“As a device and a plot point, I completely get it, and as an acting challenge, I welcomed it.” Photo: Ed Miller/Netflix Spoilers ahead for 3 Body Problem. Despite being known for playing bookish geeks in genre fare, most famously Samwell Tarly in Game of Thrones, John Bradley is not actually into that sort of… Continue reading 3 Body Problem Gave John Bradley the Big Twist GoT Didn’t
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John Early Discusses His Character in ‘Stress Positions’
We’re back at Sundance in the Vulture Spot, where we’re interviewing the casts and creators of the year’s buzziest films. Check out all our coverage from the film fest here. Stress Positions, an early COVID-era period piece about a group of queer people sheltering in Brooklyn, lives up to its name. Anxiety-addled millennials pervade Theda Hammel’s tense… Continue reading John Early Discusses His Character in ‘Stress Positions’
Elton John Earns EGOT with Live Special
That’s Sir Elgot to yew. Photo: Mike Coppola/WireImage Sir Elton John was just granted entry to the most exclusive club in the entertainment industry: EGOT holders. The latest member earned his quadfecta for Elton John: Farewell From Dodger Stadium on January 15, winning the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) at the 2023 Emmys, which… Continue reading Elton John Earns EGOT with Live Special
Watch John Mulaney’s 2024 Governors Awards Monologue
In June 2023, John Mulaney made an appearance on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, and he was asked whether he would ever consider hosting the Oscars. “Sure, why not?” he replied. “It would be really fun. It’s hosting the Academy Awards. Johnny Carson did that.” Well, on January 9, the comedian got one step… Continue reading Watch John Mulaney’s 2024 Governors Awards Monologue
Taylor Swift, John Mayer, More
Taylor Swift wasn’t the one who closed out the year in a cat cafe. Photo-Illustration: Vulture. Photos: Jamie Squire/Getty Images, CNN/YouTube We made it through another year, y’all. If there’s one thing you can count on besides a flood of (20)23andMe recap posts from your IRL friends on Instagram, it’s content from celebrities. Whether they were… Continue reading Taylor Swift, John Mayer, More
Bernie Taupin on Elton John, Songwriting, and Cowboys.
This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. For more than 50 years, Bernie Taupin has given Elton John’s indelible melodies far more than their words. He has given them their plots, characters, settings, attitudes, even their worldviews. His lyrics tell stories —… Continue reading Bernie Taupin on Elton John, Songwriting, and Cowboys.
John Wilson on Three Seasons of His HBO Docuseries
Note: Spoilers ahead for the series finale of How to With John Wilson. When HBO announced that How to With John Wilson would come to an end after its third season, Wilson explained that he wanted to conclude the series before its “style and imagery” ceased to be “surprising.” Just three years ago, when How… Continue reading John Wilson on Three Seasons of His HBO Docuseries
WWE Star Bray Wyatt Dead at 36, John Cena Pays Tribute
Photo: Monica Schipper/FilmMagic Windham Rotunda, the former WWE champion better known by his ring name Bray Wyatt, has died at age 36. WWE’s chief content officer and head of creative, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, announced the news on social media on Thursday. “Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda [Wyatt’s father]… Continue reading WWE Star Bray Wyatt Dead at 36, John Cena Pays Tribute
John Cena to Return to WWE SmackDown
John Cena. Photo: Chad Matthew Carlson/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images John Cena, movie-star-turned-WWE guest, is headed to SmackDown. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles actor will appear on the September 1 wrestling extravaganza at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It’s not the star’s first time flaunting his muscles at a WWE event. He made a… Continue reading John Cena to Return to WWE SmackDown
John Wilson’s 12 Best Internet Videos From Before ‘How To’
When How to With John Wilson debuted on HBO in 2020 to rave reviews, its first episode was a long time coming. The project began over a decade ago, with a series of online short films that feature many of the same inventive sensibilities. They’re shot from a first-person perspective, tell stories through strategically edited… Continue reading John Wilson’s 12 Best Internet Videos From Before ‘How To’