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12 Years A Slave

  1. what were the 2010s?
    What Should a Slavery Epic Do?If there’s anything the 2010s taught us, it’s that there is no getting these stories right, no honoring with grace the dead and ghosts.
    By Lauren Michele Jackson
  2. the vulture transcript
    Steve McQueen Won’t Look AwayThe Widows director on male sexuality, New Queer Cinema, and his unflinching gaze.
    By E. Alex Jung
  3. straight talk
    Oscar Winner John Ridley on Hollywood Whitewashing and False DiversityThe writer-director tackles show-business racism and how TV can break through culture bubbles.
    By David Marchese
  4. casting couch
    Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time Has a MegStorm Reid is going to get to hang out with everyone cool.
    By Jackson McHenry
  5. casting couch
    Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talks for Minister Movie Pray that this happens.
    By Julia Edelman
  6. vulture quiz
    Take the Brad Pitt Movie-Hair QuizCan you tell Thelma & Louise from Babel from Fight Club by just the hair on his face and head?
    By Jesse David Fox
  7. How ‘SNL’ Addressed Race in Season 39, as Shown in 11 SketchesWith SNL’s 39th season coming to a close, we’re taking a look at the past season with a series of posts examining the highs, lows, and other […]
    By Erik Voss
  8. at the movies
    12 Years a Slave Expands to 1,000 Theaters Post-Oscar WinYou already told everyone you saw it. Time to make it true!
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. ‘SNL’ Review: Jim Parsons Broadens His Range to Nerdy GuyThe alternative comedy scene has never been very kind to Jim Parsons. He’s best known for playing Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory – the […]
    By Erik Voss
  10. oscars 2014
    See Steve McQueen Literally Jump for Joy Over His Best Picture WinSuch happiness.
    By Halle Kiefer
  11. oscars 2014
    Lupita Nyong’o Reacts to Her Oscar Win With Classy Surprise The most elegant shock.
    By Halle Kiefer
  12. independent spirit awards
    12 Years a Slave Sweeps the Independent Spirit AwardsAnd Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto, and Matthew McConaughey pick up some prizes, too.
    By Delia Paunescu
  13. oscars 2014
    How to Explain Each of the Nominees Winning Best PictureWe have your talking points to sound smart no matter who wins the big race, be it 12 Years a Slave or Philomena.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  14. oscars 2014
    The Oscar Best Picture Nominees As Pie ChartsHow much of Her was Spike Jonze–Sofia Coppola breakup fan fiction? What percentage of The Wolf of Wall Street was Mrs. Doubtfire? Was American Hustle mostly briefcase-pushing?
    By Jesse David Fox
  15. happy tears
    Read Lupita Nyong’o’s Moving ESSENCE Speech“What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and for those around you.”
    By Lindsey Weber
  16. educational
    12 Years a Slave Will Be Taught in SchoolsThanks, Montel Williams.
    By Lindsey Weber
  17. shade
    Harvey Weinstein Prefers Django to 12 Years“I liked 12 Years a Slave, but Quentin covered a lot of that ground first.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  18. wocka wocka
    Vulture’s Oscar Knock-Knock JokesMcConaughey who?
    By Jesse David Fox
  19. awards season
    Gravity and 12 Years a Slave Are Your Oscar FavoritesAfter tying for Best Picture at the traditionally predictive PGA Awards.
    By Jesse David Fox
  20. critics choice awards 2014
    Watch Lupita Nyong’o’s Emotional Critics’ Choice Awards Acceptance Speech“Julia, thank you so much for making my brother the coolest guy in school for taking a picture with him.”
    By Lindsey Weber
  21. kudos
    12 Years a Slave, Gravity Top Critics’ Choice Awards12 Years a Slave took home Best Picture.
    By Delia Paunescu
  22. primer
    Everything You Need to Know About This Year’s Best Picture NomineesFrom 12 Years a Slave through Dallas Buyers Club: Everything we’ve written about the nominees.
    By Anna Silman
  23. awards season
    Gravity, 12 Years, Hustle Lead BAFTA NominationsAmerican Hustle got nods in all four acting categories.
    By Jesse David Fox
  24. party chat
    Read Belafonte’s Moving Speech on Race & Cinema“I can say, in my 87th year of life, that I am overjoyed that I should have lived long enough to see Steve McQueen step into this space.”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  25. bad manners
    Steve McQueen Heckled at Critics Award DinnerArmond White (& Co.) did not like 12 Years a Slave.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  26. awards season
    12 Years, Her, Gravity Get PGA NominationsThese awards often mimic the Oscars.
    By Josh Wolk
  27. the foreign market
    Italy’s 12 Years a Slave Posters Focus on the Film’s White StarsWhich is odd.
    By Lindsey Weber
  28. the toughest scene i wrote
    Toughest Scene: 12 Years a Slave’s ‘WTF Moment’It’s the scene with Alfre Woodard.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  29. year in culture 2013
    Steve McQueen on 12 Years a SlaveThe film’s brutality made its own director look away, but to call it a movie about slavery is, he feels, to miss the point.
    By Dan P. Lee
  30. oscars
    The Whispered Attacks That Could Sink This Year’s Oscar ContendersDid Captain Phillips stretch the truth? Is Philomena anti-Catholic?
    By Kyle Buchanan
  31. awards season
    12 Years a Slave, Nebraska Lead Independent Spirit NominationsAll Is Lost, Frances Ha, and Inside Llewyn Davis round out Best Feature nominees.
    By Jesse David Fox
  32. party chat
    Lupita Nyong’o Never Expected to Become a Style IconSays the 12 Years a Slave break-out star, “I spent three years in slacks in drama school, so now I like putting a dress on.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  33. behind the scenes
    Horrendous Acts in a Beautiful Way: Behind the Scenes of 12 Years a SlaveTalking to director Steve McQueen and his collaborators about the making of their remarkable film.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  34. deep dives
    12 Years a Slave vs. the 1984 TV-Movie VersionThe director of Shaft was the first to adapt the 1853 memoir.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  35. oscar bait
    Where Are the Serious Movies About Non-Suffering Black People?The relentless violence and subjugation depicted in movies about the black experience is exhausting and no longer breaks new ground.
    By Roxane Gay
  36. time limits
    Good News: This Year’s Oscar Movies Aren’t As Long As Last Year’sAnalyzing the running times of the Oscar Favorites.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  37. composers
    Hans Zimmer Tells Juicy Stories About the Classic Films He’s ScoredHow does he feel about all those trailers that copy his Inception score? “Oh, it’s horrible!”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  38. movies
    Levar Burton on 12 Years a Slave, 36 Years After RootsJust like happened after his 1976 miniseries, he suspects that people will unfortunately snap back to their entrenched racial beliefs.
    By Eric Benson
  39. movie review
    Edelstein on 12 Years a Slave: A Stark, Smashingly Effective MelodramaStarring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, and Brad Pitt.
    By David Edelstein
  40. party chat
    Taran Killam ‘Really Liked’ SNL’s 12 Years a Slave Sketch“At first, I was like, Is this weird?”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  41. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Is 12 Years a Slave Still the Front-runner?And what chance does Spike Jonze have for Her?
    By Kyle Buchanan
  42. review roundup
    Review Roundup: The Most Effusive Praise of 12 Years a Slave“Is 12 Years a Slave a new masterpiece?” “12 Years a Slave is easily the greatest feature film ever made about American slavery,” and more! 
    By Anna Silman
  43. movies
    Why Did Brad Pitt Play the Only Nice White Character in 12 Years a Slave?Is it because his company produced the movie?
    By Jada Yuan
  44. oscar campaigns
    Michael Fassbender Won’t Campaign for an Oscar This YearHe’s so over it after last time.
    By Jesse David Fox
  45. profile
    Chiwetel Ejiofor Comes Full Circle in 12 Years a SlaveA film that many predict could earn him an Oscar nomination and make him a household name.
    By Jada Yuan
  46. chat room
    Lupita Nyong’o on 12 Years a Slave“I was certain that I was going to be fired.”
    By Jada Yuan
  47. video
    Watch the Exclusive First Clip From 12 Years a SlaveIt’s already one of the year’s most talked-about films.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  48. toronto film festival 2013
    Toronto Film Festival Wrap-up: The Best, the Worst, and the RestFeaturing Gravity, 12 Years a Slave, and Dallas Buyers Club.
    By Kyle Buchanan and Jada Yuan
  49. tough choices
    Toronto: Which Benedict Cumberbatch Performance Is Right for You?Do you want his hair long and lustrous? Brown and forelock-y? Parted and combed assiduously? You’re in luck.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  50. chat room
    Sarah Paulson Almost Lost 12 Years a Slave“American Horror Story was like, ‘We already own her.’”
    By Jada Yuan
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