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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. big adam driver
    The Dead Don’t Die Is the Funniest Adam Driver Performance in YearsDid you know you needed the experience of hearing Adam Driver saying the phrase “coroner from Latrobe” in your life?
  2. x-men: dark phoenix
    The Summer’s Silliest Action Sequence Is the X-Men Trying to Cross the StreetIn one corner, a team of superpowered mutants. In the other, Central Park West. Who will triumph?
  3. feuds
    The Inside Story of the Local Florist Feuding With the New Sofia Coppola MovieThe woman behind Soho’s “Movie shoots kill small business” sign tells her story.
  4. quiz
    Does This Scene Appear in Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman, or Both?How similar are they? Find out in this handy quiz.
  5. oscar futures
    After a Strong Year, How Many Cannes Contenders Could Score With Oscar?Last year’s slate at the Croisette picked up 14 nominations. Could this year top that?
  6. cannes 2019
    Our 15 Favorite Movies From Cannes Film Festival 2019From The Lighthouse to Pain and Glory to Portrait of a Young Girl on Fire, here’s the best of this year’s festival.
  7. game of thrones
    What Is the Night’s Watch Supposed to Do Now?Jon Snow saw his story come full circle in the Game of Thrones finale. But what’s the point of taking the black anymore?
  8. game of thrones
    What’s West of Westeros?Arya Stark ended her Game of Thrones journey by sailing into the Sunset Sea, which has a long history of swallowing up anyone who tries to cross it.
  9. cannes 2019
    How Cannes Is Watching the Game of Thrones FinaleAt the Croisette, movies rule. But on Sunday night, they’ll have some stiff competition.
  10. cannes 2019
    Gaspar Noé’s Latest Will Give You a HeadacheThe director’s Lux Æterna, which just premiered at Cannes, is a showbiz satire that climaxes with 10 minutes of strobe lights and sirens.
  11. cannes 2019
    At Cannes, Unlikable White Protagonists Are Ruining Their Black Friends’ LivesPort Authority and Bull are portraits of makeshift communities filled largely with unknowns and nonactors.
  12. cannes 2019
    Finally, a Movie Brave Enough to Admit That Plants Are Creepy As HellLittle Joe, which just premiered at Cannes, plays like a supersize Black Mirror episode.
  13. cannes 2019
    Romeo and Juliet in Senegal, With GhostsIn Mati Diop’s Atlantics, which just premiered at Cannes, vengeful spirits are less frightening than the patriarchy.
  14. cannes 2019
    What Did Bill Murray Whisper in Selena Gomez’s Ear at Cannes?The 72nd Festival de Cannes is only a few hours old, and it already has its first mystery.
  15. cannes 2019
    The Brazilian Dystopian Spaghetti Western That Cannes Is Wild ForDirectors Juliano Dornelles and Kleber Mendonça Filho are clearly not fans of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.
  16. cannes 2019
    Stop Asking the Women of the Cannes Jury What It’s Like to Be a Female Director“People keep asking us what it’s like being a woman director. It’s sort of like asking someone who survived a shipwreck why he’s still alive.”
  17. chat room
    Joanna Hogg Is Having Trouble Telling Where Her Memories End and Her Film Begins“I feel a bit like I’m stomping with heavy boots on my past,” says the director of The Souvenir, one of the year’s best new films.
  18. cannes 2019
    The 13 Most Anticipated Movies at Cannes This YearFrom Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood to Frankie to Parasite, here’s a look at the films we’re most excited to see at the Croisette this year.
  19. fan theories
    Game of Thrones Finally Gave Fans the ‘Cleganebowl.’ Was It Worth the Wait?Not every fan wanted to see the Hound fight the Mountain.
  20. dragon sex ed
    Is Drogon the Last Dragon on Game of Thrones?Exploring the ins and outs of dragon gender and reproduction.
  21. theories
    Is Daenerys Doomed to Become the Mad Queen on Game of Thrones?The question that’s dividing GOT fans like nothing else.
  22. vulture investigates
    Which Game of Thrones Characters Are Still Virgins?After that big hookup in Sunday’s episode, let’s take a rundown of the last remaining V-cards in Westeros.
  23. game of thrones
    Will Arya’s Big Move on Game of Thrones Happen in the Books, Too?Arya Stark’s decisive blow in the Battle of Winterfell has fans wondering how she’ll factor into one of the books’ biggest prophecies.
  24. unsung heroes
    Who Is in Avengers: Endgame the Least?So many Oscar nominees, so little time.
  25. spoilers
    So, Uh, Where Does Game of Thrones Go From Here?We’ve got three episodes left for the denouement.
  26. explainers
    What’s the Deal With Arya’s Dagger on Game of Thrones?This pivotal Valyrian steel dagger has changed hands a lot since season one.
  27. avengers: endgame
    When Should You Take Your Bathroom Breaks During Avengers: Endgame?Inspired by the gigantic iced coffee that one of us drank before the screening.
  28. game of theories
    I Love This Game of Thrones Fan Theory About the Battle of WinterfellWhat if the Winterfell crypts are actually our heroes’ salvation?
  29. profile
    Winston Duke’s American DreamFrom Black Panther to Us, everything the 32-year-old actor touches seems to blow up. It’s not a new feeling.
  30. marvel cinematic universe
    How Many Marvel Movies Do I Have to See Before Endgame?Which of the 21 previous Marvel films do you need to see to understand Avengers: Endgame?
  31. predictions
    Which Game of Thrones Characters Will Die in the Battle of Winterfell?Game of Thrones has saved up dozens of characters for this massive fight. Who’s safe and who’s doomed?
  32. film festival
    19 Films You Should See at This Year’s Tribeca Film FestivalRom-coms. Midnight horror. A documentary about Showgirls. Margo Martindale. Here’s what you need to catch at this year’s festival.
  33. explainers
    Which Game of Thrones Characters Have Valyrian Steel?It’s one of the only weapons capable of killing White Walkers.
  34. precaps
    What’s Going to Happen on Game of Thrones This Week?Jaime Lannister on trial at Winterfell, a major battle brewing, and other predictions for Sunday night’s episode.
  35. tv
    How to Talk Like You’re on BillionsThe people behind the show with the most distinctive voice on television reveal what makes the dialogue on Billions so … Billions-y.
  36. game of thrones
    The Game of Thrones Cast Took All Sorts of Weird Props From Set“I went off with a U-Haul truck full of stuff. Dothraki swords, lumps of obsidian, Bank of Braavos money.”
  37. game of thrones
    All the Major Callbacks in the Game of Thrones Season PremiereFrom Ed Sheeran to that damned spiral symbol.
  38. explainers
    Cersei’s Elephant Obsession Is a Great Easter Egg For Book ReadersThe show is way past George R.R. Martin’s books, but it’s still throwing little nods to the readers out there.
  39. vulture investigates
    Which Game of Thrones Guys Are Keeping Their Beards?The owners of television’s most iconic beards reveal whether they’re celebrating the end of GOT with a fresh shave.
  40. trailer mix
    The New Trailer for Disney’s Lion King Will Remind You of the Old Lion KingComing July 19, 2019.
  41. game of thrones
    Sean Bean Is Really Meaning to Catch Up on Game of ThronesThe actor behind Ned Stark looks back on season one, the original Thrones pilot, and the death scene that shocked the world.
  42. vulture lists
    19 Game of Thrones Actors on the Scenes They’re Most Proud OfEmilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, and more dish on their own favorite GOT moments.
  43. chat room
    Peterloo Is Mike Leigh’s Biggest Movie, But He’d Rather Not Talk About That“I’ve made lots of films about trios of people arguing with each other in suburban back gardens, but in the end it’s the same thing.”
  44. endings
    A Complete Guide to Everything That Happened on Game of ThronesReliving seven seasons of beheadings, recastings, and internet controversy.
  45. oscar futures
    Could Lupita Nyong’o Get an Oscar Nomination for Us?Oscar loves a physical transformation, and Nyong’o gives us one in the movie itself.
  46. avengers: endgame
    Good Lord, Avengers: Endgame Will Be More Than Three Hours LongThe fourth Avengers film will clock in at a gargantuan 182 minutes.
  47. cuckolds
    In Praise of Jason Clarke, Hollywood’s Go-to CuckoldThe Australian actor has carved out a healthy sideline playing some of the most disappointing husbands in contemporary cinema.
  48. trailer mix
    Avengers: Endgame Trailer: Everything Is Grim, But Hey, Captain Marvel’s HereSo many new haircuts!
  49. captain marvel
    Captain Marvel Is Groundbreaking. It’s Also Not Great. Which Matters More?One downside to online firestorms is the way they force us to spend time and energy defending movies that aren’t always worth the effort.
  50. game of thrones
    Breaking Down the Very Dark, Very Dragon-y Game of Thrones Season 8 TrailerAlmost a month away!
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