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  1. q&a
    The Women of Portrait of a Lady on Fire Believe Their Movie Can Save the WorldDirector Céline Sciamma and stars Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant debate the power of a lesbian period drama.
  2. oscars 2020
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2020 OscarsFrom Parasite’s winning streak to Eminem’s surprise appearance to Olivia Colman’s sex confessions.
  3. oscars 2020
    Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves Shamelessly Flirt Onstage at the OscarsOh, what might have been for Something’s Gotta Give’s Erica and Julian!
  4. sundance 2020
    Alison Brie Based Horse Girl on Her Own Mental Health HistoryFeeling uninspired by the roles coming her way, Brie co-wrote the Netflix film based on her family’s history of schizophrenia and depression.
  5. sundance 2020
    12 Movies We Loved at SundanceHere are a dozen of our favorites from the 2020 film festival — just know that there are at least a dozen other movies we could have easily included.
  6. miss americana
    18 Things We Learn About Taylor Swift in Her Documentary Miss AmericanaThe superstar’s new doc, directed by Lana Wilson, reveals a lot: An eating disorder, the story behind her political awakening, and a cat backpack.
  7. sundance 2020
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus on What She’d Do If Her Husband Bolted During an AvalancheThe Downhill star explains the risky challenge of adapting the dark Swedish comedy Force Majeure alongside Will Ferrell.
  8. sundance 2020
    Kirsten Johnson on Fake-Killing Her Dad (Over and Over) in Dick Johnson Is DeadThe documentarian explains how and why she filmed a sob-inducing, wildly funny, preemptive eulogy for her beloved father.
  9. sundance 2020
    How The Assistant Became the First Movie to Grapple With Harvey WeinsteinDirector Kitty Green and star Julia Garner on making a movie about abuses in the film industry — and premiering it to a festival of their peers.
  10. sundance 2020
    Zola, a Stripper Saga Based on a 148-Tweet Thread, Premieres at SundanceAziah “Zola” King herself was on hand to introduce the film to a gently stoned audience in Utah.
  13. sundance 2020
    Olivia Wilde: Richard Jewell Controversy Changed the Way She Looks at RolesAfter the Sundance premiere of her Margaret Qualley-starring short film, the actress talks Booksmart, Greta Gerwig, and learning from Clint Eastwood.
  14. sundance 2020
    The 17 Movies We’re Most Excited to See at Sundance Film FestivalIncluding a transatlantic thriller starring Jude Law, a family drama from Miranda July, and a portrait of up-and-coming performer Taylor Swift.
  15. interviews
    15 Minutes With Fiona AppleThe artist, who donated $90,000 to help immigrants facing family separation, says her new album is just a few months away.
  16. nancy meyers
    Nancy Meyers Brings Herself, Instagram to Tears With Father of the Bride Score“Now I’m sobbing out loud.”
  17. investigations
    Why Am I So Soothed by Photos of the Olsen Twins Smoking?“It’s like visual ASMR, a metronome.”
  18. mad men
    What Is a White Man Mad About in This Oscar-Nominated Movie?A helpful guide to the many pissed-off white dudes in this year’s Academy-recognized films.
  19. the l word: generation q
    Jennifer Beals on The L Word: Generation Q’s Surprise Plot TwistsThe story behind the show’s shocking reveals about Tina, Kit, Jenny, and more.
  20. little women
    An Attempted Conversation With Louisa May Alcott’s GhostWe brought a psychic medium to Orchard House to ask the famous author what she thinks about all of the Little Women adaptations.
  21. q&a
    How 1994 Little Women Director Gillian Armstrong Convinced Men to See Her FilmMale executives told her, “No man would want to be seen walking into a cinema that has a title up there saying Little Women.”
  22. little women
    A Chaotic Afternoon in Little Women LandA desperate attempt to gather gossip in Louisa May Alcott’s hometown, and, incidentally, a lot of random information about Chris Evans.
  25. deep dives
    A Close Reading of the Olsen Twins’ Ashley Benson Birthday VideoIt is worthy of Zapruder-level analysis.
  26. vulture lists
    Every Noah Baumbach Couple, Ranked by Sheer MiseryNoah Baumbach exclusively makes films about New Yorkers who hate themselves and each other. But which Baumbach coupling hates each other the most?
  27. the l word: generation q
    Talking The L Word Then and Now With Cameron Esposito, Our Generation Q RecapperReading recaps of the paradigm-shifting early-2000s series led the comedian to her first queer community, so now she’s recapping the revival for us.
  28. role call
    Miffy Englefield Answers All of Our Questions About The Holiday The actress recalls Mr. Napkin Head, how the movie helped pull her family out of debt, and the last time she heard from Jude Law.
  29. the l word
    Jennifer Beals on The L Word: Generation Q, Jenny’s Death, and Her Own Sexuality“I am so super-square, so super-straight, and so super-cis. By far, the most uncool person on set.”
  30. emergency discussion
    Is His Dark Materials Finally Getting Good?Philip Pullman hive, activate!
  31. burning questions
    A Serious Conversation About The Knight Before ChristmasDoes Vanessa Hudgens’s latest Netflix Christmas movie take place in the same cinematic universe as The Princess Switch? Why does she have five coats?
  32. role call
    Devon Sawa Answers Every Question We Have About Now and ThenAnd Christina Ricci, and that butt scene, and the sexual awakening of an entire generation.
  33. chat room
    Camila Morrone Is Not Reading Your Negative Comments on InstagramThe model turned Mickey and the Bear actress is learning to ignore the “really mean” people in her mentions. “I know it won’t change anything.”
  34. all the boys i've killed before
    Hm, What Do All of Emilia Clarke’s Movie Boyfriends Have in Common?Emilia Clarke falls for a certain kind of man, and while I for one cannot blame her, I do want to know: Why?
  37. encounter
    How Dark Can Elisabeth Moss Get?During a day of furniture shopping, the Her Smell actress ponders what it would look like if she went Method.
  38. yuletide erotica
    Let’s Talk About Ariana Grande’s Extremely Horny Christmas AlbumIf you’re not prepared to have a high-camp sexual experience on Jesus’ birthday, Christmas and Chill is not for you.
  39. history lesson
    Emily Dickinson Didn’t Really Get High on Opium at a House Party, Right?It’s doubtful, but we asked a Dickinson scholar just to be sure.
  40. suburban ennui
    The Scariest Horror Movie of All Time Is Revolutionary RoadThis Halloween, treat yourself to some searing suburban ennui, courtesy of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
  41. it follows challenge
    The #ItFollowsChallenge Is Sweeping* the Nation*Not yet, but this will be true, definitely, very soon.
  42. in the room
    Speaking With the Actor Who Confronted Harvey Weinstein at a Bar“I was so certain that, especially in this community, of course somebody with power has got to stand up. Somebody must. And then nobody did.”
  43. watch the seagulls
    The Lighthouse Might Be Even Trippier Than The WitchRobert Eggers’s follow-up to The Witch stars Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe as masturbating lighthouse keepers.
  44. q&a
    Janet McTeer on Her Wrenching Sorry for Your Loss Monologue“I worked on the speech for three weeks. I thought about every word and sentence.”
  45. important questions
    Can Outer Space Drive a Person Insane? Let’s Ask an Astronaut.In Lucy in the Sky, Natalie Portman totally loses her mind, in the tradition of several movie astronauts before her.
  46. sad dads in space
    Sad Dad Space Movies: A TaxonomySpace: The Ultimate Daddy?
  49. role call
    Kyra Sedgwick Answers All of Our Questions About PhenomenonAnd John Travolta’s sex-scene nerves, that shaving scene, and why she’s never had her “Jennifer Lawrence” moment.
  50. a long talk
    Fiona Apple Is Still Calling B.S.These days, the singer spends most of her time at home, working on a new album. But that doesn’t mean she’s not paying attention.
  51. iron bitch
    Let Liv Tyler Go to SpaceIn Ad Astra and Armageddon, Liv Tyler plays the woman left behind. What this essay presupposes is: What if she went to space instead?
  52. bad ideas
    I Made Rachel’s English Trifle and Forced My Entire Family to Eat ItWhy, you ask? The better question: Why not?
  53. backstories
    Stalking Janet Jackson, and Other Stories Behind the Hustlers SoundtrackFiona Apple had never licensed “Criminal” — until Lorene Scafaria and Jennifer Lopez came calling.
  54. backstories
    How Hustlers Pulled Off the Meta Cameo of the YearHow the film’s producers (and Jennifer Lopez) convinced a music superstar to show up in Hustlers — and 200 extras to stay quiet while it happened.
  55. fall preview 2019
    The Hustle Behind HustlersHow do you get a film about rich white men getting scammed made in an industry run by rich white men? First step: Get J.Lo to sign on.
  56. role call
    Andie MacDowell Answers Every Question We Have About Michael It’s perhaps the most profoundly ’90s film: A Nora Ephron romantic comedy starring John Travolta as an overalls-wearing, tobacco-addicted angel.
  57. movements
    The #SavetheOA Movement Is About More Than a TV ShowThe latest flash mob, put on by fans committed to the message of the series, was one of the least cynical things I’ve ever seen.
  58. emmy insider
    A Conversation With Rachel Brosnahan About Playing Slutty Secretaries in SchoolThe Emmy-winning star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel answers important questions about our shared past: playing small parts in high-school theater.
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