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How First Man Crafted Its Most Uncomfortable Scene

Once again, Vulture is speaking to the screenwriters behind the awards season’s most acclaimed movies about the scenes they found most difficult to crack. Our first post of the year takes a look at one of the standout sequences of Damien Chazelle’s First Man, in which Janet Armstrong (Claire Foy) … More » Source: Ent […]

Oscar Nominations: The Biggest Snubs and Surprises

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has grown its ranks considerably in recent years, and this season’s collection of new members was the largest in AMPAS history. The result was an unpredictable set of Oscar nominations, as foreign films, streaming movies, and critically derided hits all scored big … More » Source: Ent […]

The Story Behind One of the Most Iconic Jokes of the Past Decade: Sebastian Maniscalco’s ‘Doorbell’

This past weekend, just a few days after the release of his fourth hour special, Stay Hungry, on Netflix, Sebastian Maniscalco played Madison Square Garden. Now of course, Maniscalco is not the first stand-up to play the World’s Most Famous Arena over the past decade, but he undoubtedly got there … More » Source: Ent […]

Oscar Nominations: The Academy Is a House Divided — and That’s a Good Thing

Five years ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences embarked on a mission to diversify its ranks — to make its overwhelmingly old, white, male demographic makeup look more like America. Mission accomplished: This morning’s nominations reflect a completely polarized votership many of whose various constituencies can’t stand … More » Source: Ent […]