“How am I going to make that and not put the guys who invented the genre on the song with me?” Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Charlie Puth is earnest enough — or, as he now can acknowledge, cringey enough — to admit he uses music as a manifestation tool. “I write down a manifesto that … Read more
Chalamet might not realize it, but he is expressing a fear that is not being reckoned with by his peers. Photo: A24 Over dinner and dirty martinis at a steakhouse in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, I spoke with a good friend and fellow writer about Timothée Chalamet’s recent flaunting of his own artistic and intellectual … Read more
Neve Campbell in Scream 7, the hotly anticipated sequel in a near-billion-dollar franchise that has become a lightning rod for controversy. Photo: Paramount Scroll through the comments of the official Scream franchise Instagram account and you’ll notice some responses are less than enthusiastic. Alongside the expected “can’t wait” and fire emoji responses to the first … Read more
Heated Rivalry composer Peter Peter explains his “almost vulgar” first drafts, Scott and Kip Easter eggs, and the intentional quiet of “The Cottage.” Photo: HBO Max At South London’s Clapham Grand, in the first of the venue’s now-weekly Heated Rivalry club nights, something was eliciting feral screams. The party hadn’t officially started yet, but as … Read more
“We wanted it to feel cinematic, even with our budget,” says Heated Rivalry cinematographer Jackson Parrell. “It’s probably the lowest-budget thing I’ve ever shot.” Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: HBO On his third day shooting Heated Rivalry, Jackson Parrell found himself lighting a Russian funeral in the dining room of an Italian restaurant in Hamilton, Ontario. The … Read more
There’s a wistful, nostalgic air to 100 Foot Wave’s third season that makes it feel like an ending — at least for protagonist Garrett McNamara. Photo: Courtesy of HBO Spoilers follow for the third season of 100 Foot Wave, which concluded on HBO on Thursday, May 29. Throughout 100 Foot Wave’s third season, the surfers … Read more
Photo: James Devaney/Getty Images Spike Lee touched down at Cannes today to support his latest film, Highest 2 Lowest, which premieres in competition tomorrow and stars Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky. I approached him at an intimate party, hosted by Hyde Beach Campari and The Hollywood Reporter, and before I knew it, we were sitting … Read more
Sometimes you nearly forget this exercise in crisis management was a wild miscalculation. Photo: TLC At the conclusion of the eight-episode season of The Baldwins, the mind turns to contemplate what it just experienced. It is challenging — not because there’s nothing to reflect on, but because watching the full season of The Baldwins feels like entering … Read more
Have you heard? The Pitt! If your instinctive reaction to that exclamatory prompt wasn’t responding “The Pitt!” with gusto, perhaps you haven’t yet thrown yourself into Max’s instantly compelling new medical drama. Like my colleague Kathryn VanArendonk, I also “found myself powering through The Pitt with so much delight that I became actively annoyed when … Read more
nApple TV+’s critically acclaimed workplace thriller, Severance, has officially returned for its highly anticipated second season. the premiere episode, titled “Hello, Ms. Cobel,” debuted on January Lumon’s Propaganda Machine: Keanu Reeves Narrates “Lumon Is Listening” in Severance Season Two Premiere Table of Contents Lumon’s Propaganda Machine: Keanu Reeves Narrates “Lumon Is Listening” in … Read more