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Who Should Win the First Ever Casting Oscar?

 It’s another craft category filled with Best Picture nominees, but each one reveals something about the Academy’s newest trophy. By Nate Jones
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What Would a Sinners Surge Look Like?

 One Battle After Another is still the Oscar front-runner. But if a Best Picture upset is coming, there will be signs. By Nate Jones
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The 2026 Grammys Needed More Naming and Shaming

 Politics was on almost everyone’s mind, but most kept their statements vague. By Craig Jenkins

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  1. long-term goals
    BTS Isn’t Preoccupied With the Grammys Anymore“We don’t want to be desperately eager for it.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. how to watch
    Kristen Bell Has to Explain the SAG Awards RebrandOne of her many duties as host of the Actor Awards.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  3. movies fantasy league
    DGA Loves PTAMakes sense that One Battle After Another is on every single one of the top 101 MFL teams.
    By Joe Reid
  4. movies fantasy league
    MFL Week 20: The Rich Get Richer87 of the top 100 teams have these three movies on their rosters.
    By Vulture Editors
  5. stalled roll out
    Jelly Roll Missed His DeadlineThe country-music superstar failed to deliver on his post-Grammys promise to share his political opinions “in the next week.”
    By Hershal Pandya
  7. gold rush
    78th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards - Inside
    ‘Utter Genius’ Catherine O’Hara Won The Studio Its DGA AwardPlus a sweet remembrance of AD Adam Somner from Paul Thomas Anderson.
    By Bethy Squires
  8. gold rush
    Who Should Win the First Ever Casting Oscar?It’s another craft category filled with Best Picture nominees, but each one reveals something about the Academy’s newest trophy.
    By Nate Jones
  9. white guy feud
    Finally, Someone (Mark Ruffalo) Tells Kevin O’Leary to Shut UpBoth the actor and Finneas came to Billie Eilish’s defense after O’Leary went on Fox News and said she should “just entertain.”
    By Fran Hoepfner
  10. power struggles
    Why Are So Many Movies About Kidnappings Right Now?There’s a present-tense thrill to images of the downtrodden confronting those with great power in films like Bugonia and It Was Just an Accident.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  11. ask an expert
    Can Donald Trump Really Sue Trevor Noah Over Grammys Joke?We asked a few lawyers.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  12. movies fantasy league
    251 Movies Fantasy League Team Names Referenced One Battle After AnotherLet’s shout out our favorite team names!
    By Joe Reid
  13. clock it
    Nobody Puts Hailey in a CornerHappy wife, happy music career.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  14. if we could turn back time
    Cher Should Have Been Given a Proper TributeNine performances the Grammys should have planned for Cher.
    By Tom Smyth
  15. close read
    The 2026 Grammys Needed More Naming and ShamingPolitics was on almost everyone’s mind, but most kept their statements vague.
    By Craig Jenkins
  16. threats
    Trump Plans to Sue Trevor Noah Over Epstein Island CrackNoah joked that Trump and Bill Clinton hung out there while hosting the Grammy Awards.
    By Jason P. Frank
  17. defying grammyty
    Oscar Snubees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Won a Grammy for WickedAnd it wasn’t for For Good.
    By Rebecca Alter
  18. dtmf
    Bad Bunny Is in His PrimeHe won Album of the Year one week before performing at the Super Bowl halftime show.
    By Jason P. Frank
  19. awards szn
    Every Single Thing That Happened at the 2026 GrammysOlivia Dean wins Best New Artist, Kendrick Lamar becomes the most Grammy-winning rapper of all time, and Bad Bunny takes home Album of the Year.
    By Vulture Editors
  20. gramophone gold
    The 2026 Grammy Award WinnersHarry Styles presented Album of the Year to an emotional Bad Bunny.
    By Jason P. Frank
  21. ice out
    Billie Eilish Says ‘No One Is Illegal on Stolen Land’ at the GrammysEilish dedicated her acceptance speech for Song of the Year to speaking out against ICE.
    By Jason P. Frank
  22. be good
    Which Celebrities Rocked ‘ICE OUT’ Pins at the Grammy Awards?Billie Eilish and Finneas were joined by Kehlani, who spoke out against ICE in her acceptance speech.
    By Jason P. Frank
  23. pink pony club
    Chappell Roan’s Grammys Dress Is Hanging From Her BoobsThis is what it looks like to be a super-graphic ultra-modern girl.
    By Jason P. Frank
  24. standing on undies
    Justin Bieber Is Back, Boxers and AllThe singer returned to the Grammys stage for the first time in four years with a stripped-down (literally) performance of “YUKON.”
    By Fran Hoepfner
  25. grammys 2026
    Kendrick Lamar Is Officially the Most Decorated Rapper at the GrammysHe surpassed Jay-Z’s record early on in the show.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  26. 2026 grammys
    Trevor Noah Isn’t Missing Nicki Minaj at the GrammysThe host got big laughs by poking fun at music’s newest conservative talking head in his sixth and final Grammys opening monologue.
    By Hershal Pandya
  27. let’s go girls!
    Aura V Is the Youngest Grammy Winner in Recording Academy HistoryTaking the title from Blue Ivy Carter.
    By Bethy Squires
  28. my kink is quiet
    Chappell Roan Got the Photographers to Stay QuietSabrina Carpenter says she “started a movement” at the Grammys.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  29. egot watch
    AFI Awards
    Steven Spielberg EGOTs at the 2026 Grammy AwardsTechnically, he’s an EEEEGOOOT.
    By Bethy Squires
  30. grammys 2026
    Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet Tour - New York
    How to Watch and Sing Along to the GrammysSave your tears, Sabrina Carpenter’s performing.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  31. he sounds familiar
    Recording Academy Honors Black Music Collective - Show
    Leon Thomas Is More Than a ‘MUTT’Even if that’s the hit song and album he’ll be repping as Best New Artist at Sunday’s Grammys.
    By Hershal Pandya
  32. appreciation
    Actors Eugene Levy (L) and Catherine O'H
    That Time Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy Made Magic at the OscarsThe comedic actress gave one of the most unique performances for a Best Original Song nominee ever.
    By Rebecca Alter
  33. gold rush
    Which 2026 Awards Contender Will Be This Year’s Oscar Villain?Our annual ranking of Best Picture nominees, measured by how much people on the Internet are rooting against them.
    By Nate Jones
  34. trophy wars
    ‘Everyone Is So Jaded About Everything’An anonymous Grammy voter breaks down their ballot and reveals how the music industry is feeling right now.
    By Devon Ivie
  35. movies fantasy league
    Some Eclectic Titles Just Got Their First MFL PointsThe BAFTA and WGA noms have specific eligibility requirements that brought some new names to the MFL leaderboards.
    By Joe Reid
  36. baftas 2026
    The 2026 BAFTA NominationsThree cheers for Chase Infiniti!
    By Rebecca Alter
  37. gold rush
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    Stephen Colbert to Win an Award for Yelling at His BossHe’ll receive the WGAE’s Walter Bernstein Award for grace under politicized fire.
    By Bethy Squires
  38. vulture lists
    How to Watch All of This Year’s Oscar NomineesNow’s the perfect time to catch up on the movies you missed.
    By Savannah Salazar
  39. awards szn
    The Snubs and Surprises of the 2026 Oscar NominationsSinners broke the nomination record, Wicked: For Good was shut out, and the Academy is proving more international than ever.
    By Nate Jones
  40. oscars 2026
    Sinners Makes Oscars HistoryRyan Coogler’s thriller nabbed more nominations than Titanic. Sorry, Jim.
    By Savannah Salazar
  41. gold rush
    The 2026 Oscar NominationsSinners lands 16 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan.
    By Jason P. Frank
  42. gold rush
    Will Sinners Break the All-Time Oscars Nomination Record?How far has Wicked fallen? Will the brand-new Casting branch do the coolest thing possible?
    By Joe Reid
  43. predictions
    Our Final Guesses for the 2026 Oscar NominationsWill the Academy Awards continue to recognize global cinema, or will they prefer to reward films closer to home?
    By Nate Jones
  44. camera ready
    The GlamBOT Is Serving Up Some DramaCole Walliser didn’t think J.Lo was rude to him at the Golden Globes, but now people are accusing him of being rude to potential GlamBOT clients.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  45. oscar futures
    The Race for Best Picture Is Up in the AirIt’s pencils-down time for Oscar season, and spots in the biggest category are up for grabs.
    By Nate Jones
  46. say sorry
    Pamela Anderson Thought Sitting Near Seth Rogen Was ‘Yucky’The actress would still like an apology for the miniseries Pam & Tommy, which Rogen starred in and produced.
    By Jason P. Frank
  47. unsolved mysteries
    Teyana Taylor Recants Leonardo DiCaprio Mystery Mouthing Reveal“Who else are you chewing your invisible gum with?”
    By Jason P. Frank
  48. teyana let her cook taylor
    When Does Teyana Taylor Sleep?The One Battle After Another star is balancing awards season, culinary school, and flowers from Beyoncé.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  49. reveals
    Leonardo DiCaprio’s Mystery Mouthing at the Golden Globes: Solved!“I was probably just laughing and kiki-ing back and had no clue what he was saying.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  50. final bows
    Trevor Noah Is Closing Out His Grammys RunHe’s hosting the show for the sixth and last time.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  51. hello 12 hello 13
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    Jason P. Frank
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