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3d ago

Is the Future of Film Independent?

As Hollywood’s legacy studios struggle to adapt to a changing industry, independent film distributors are gaining ground. This week, Vanity Fair staff writer Savannah Walsh joins Rebecca and John to look at how A24, NEON, and Mubi became major players in the movie business. They also discuss the next wave of indie companies, including Black Bear and Sumerian Pictures, and debate what their growth means for the future of moviegoing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 22

You Asked, We Answered: An Oscar Mailbag

The Little Gold Men inbox is overflowing! This week, Vanity Fair Staff Writer Chris Murphy joins Rebecca and John to answer your questions about The Odyssey's Oscar prospects, the ins and outs of awards campaigning, and Tom Holland's future beyond Spider-Man. Plus, the group shares their predictions for next year’s Sundance lineup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 15

Are Documentaries the Hottest Movies of the Fall?

The films generating the most buzz right now aren’t big-budget blockbusters – they’re documentaries. To understand why, Rebecca, John, and VF Features Editor Hillary Busis discuss three provocative new docs: NAZA, an investigation into Israel's war in Gaza; Alex Gibney's four-hour Elon Musk exposé; and Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's mind-bending Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything. They also reflect on how the nonfiction film business has changed and whether the Academy will embrace this year's most talked-about docs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 15

Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Lasting Wreckage of Trump’s Second Term

Vanity Fair senior staff writer Ta-Nehisi Coates’ latest column catalogs the sweeping impact that Donald Trump’s second term in office has had on American life and reckons with the profound damage the administration has done to the country’s institutions. Speaking to Mark Guiducci of Vanity Fair, Coates explores how Trump’s shameless behavior and flagrant disregard for norms have made him a “visionary” politician of this era. Why have much of the opposition and so many institutions failed to check the president’s power? “A heritage, a tradition, a legacy is not a thing that just kind of sits there and protects you. It has to be cared for. It has to be improved upon,” says Coates. “Maybe some of us got it in our head that these are not things that have to be fought for.” When it comes to the fight for the future, Coates wonders if Trump’s ability to see new political possibilities can be repurposed by other politicians and movements, like that of the Democratic Socialists of America. “You don’t have to root your imagination in the darkest fears, the rage, in the resentments of Americans,” he says. “You can perhaps root them somewhere else.” Listen to and follow Fair Game from Vanity Fair on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 6

From Fair Game: Sam Altman Talks Elon Musk, ‘Artificial,’ and the Future of Humanity (Part 1 of 2)

Every day a new scientific breakthrough or existential threat seems to make the world more aware and more distrusting of an AI future that we’re told is rapidly approaching—whether we like it or not. And nobody is more recognized as the face of artificial intelligence—as a technology, an industry, and a civilizational shift—than Open AI founder and CEO Sam Altman. Long before he became a household name, Altman established a towering reputation in Silicon Valley: persuasive prodigy, visionary futurist, relentless CEO. But as OpenAI’s influence broke out of tech’s insular bubble, some of the very same traits that served him well in Northern California have become his greatest liabilities. In a far-ranging conversation taped in San Francisco on September 11th – the first of two sitdowns with Vanity Fair’s Mark Guiducci – Altman discusses his views on ChatGPT and suicide prevention, safety breaches, and the film ‘Artificial,’ in which Andrew Garfield plays him—along with much more. “I understand the instinct to say, ‘I don't want the change, I don't want the risk. Just stop it,’” Altman says. “I really hope that hundreds of years from now people look back at our lives and just can't believe how bad we had it.” This is the first installment of a two-part interview with Altman. You can find the second installment on YouTube and podcast apps now. Listen to and follow Fair Game from Vanity Fair on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 8

The Emmys Leave Broadcast, Skydance Enters the Chat, and “Digger” Goes Bust

It’s been a whirlwind week in Hollywood, from the Emmys’ move to streaming and major premieres at the New York Film Festival to the newly official Warner Bros.–Paramount merger. Rebecca and John break down what it all means before turning to Digger, Tom Cruise’s first non-action movie in 15 years. VF Features Editor Hillary Busis joins them to unpack Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s critically savaged, box-office-challenged new film and debate whether Cruise’s performance is still strong enough to keep him in the Oscar race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 24

TIFF Takeaways + Our Best Picture Predictions

The fall film festivals are officially behind us, which means it’s time to start making some Oscar predictions we may or may not regret. Vanity Fair Features Editor Hillary Busis joins Rebecca and John to recap the biggest takeaways from TIFF, including La Bola Negra’s big win and whether I Play Rocky can actually go the distance. Then, the group compares their Best Picture prediction lists, revealing plenty of overlap and a few surprising disagreements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 25

New from Vanity Fair: Fair Game

On the first episode of Fair Game, Vanity Fair’s new interview show, Mark Guiducci sits down with actor, writer, and director Colman Domingo for a conversation about Colman’s career, sense of style, and philosophy on the world. They touch on Colman’s role as a peacemaker on the set of Euphoria, his performance as Joe Jackson in Michael, and his early work in a political children’s circus where he played a salamander on stilts. “I've had to build this career,” Domingo says. “There's no career that looks like mine. No one writes musicals and plays and directs and acts and sings and dances… I created this space for myself. But it's not because I wanted to, it's because I had to” Listen to and follow Fair Game from Vanity Fair on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 1

Can "The Social Reckoning" Live Up to "The Social Network"?

Sixteen years after The Social Network introduced moviegoers to the dark side of Facebook’s founding, Aaron Sorkin is taking on the company again—this time as both writer and director—with The Social Reckoning. The film follows whistleblower Frances Haugen (played by Mikey Madison) as she exposes what Facebook knew about its own role in the spread of misinformation and political polarization. Rebecca and John discuss Jeremy Strong’s uncanny transformation into Mark Zuckerberg, debate whether the new film can escape the very long shadow of its predecessor, and ask what makes The Social Network hold up so well. Plus, they share their picks for the October movies you won’t want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2d ago

Darializa Avila Chevalier Is About To Take Office. What’s Her Strategy?

DSA member and presumptive Representative Darializa Avila Chevalier is poised to represent New York’s 13th district after unseating a five-term incumbent, part of a wave of progressive candidates attempting to push the Democratic Party to the left. Chevalier sits down with Mark Guiducci for a conversation about her political philosophy, what the DSA actually does, and her rise to prominence despite her controversial views and past inflammatory statements. They also discuss the sometimes contradictory relationship between ideology and governance, how Chevalier plans to approach working with lawmakers within her party and across the aisle, and who she’d like to see run for President in 2028. “I deeply believe that we have to be uncompromising in our principles and willing to move on strategy,” Chevalier says. “Because if we are set on strategy, then what does it mean for our principles? Where are we bending there? Something has to bend, right?” Listen to and follow Fair Game from Vanity Fair on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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