Mention it all
Real Housewives: A Beginner’s Guide
Looking to dive into Bravo’s signature franchise, but don’t have a clue where to start? Our Real Housewives experts are here to help.
doom and bloom
Euphoria: Sydney Sweeney’s Dazzling Flower Scene Steals the Show
Episode 4 gave Cassie an unexpectedly sensational moment.
News From The Web
Spider-Man: No Way Home Dominates Box Office. Again.
“Does whatever a spider can?” Spidey’s feats now include being number one in his seventh weekend.
SNL
On SNL, Peyton Manning Dons Red Beret, Would Rather Watch Emily in Paris Than Football
Tom Brady retirement rumors, Willem Dafoe with a soul patch, Katy Perry backup dancers dressed as mushrooms — Saturday Night Live had something for everyone!
Famous Feuds
Elmo vs. Rocco Is Still 2022’s Best Subplot
Welcome to The Real Housewives of Sesame Street.
Marvel-ous Misinformation
Marvel Star Evangeline Lilly Attended Anti-Vaccine-Mandate Protest
The Ant-Man actor appears to have been present at the same rally where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. compared vaccine mandates to the Holocaust.
Sundance Film Festival
The Highs and Lows of Sundance 2022
Our critics look back at this year’s crop of Sundance movies, from awards contenders to horror wonders.
Take the Cannoli
The Godfather’s Startling Backstory Revealed in The Offer
A first look at Miles Teller, Juno Temple, and Dan Fogler in a drama about Hollywood’s clash with the real-life mafia.
Awards Insider!
With Directors, Writers, Producers, and Editors Guild Noms, the Oscar Race Takes Shape
The various guilds reveal their nominations Thursday, boosting up a few on-the-bubble films (Being the Ricardos, Tick, Tick…Boom!) while dashing Oscar best-picture dreams for a few others (sorry, House of Gucci).
Little Gold Men
Guillermo del Toro Has Been Waiting His Whole Career to Make Nightmare Alley
On this week’s Little Gold Men, the Oscar winner shares why he and Bradley Cooper were “like two gazelles in a forest fire.”
Little Gold Men
Kirsten Dunst Knows The Power of the Dog Is Her “Lightning in a Bottle” Moment
On this week’s Little Gold Men podcast, Dunst talks about her career trajectory—from collaborating with Sofia Coppola to crafting her latest role alongside Jane Campion.
The Real Housewives
Jennie Nguyen Responds to Bravo Firing: “That Doesn’t Make Me Racist”
Nguyen was axed after her posts that criticized the Black Lives Matter movement resurfaced.
Actually
Fight Club Author Chuck Palahniuk Kind of Likes China’s Censored Ending
The Chinese version, says Palahniuk, is a lot closer to the ending of his original novel.
Baring All
Sydney Sweeney Pushed Back Against Some of Her Euphoria Nude Scenes
In a recent interview, Sweeney said she asked creator Sam Levinson to cut some of Cassie’s topless scenes.
Assembled
How Don’t Look Up Assembled Its Insanely Starry Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio and co. speak with Awards Insider about making one of the most A-list movies ever.
From the Magazine
King Richard’s Queen: Aunjanue Ellis on Why Recognition Matters
What an Oscar nomination would mean for an actor who’s “been in the wilderness for a long time.”
Little Gold Men
What to Know as Oscar Voting Begins
On this week’s Little Gold Men podcast, a look at some on-the-bubble Oscar hopefuls, the Sundance Film Festival, and more.
I couldn’t help but wonder
And Just Like That… I’m Defending the Sex and the City Revival
A V.F. staff writer goes to bat for the polarizing HBO Max series that’s more reality check than escapist fantasy.
Sundance Film Festival
Lena Dunham’s Sharp Stick Is a Bold, Exciting Return
The Girls auteur’s third feature is as heartfelt as it is provocative.
IN CONVERSATION
W. Kamau Bell Is Terrified for People to See His Bill Cosby Docuseries
“When I did an episode where I talked to the Klan, I was nervous about it. But I wasn’t scared that people were going to be on the Klan’s side,” says Bell, director of We Need to Talk About Cosby.
Just Say No
Euphoria Recklessly Glorifies Drug Use and Sex, Says DARE
Despite a trigger warning and an HBO resource page, a representative from DARE expressed interest in collaborating with the series “to present our concerns directly.”