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Predicting The Most Unpredictable Races at This Year’s Emmys

The Emmys are almost here, which means it’s time to put our predictions – and our reputations – on the line. Vanity Fair features editor Hillary Busis joins Rebecca and J

From Uncanny Valley: The Creators of 'Hacks' Really, Really, Really Hate AI

A bonus episode from our friends at WIRED's Uncanny Valley. The hit HBO Max comedy series Hacks follows the tumultuous relationship between a young comedy writer Ava Dan

What Happens When Authors Hate the Adaptation? Plus, Emmy Nominee Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Says Goodbye to “Wonder Man”

This week, Rebecca and John discuss the behind-the-scenes drama surrounding the film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone and the long, complicated his

Mailbag! Plus, Katie Dippold on the Making of “Widow’s Bay”

The mailbag is open! This week, Rebecca and John answer your questions about this year’s Best Actress race, how to make the most of Telluride, and so much more. Then, Joh

Jason Bateman on His Most Un-Bateman Roles Yet

Jason Bateman has spent much of his career playing the calmest person in the room. But this year, his Emmy-nominated performances in Black Rabbit and DTF St. Louis flip t

We Nominate for Oblivion: The TV Trends We’re Ready to Leave Behind

This week, ​Rebecca, John, and Vanity Fair features editor Hillary Busis each make the case for one television trend they’d happily banish forever, from the airport novel

The Fall Film Festival Lineups Are Out. Will the Awards Follow?

This week, Rebecca and John are joined by Vanity Fair features editor Hillary Busis to discuss the recently announced Toronto and Venice Film Festival lineups. They spotl

How Apple TV (Ted) Lassoed a Record Number of Emmy Nominations

Apple TV netted a personal best 89 nominations and is the third-most-nominated network at this year's Emmy Awards (behind awards behemoths Netflix and HBO). But when the

Can "The Odyssey" Survive the Long Journey to Best Picture?

This week, Rebecca and John are joined by Vanity Fair Features Editor (and resident classicist) Hillary Busis to dive in to Christopher Nolan's excellent new film, The Od

Emmy Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, and Embracing the Weird

This morning, the Television Academy announced its nominations for this year's Emmy Awards, so Rebecca and John sat down with VF Staff Writer Chris Murphy and Special Cor

Our 2026 Emmy Nomination Predictions

This year’s Emmy nominations won’t be announced until July 8, but that isn’t stopping Little Gold Men from making some bold predictions. Rebecca and John are joined by Hi

An Honest Look At “Disclosure Day” and Spielberg’s Influence on Hollywood

"Disclosure Day," Steven Spielberg's latest extraterrestrial-inflected adventure, is drawing his biggest box office in years — all the more impressive given its originali

Charles Melton is Redefining the Himbo

Charles Melton plays a lovable (but none too bright) hottie in season two of the Netflix anthology series Beef. But beneath his character’s good natured surface is a man

Summer Movie Preview, Plus: The Gilded Age’s Power Couple

Summer movie season is officially here, so Rebecca, John, and Hillary are breaking down the biggest studio blockbusters and under-the-radar gems on the horizon. From Chri

Sydney Sweeney on Cassie, Clickbait, and Creative Control

Everyone and their mother has an opinion about Sydney Sweeney, but according to the actress herself, most people have no clue who she actually is. Rebecca caught up with

The Breakout Stars of 'Love Story' on Playing Real People and Navigating Their Newfound Fame

FX's Love Story: John F. Kennedy, Jr. & Carolyn Bessette swept up audiences after it burst onto our TV's earlier this year. It also launched the careers of its two stars,

Tony Awards Predictions, Plus: YouTubers in Theaters & 2 Major HBO Shows Say Goodbye

John and Rebecca discuss the scary-good box office for two recent horror debuts and the ups and downs of the Hacks and Euphoria series finales. Then, they pass the mic ov

Noah Wyle Is Ready for Another Shift

Noah Wyle didn’t expect The Pitt to become one of television’s biggest dramas, or for viewers to once again see him as their doctor. But after an Emmys-sweeping first sea

The End of Late Night as We Know It

Stephen Colbert has officially signed off, CBS is exiting the late night game, and the future of the format feels more uncertain than ever. This week, Rebecca and John ar

The Good, the Hellish, and the Just-OK from Cannes

In their final Cannes dispatch, Rebecca and John dish about some of the buzziest films of the week and attempt to predict the hard-to-pin-down Palme d'Or. They also discu