna’s DMs as Singer Splits From Billionaire Saudi BoyfriendRihanna had dated businessman Hassan Jameel since 2017, in a relationship that seemingly took place entirely next to a pool.
  23. oscar futures
    Who’s the Early Leader in the Best Picture Race?You can make a case for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Parasite, 1917, or even Joker.
  24. the gold rush
    Oscar Nominations: The Biggest Snubs and SurprisesJennifer Lopez’s supporting-actress snub highlighted a morning of Academy gatekeeping.
  25. backstories
    The Hardest Day on the Set of 1917Making the single-take World War I thriller required an army of collaborators. Roger Deakins and other crew members share their most difficult tasks.
  26. oscar futures
    Oscar Nominations: Who’s Safe and Who Could Be Snubbed?Ahead of Monday’s nominations, we attempt to forecast the ten biggest Oscar categories.
  27. oscar futures
    How the Golden Globes Just Turned the Best Picture Race Upside DownSam Mendes’s late-breaking 1917 is now entrenched as a major 2020 Best Picture contender.
  28. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Things Are Looking Up for Little WomenAnd other late-breaking developments as voting begins.
  29. the gold rush
    Who Should (and Will) Win at the Golden Globes This Weekend?The Irishman or Marriage Story? Succession or … Succession?
  30. 25 days of cats
    Which Body Part in Cats Is Most Disturbing?The inexplicable boobs? The blasphemous fingers? The baffling noses?
  31. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Will Christmas Bring Cheers for Late-Breaking Contenders?In a shortened season, 1917, Bombshell, and Little Women are trying to break into the race late. And Cats is there, too.
  32. what were the 2010s?
    We Recapped the Whole DecadeA three-part attempt to figure out what made the ’10s the ’10s.
  33. what were the 2010s?
    2010s Recap: Push Me to the Edge, All My Friends Are DeadIn part three, the rise of a 21st-century Voldemort.
  34. what were the 2010s?
    2010s Recap, Part 2: We’ve Come Too Far to Give Up Who We AreObama’s second term was an era of new voices, new controversies, and new shades of pink.
  35. what were the 2010s?
    2010s Recap, Part 1: Keep on Dancin’ Till the World EndsOn season two of The New Millennium, EDM, Four Loko, and a little place called the Jersey Shore.
  36. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Parasite Isn’t Just in the Race, It’s ThrivingWith Golden Globe and SAG nominations in the books, Parasite looks like a major Best Picture heavyweight.
  37. awards
    The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2020 Golden Globe NominationsAnother year, another Golden Globe ceremony without any nods for women directors.
  38. 25 days of cats
    Why Do the Cats in Cats Have Human Breasts?The cats are finally out in the open — and this time, they’ve got human breasts.
  39. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: The Irishman Looks Like Our Early Front-runnerAnd other things we learned from the first week of actual awards.
  40. encounters
    The Dark, Deadpan Fairy Tales of Jessica HausnerThe Austrian arthouse director behind Little Joe is a master at observing the currents of unconscious social pressure.
  41. profiles
    Things Are Going Great for Jonathan Pryce. Maybe Too GreatThe papal buddy comedy The Two Popes is earning Jonathan Pryce serious Oscar buzz. Is the other shoe about to drop?
  42. sure!
    Yes, The Aeronauts Is an Actual MovieFelicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne star in a biopic of Victorian hot-air balloonists, a sentence that describes a real movie and not a 30 Rock parody.
  43. oscar futures
    After a Late Entrance to the Oscar Race, Can 1917 Go Over the Top?Sam Mendes’s single-take war film stormed into the awards race over the weekend. Can it be a major contender?
  44. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Will Voters Recognize Tom Hanks As Mr. Rogers?Plus, how the Spirit Award nominations shook up the indie lane of the awards race.
  45. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Ford v Ferrari Speeds Into a Crowded LaneWith The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and 1917, the dad-movie lane in this year’s race is awfully crowded. Can Ford v Ferrari sneak in?
  46. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Can Marriage Story Put Up a Fight in Best Picture?Noah Baumbach’s divorce drama is being hailed as one of the best films of the year. Can it make some noise in the top categories?
  47. the king
    How The King Rewrites Shakespeare’s Most Famous DialogueIn the immortal words of the Bard, “Come for me, big dog!”
  48. oscars 2020
    The Oscars’ New International-Film Controversy, ExplainedWith Nigeria’s Lionheart denied entry into the renamed Best International Film category, the Academy has introduced a conundrum with no easy answers.
  49. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Can Harriet Carry Cynthia Erivo to EGOT Glory?Critics agree: The much-awarded actress gives a good performance in a biopic that’s just okay.
  50. theories
    Is the New Game of Thrones Prequel About the Dance of the Dragons?HBO is staying mum, but signs point to a spinoff focusing on the Targaryen civil war.
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