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12 Years A Slave

  1. what were the 2010s?
    What Should a Slavery Epic Do?If there’s anything the 2010s taught us, it’s that there is no getting these stories right, no honoring with grace the dead and ghosts.
    By Lauren Michele Jackson
  2. the vulture transcript
    Steve McQueen Won’t Look AwayThe Widows director on male sexuality, New Queer Cinema, and his unflinching gaze.
    By E. Alex Jung
  3. straight talk
    Oscar Winner John Ridley on Hollywood Whitewashing and False DiversityThe writer-director tackles show-business racism and how TV can break through culture bubbles.
    By David Marchese
  4. casting couch
    Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time Has a MegStorm Reid is going to get to hang out with everyone cool.
    By Jackson McHenry
  5. casting couch
    Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talks for Minister Movie Pray that this happens.
    By Julia Edelman
  6. vulture quiz
    Take the Brad Pitt Movie-Hair QuizCan you tell Thelma & Louise from Babel from Fight Club by just the hair on his face and head?
    By Jesse David Fox
  7. American Horror Story’s Paulson on 13 RolesThe actress breaks down her career highlights.
    By Denise Martin
  8. How ‘SNL’ Addressed Race in Season 39, as Shown in 11 SketchesWith SNL’s 39th season coming to a close, we’re taking a look at the past season with a series of posts examining the highs, lows, and other […]
    By Erik Voss
  9. the gray lady
    New York Times Issues Correction 161 Years LaterIt got Solomon Northup’s name wrong in 1853.
    By Adam Martin
  10. at the movies
    12 Years a Slave Expands to 1,000 Theaters Post-Oscar WinYou already told everyone you saw it. Time to make it true!
    By Halle Kiefer
  11. the national interest
    Biased Times Favored 12 Years in 1853Breitbart was right about you, New York Times.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. ‘SNL’ Review: Jim Parsons Broadens His Range to Nerdy GuyThe alternative comedy scene has never been very kind to Jim Parsons. He’s best known for playing Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory – the […]
    By Erik Voss
  13. oscars 2014
    See Steve McQueen Literally Jump for Joy Over His Best Picture WinSuch happiness.
    By Halle Kiefer
  14. oscars 2014
    Lupita Nyong’o Reacts to Her Oscar Win With Classy Surprise The most elegant shock.
    By Halle Kiefer
  15. awkward moments in social media
    Orly’s 12 Years a Slave Misses the PointDid they really have to give the hand model a bottle of brown polish?
    By Caroline Bankoff
  16. independent spirit awards
    12 Years a Slave Sweeps the Independent Spirit AwardsAnd Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto, and Matthew McConaughey pick up some prizes, too.
    By Delia Paunescu
  17. oscars 2014
    How to Explain Each of the Nominees Winning Best PictureWe have your talking points to sound smart no matter who wins the big race, be it 12 Years a Slave or Philomena.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  18. oscars 2014
    The Oscar Best Picture Nominees As Pie ChartsHow much of Her was Spike Jonze–Sofia Coppola breakup fan fiction? What percentage of The Wolf of Wall Street was Mrs. Doubtfire? Was American Hustle mostly briefcase-pushing?
    By Jesse David Fox
  19. happy tears
    Read Lupita Nyong’o’s Moving ESSENCE Speech“What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and for those around you.”
    By Lindsey Weber
  20. educational
    12 Years a Slave Will Be Taught in SchoolsThanks, Montel Williams.
    By Lindsey Weber
  21. shade
    Harvey Weinstein Prefers Django to 12 Years“I liked 12 Years a Slave, but Quentin covered a lot of that ground first.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  22. wocka wocka
    Vulture’s Oscar Knock-Knock JokesMcConaughey who?
    By Jesse David Fox
  23. profile
    Lupita Nyong’o, From Unknown to ‘It’ Girl in Less Than a YearSince 12 Years a Slave, she’s become one of the faces of Miu Miu, filmed the upcoming action-thriller Non-Stop with Liam Neeson, and watched live from her hotel room as she was nominated for an Oscar.
    By Alex Morris
  24. awards season
    Gravity and 12 Years a Slave Are Your Oscar FavoritesAfter tying for Best Picture at the traditionally predictive PGA Awards.
    By Jesse David Fox
  25. critics choice awards 2014
    Watch Lupita Nyong’o’s Emotional Critics’ Choice Awards Acceptance Speech“Julia, thank you so much for making my brother the coolest guy in school for taking a picture with him.”
    By Lindsey Weber
  26. kudos
    12 Years a Slave, Gravity Top Critics’ Choice Awards12 Years a Slave took home Best Picture.
    By Delia Paunescu
  27. costume department
    Q&A: 12 Years a Slave Costume Designer Patricia NorrisThe just-nominated costume designer on the film’s historically accurate costumes, Lupita Nyong’o, and more.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  28. primer
    Everything You Need to Know About This Year’s Best Picture NomineesFrom 12 Years a Slave through Dallas Buyers Club: Everything we’ve written about the nominees.
    By Anna Silman
  29. party chat
    Lupita Nyong’o: ‘Racism Is Not Dead’The 12 Years a Slave star says there’s still work to be done.
    By Darla Murray
  30. awards season
    Gravity, 12 Years, Hustle Lead BAFTA NominationsAmerican Hustle got nods in all four acting categories.
    By Jesse David Fox
  31. party chat
    Read Belafonte’s Moving Speech on Race & Cinema“I can say, in my 87th year of life, that I am overjoyed that I should have lived long enough to see Steve McQueen step into this space.”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  32. bad manners
    Steve McQueen Heckled at Critics Award DinnerArmond White (& Co.) did not like 12 Years a Slave.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  33. awards season
    12 Years, Her, Gravity Get PGA NominationsThese awards often mimic the Oscars.
    By Josh Wolk
  34. the foreign market
    Italy’s 12 Years a Slave Posters Focus on the Film’s White StarsWhich is odd.
    By Lindsey Weber
  35. the toughest scene i wrote
    Toughest Scene: 12 Years a Slave’s ‘WTF Moment’It’s the scene with Alfre Woodard.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  36. year in culture 2013
    Steve McQueen on 12 Years a SlaveThe film’s brutality made its own director look away, but to call it a movie about slavery is, he feels, to miss the point.
    By Dan P. Lee
  37. oscars
    The Whispered Attacks That Could Sink This Year’s Oscar ContendersDid Captain Phillips stretch the truth? Is Philomena anti-Catholic?
    By Kyle Buchanan
  38. the national interest
    12 Years a Slave and the Obama EraIntimations of the modern racial divide.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. awards season
    12 Years a Slave, Nebraska Lead Independent Spirit NominationsAll Is Lost, Frances Ha, and Inside Llewyn Davis round out Best Feature nominees.
    By Jesse David Fox
  40. party chat
    Lupita Nyong’o Never Expected to Become a Style IconSays the 12 Years a Slave break-out star, “I spent three years in slacks in drama school, so now I like putting a dress on.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  41. look of the day
    Lupita Nyong’o Looked Chic in a Tuxedo DressBlack, white, and violet.
    By Julie Ma
  42. behind the scenes
    Horrendous Acts in a Beautiful Way: Behind the Scenes of 12 Years a SlaveTalking to director Steve McQueen and his collaborators about the making of their remarkable film.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  43. deep dives
    12 Years a Slave vs. the 1984 TV-Movie VersionThe director of Shaft was the first to adapt the 1853 memoir.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  44. oscar bait
    Where Are the Serious Movies About Non-Suffering Black People?The relentless violence and subjugation depicted in movies about the black experience is exhausting and no longer breaks new ground.
    By Roxane Gay
  45. time limits
    Good News: This Year’s Oscar Movies Aren’t As Long As Last Year’sAnalyzing the running times of the Oscar Favorites.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  46. composers
    Hans Zimmer Tells Juicy Stories About the Classic Films He’s ScoredHow does he feel about all those trailers that copy his Inception score? “Oh, it’s horrible!”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  47. movies
    Levar Burton on 12 Years a Slave, 36 Years After RootsJust like happened after his 1976 miniseries, he suspects that people will unfortunately snap back to their entrenched racial beliefs.
    By Eric Benson
  48. movie review
    Edelstein on 12 Years a Slave: A Stark, Smashingly Effective MelodramaStarring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, and Brad Pitt.
    By David Edelstein
  49. party chat
    Taran Killam ‘Really Liked’ SNL’s 12 Years a Slave Sketch“At first, I was like, Is this weird?”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  50. look of the day
    Lupita Nyong’o Looked Radiant in J. MendelLike the sun.
    By Julie Ma
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