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  1. endings
    It’s Thumbs-down for the Forgettable Ending of Gladiator IIThe final fight is satisfying neither as spectacle nor dramatic payoff. It just kind of … happens, and then the movie ends.
    By A.A. Dowd
  2. the pluck of the irish
    Why Are Irish Actors So Good at Accents?Dialect coaches share their theories.
    By Jasmine Vojdani
  3. attack of the clones
    A Complete Timeline of 2024’s Obsession With Celebrity Look-alikesThe winners? Each celebrity’s publicist.
    By Michael Savio
  4. the pluck of the irish
    Six Degrees of Saoirse-ationIf you look at the Irish acting scene, you’ll see a close-knit web with Saoirse Ronan at the center.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  5. the pluck of the irish
    How the Irish Came to Rule Pop CultureArtists from the island continue to punch above their weight. Online, they’ve gained a rep as the “good Europeans.”
    By Nate Jones
  6. oscar futures
    How Every Oscar Movie Can Be the Anti-Trump MovieLike it or not, we’re in for yet another awards season operating in the shadow of Donald Trump. Which campaigns can take advantage of the vibe shift?
    By Nate Jones
  7. stella!!!!!
    Yes, Paul Mescal Will Star in A Streetcar Named Desire in New YorkBut, no, despite previous reports, it will not be on Broadway.
    By Jason P. Frank
  8. movie review
    I Hate to Say This, But Men Deserve Better Than Gladiator IIRidley Scott’s sequel might make you wonder if we’ve lost the ability to treat brawny historical epics earnestly.
    By Alison Willmore
  9. the campaign trail
    Saoirse Ronan Turns Her Graham Norton Show Moment Into a ‘Moment’Saoirse Ronan needs a new star persona, post-prodigy and post–Irish boom.
    By Jason P. Frank
  10. oscar futures
    Post-Screening Movie Hype Tweets, DecodedUsing this week’s Gladiator II reactions as a guide, here’s a dictionary for common phrases.
    By Nate Jones
  11. runaway bride
    Paul Mescal Should Not Let Himself Be Interviewed in a ParkHe has a reputation to dismantle (that he runs away during dates).
    By Jason P. Frank
  12. trailer mix
    Denzel Washington Gives Us a Giggle in Gladiator IIFor a trailer full of visual spectacle, two words from Denzel Washington steal the show.
    By Jason P. Frank
  13. coming soon
    Paul Mescal Is ‘Big and Strong’ in Gladiator IIMovie-theater employees keep saying it’s “not November yet,” but we’re simply too seated.
    By Zoe Guy
  14. tortured man club
    The Olivier Awards 2024 - Arrivals
    Tortured Man Likes Tortured PoetsAndrew Scott’s favorite track on TTPD is “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.”
    By Bethy Squires
  15. say ‘hunk’ again
    The Hunks Du Jour Need to Start Having Fun on Instagram AgainWe have the report cards and the curve isn’t looking so… hot.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  16. endings
    All of Us Strangers’ Unexpected Twist Ending, ExplainedLet’s analyze the clues that Harry and Adam’s romance is not what it appears to be.
    By Zing Tsjeng
  17. endings
    Andrew Haigh on the Song That Unlocks All of Us Strangers’ EndingThe director chose to end his new film with Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s “The Power of Love” for personal and political reasons.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  18. movie review
    All of Us Strangers Is Two Movies Trying to Be OneAnd, with all love for Paul Mescal, the romance with his character is the weaker of the two.
    By Alison Willmore
  19. hotties on hotties
    Paul Mescal Just Has a Taste for Depressing Movies“It’s a gut feeling.”
    By Zoe Guy
  20. nyff 2023
    What’s at NYFF? Paul Mescal (Times Two), Erotic Sci-fi, and a CurseThese are the movies we’re excited to see at this year’s NYFF — ones you maybe haven’t heard quite so much about yet.
    By Vulture Staff
  21. coming soon
    All of Us Strangers, Andrew Scott’s New Movie With Paul Mescal, Looks HotLeg touching, intimate paranormal activity, and Pet Shop Boys.
    By Jason P. Frank
  22. ireland rising
    Lady Bird and Mr. Thighs Desert Their Irish Heritage in FoeSaoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star as Americans in the trailer.
    By Jason P. Frank
  23. boundaries
    Please Stop Asking Russell Crowe About Gladiator 2Leave the man alone!
    By Charu Sinha
  24. sick gains
    Yawn! Paul Mescal Is Bored With How Swole He’s GettingAny sick gains Mescal makes must be in service to the story.
    By Bethy Squires
  25. gladia2r
    Pedro Pascal’s Knee to Star in Gladiator 2The Ridley Scott-directed sequel will release on November 22, 2024.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  26. trailer mix
    Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera Are Star-Crossed LoversIn a modern-day Carmen.
    By Zoe Guy
  27. a shot of mescal
    Even Paul Mescal Admits He Should Get Into the Celebrity-Tequila GameEven if it’s just to make a clever pun.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  28. the industry
    The New Leading Men in Our LivesMeet the next class of actors who will be dominating screens (and hearts) for the foreseeable future.
    By Jackson McHenry
  29. performance review
    Paul Mescal Is Our Disappointment HeartthrobOther heartthrobs exude swagger or sex, but Mescal emanates something more devastating: the irresistible promise of eventually letting you down.
    By Alison Willmore
  30. catching a dream!
    Paul Mescal Reportedly Replacing Blake Jenner in Merrily We Roll Along FilmMescal will be opening doors with Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein.
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Can Banshees of Inisherin Banter Its Way to a Trophy?Martin McDonagh’s In Bruges reunion is the most universally regarded contender to bow thus far.
    By Nate Jones
  32. movie review
    The Gorgeous Melancholy of AftersunPaul Mescal plays a dad who takes his kid on a holiday he can’t afford in this moody drama about memory.
    By Alison Willmore
  33. trailer mix
    Aftersun Trailer: Paul Mescal Is a Girl Dad(dy)It’s giving us (and Barry Jenkins) emotional motion sickness.
    By Zoe Guy
  34. emotional motion sickness
    Paul Mescal, Confused Sauce Boy, Gets to Date Phoebe Bridgers“paul thinks thousand island is called hundred years sauce.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  35. slashfic
    Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal to Play Wartime Lovers in World’s Hottest WWI Film“In this snatched, short-lived moment in their young lives, and while discovering the epic sweep of the U.S., both men are deeply changed.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  36. trailer mix
    The Lost Daughter Trailer: A Beach That Makes You SadOlivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, and Jessie Buckley star in the debut film from writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal.
    By Rebecca Alter
  37. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Supports Your Right to ‘F- -k in the Middle of the Street’This is a kink-shame-free zone.
    By Devon Ivie
  38. last night on late night
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge Introduced Phoebe Bridgers to Normal PeopleBridgers also performed a stunning strings rendition of “Kyoto” on The Late Late Show.
    By Justin Curto
  39. music videos
    Phoebe Bridgers and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Finally Unite Their PowersSob to the music video for “Savior Complex,” directed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and starring Paul Mescal.
    By Zoe Haylock
  40. binge watching
    Don’t Try Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones’s Normal People Drinking GameYou wouldn’t think the moody drama would make for a good drinking game … and you’d be wrong.
    By Rebecca Alter
  41. normal (attractive) people
    Paul Mescal Is Drunk and Hot in This New Rolling Stones Music VideoNow here’s a Paul the Stones have no beef with.
    By Justin Curto
  42. vulture investigates
    Are Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones Actually 6 Feet Apart in This Picture?Looks a bit close to us.
    By Rebecca Alter
  43. emmys 2020
    A Quick Chat with Paul Mescal About His Emmy Nom and His Shorts“They’re unfortunately the standard short length in football.”
    By Rachel Handler
  44. a long talk
    Not So Normal AnymorePaul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones are the heart of Normal People’s sexy, angsty romance. And now they’re famous.
    By Rachel Handler
  45. tv review
    Normal People Is an Honest, Absorbing Love StoryIt also features a ton of sex.
    By Jen Chaney