Awards Insider!
The Golden Globes Announce Jo Koy as Host for 2024 Ceremony
The selection follows reports of several A-listers, including Chris Rock and Ali Wong, turning the gig down.
By David Canfield
bon appetit
The Deceptively Cozy Joys of Julia Child and Max’s Julia
The people behind season two of Max series Julia dish on confronting the beloved chef’s hard edges while ensuring that the show still “feels like a soufflé.”
By Savannah Walsh
The Crown
Cindy Crawford Shares Photo With Princess Diana After The Crown Cameo
After popping up on Prince William’s dorm room wall in an episode of The Crown, the supermodel shared a photo she took with his late mother.
By Chris Murphy
Review
Anyone but You Is Not Quite Romantic, Not Quite Comedic
Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney star in a rom-com that coasts on good looks.
By Richard Lawson
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Giving the World a Makeover, One Movie at a Time
Production designers for Poor Things, Asteroid City, Barbie, and Oppenheimer created inventive reimaginings for well-known locales.
By Rebecca Ford
Old Hollywood Book Club
Still Dancing: Dick Van Dyke’s Charmed Career
As the icon turns 98, we take a look back at his 2011 autobiography, where Van Dyke goes deep on Mary Poppins, his eponymous sitcom, and his surprising dark side.
By Hadley Hall Meares
Shot List
The Maestro Shot That Took Four Years to Get Right
Bradley Cooper and cinematographer Matthew Libatique on their years of preparation and the ability to “pivot and execute” for their Leonard Bernstein love story.
By Rebecca Ford
TRUE CRIME
How Celebrity Surgeon Scammer Paolo Macchiarini Fooled So Many for So Long
On the eve of two Peacock projects based on his VF reporting, Adam Ciralsky looks back on one of the stranger stories of his career.
By Julie Miller
Awards Insider!
Jack Black on His Christmas-Movie Rivalry and Those White Lotus Rumors
On the awards campaign trail for his Super Mario Bros. Movie song, “Peaches,” and fresh off an Emmy win, Black is hitting new milestones even more than two decades into Hollywood stardom.
By Katey Rich
Year in Review
The Year That Broke Hollywood
Dual strikes, layoffs, and budget cuts made for a tough 2023. Can Hollywood rebuild for a more sustainable future?
By Natalie Jarvey
From the Magazine
Is This the Year a Queer Actor Goes All the Way at the Oscars?
Films like Strange Way of Life, Cassandro, and All of Us Strangers could break down some of Oscar’s most stubborn walls this season.
By David Canfield
Team Coco
“You Better Be as Good as Letterman!” Conan O’Brien’s Wild First Year: An Oral History
In 1993, NBC made a historic decision—and gave Late Night to a nobody. O’Brien, Letterman, Lorne Michaels, Lisa Kudrow, and more tell all.
By Andrew Buss
Little Gold Men
Carey Mulligan on the “Soul-Baring and Crying” That Made Maestro Possible
The actor used dream workshops and a deep dive into Felicia Montealegre’s past to embody Leonard Bernstein’s wife.
By Rebecca Ford
Awards Insider!
Dua Lipa Thinks Greta Gerwig “Defied All Odds” on Barbie and Was Happy to Come Along for the Ride
The pop star tells Vanity Fair about “Dance the Night,” her secret contributions to the film during a busy world tour, and what she learned from reuniting with her “Electricity” partner Mark Ronson.
By Erin Vanderhoof
Little Gold Men
With The Taste of Things, Juliette Binoche Confronted Her Past—And Paved a New Path Forward
The Oscar winner opens up about the profound insights gained from making her luminous new film, which France is campaigning for this year’s international-film Oscar.
By David Canfield
Review
The Color Purple Is a Sturdy Song-Delivery System
Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, and Taraji P. Henson get the job done.
By Richard Lawson
Still Watching
Inside The Crown’s Three-Queen Farewell
As The Crown comes to an end, executive producer Suzanne Mackie drops by Still Watching to discuss the series’ legacy and that final scene that united Imelda Staunton, Olivia Colman, and Claire Foy for the first time.
By Chris Murphy
in conversation
Erika Alexander Is American Fiction’s Quiet Storm
The Indie Spirit nominee chats about going toe-to-toe with Jeffrey Wright, her penchant for playing lawyers, and the state of the Black sitcom.
By Chris Murphy
Still Watching
The Crown Episode 9: All About the Fashion Show Where Kate Snared William
Julie Miller returns to Still Watching to chat about the infamous charity event, and whether Carole Middleton was as manipulative in real life as she is on the show.
By Chris Murphy
Still Watching
The Crown Episode 8: Lesley Manville Says Ta-Ta to Princess Margaret
The celebrated actress drops by Still Watching to chat about portraying Princess Margaret as her health deteriorated, as well as her long friendship with costar Imelda Staunton.
By Chris Murphy