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Lane Brown

Features Writer, New York Magazine

Lane Brown is a feature writer for New York Magazine. He was previously the magazine’s culture editor and one of the original editors of Vulture. He was also a founding editor of Grantland and the co-creator of the podcast Exit Scam.

  1. freedom
    Scott Rudin’s Bookshelf: What Hasn’t He Made?He’s still working on ‘The Corrections.’
  2. in the magazine
    Edelstein: Joaquin Phoenix’s I’m Still Here No Hoax“To dismiss Phoenix’s latest role because it’s not ‘real’ is to miss out on the charge of watching an actor play footsy with his own, barely corralled dementia.”
  3. i’m still here
    Is That the Guitarist From Spacehog Pooping on Joaquin Phoenix?A Vulture investigation.
  4. delays
    Panda Bear’s Album: Delayed“I probably only recorded about half the songs at this point.”
  5. ugh
    Who Wants to See the Trailer for Uwe Boll’s Holocaust Movie?We will probably skip this one.
  6. leak of the week
    Is Hurley Weezer’s Best Since Make Believe?At least there’s no rapping.
  7. francophile
    James Franco Even Busier Than You Thought“I tend to have a four- or five-time day.”
  8. gravity
    Is Natalie Portman Headed to Space With Alfonso Cuarón?It pays to (allegedly) give the performance of your career!
  9. See Marilyn Manson Dressed as Kenny PowersSo handsome!
  10. seagal
    Steven Seagal Lawman: Back!A&E will bring back his the show, which was pulled after Seagal was accused of sexual harassment.
  11. michael bay
    Transformers 3 Extra InjuredBay is being criticized today for transforming an extra into a stunt person on the Indiana set.
  12. lenopocalypse
    Jay Leno’s Worst Summer Ever
  13. tyler perry oscar watch
    Tyler Perry Enters the Oscar Race!His ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf’ has been pushed forward from January to November.
  14. idolpocalypse
    Jennifer Lopez Reportedly Near an American Idol DealShe’s “in the final stages of negotiations,” says TMZ.
  15. video
    See Axl Rose Get Bottled OffstageDublin GNR fans welcomed Axl Rose to the jungle last night with a rain of bottles.
  16. freedom
    Letterman’s Extortionist Already Out of JailMore proof of the American legal system’s favoritism toward beautiful celebrities.
  17. exclusive
    Vulture Premieres the Poster for MonstersSee the poster!
  18. michael bay
    Michael Bay Briefly Offers $50,000 Reward for Puppy-Thrower’s ArrestMichael Bay to the rescue, sort of!
  19. king recaged
    T.I. Arrested AgainPolice say they smelled marijuana coming from his car in Hollywood last night.
  20. islands
    J.J. Abrams Returns to Island-Based Television-MakingHe’s making a show about Alcatraz.
  21. ipods
    Apple to Try to Kill Cable Companies AgainOver an unwatchable choppy video stream, Steve Jobs just announced Apple’s new video-streaming device at a keynote speech in Cupertino.
  22. best actress
    Can Black Swan Win Natalie Portman an Oscar?“A nomination in the bag for Portman.”
  23. piranha 3d
    Piranha 3D Producer Responds to James Cameron‘Technology aside, I wish AVATAR had been more original in its storytelling.’
  24. mad men
    Don and Betty Reunite for Rolling StoneJon Hamm, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, and Elisabeth Moss squeezed themselves into the backseat of a car for a new cover.
  25. The Emmys Still Snubbing The WireWhy wasn’t David Mills in last night’s “In Memoriam” tribute?
  26. snl
    New SNL Cast MembersHow many young comedians does it take to replace a Will Forte? Three.
  27. The Best Emmys Ever?Highlights and lowlights!
  28. The Emmys: Your Complete WinnersWhich stars’ assistants are carrying home hardware tonight?
  29. announcements
    Come to Vulture’s Emmy PartyGot plans for Emmy night? You do now.
  30. blockbusted
    Blockbuster BankruptThis news actually broke last night, but we were too busy watching movies on Netflix’s iPhone application to notice.
  31. mission impossible
    How Else Can Paramount Hide Cruise in MI4?He’s getting two new co-stars. Also, ‘Mission Impossible 4’ won’t be called ‘Mission Impossible 4.’
  32. oscar race 2011
    2010: Tightest Oscar Race for Best Actress?So much best acting!
  33. freedom
    Update: Franzen’s Freedom Briefly LeakedIt was up on Amazon yesterday, four whole days before its official release.
  34. math
    Is This the Worst Movie Weekend of 2010?Just be glad it’s not January 22.
  35. conan
    Conan’s Emmy Acceptance Speech: A Preview“He can make fun of NBC’s ratings, its shows, as long as he’s not saying anything false.”
  36. mission impossible
    Jeremy Renner to Defuse Mission Impossible 4’s Tom Cruise ProblemRenner will star alongside Tom Cruise in the fourth ‘Mission Impossible’ movie.
  37. i love you phillip morris
    Jim Carrey’s Gay Prison Movie: Coming Out!You can see it on December 3.
  38. stars
    Bristol Palin to Dance With the StarsShe’ll join fellow A-listers David Hasselhoff, Audrina Patridge, The Situation, and Brandy.
  39. magic
    Netflix Comes to Your iPhoneStream movies, even over a slow 3G connection.
  40. snl
    Update: Will Forte Out at SNLBoom!
  41. oscarpocalypse
    Will an Extended Football Season Push the Oscars to Monday?What happens if the Super Bowl is scheduled for the same night as the Oscars? Obviously the world will end.
  42. gigawatts
    Is Christopher Lloyd In Over His Head in Death of a Salesman?“There are some roles I’ve gotten that when I get the script, sometimes I ask, ‘Why me?’”
  43. vulture lists
    Vulture’s Emmy Predictions’Glee’ or ‘Modern Family’? Ben or Locke? ‘Mad Men’ or ‘Mad Men’?
  44. timbaland
    Timbaland Safe After Watch–Related Suicide ScareA helicopter and squad cars were dispatched, and the super-producer was returned safely to his Malibu mansion.
  45. trailer mix
    127 Hours Teaser Trailer: Between James Franco and a Hard PlaceWe don’t see any of the amputation-y stuff here, thankfully.
  46. little fockers
    Dustin Hoffman to Rescue Little FockersHe’ll appear in four hastily shot scenes.
  47. coke parties
    The Social Network to Keep Its Justin Timberlake Coke-Party SceneGood news for fans of JT and/or coke parties.
  48. lost
    Matthew Fox Still Blissfully Unaware of Bad Reaction to Lost Finale“If there are people out there who were really dissatisfied, at least around me, they’re being awfully quiet.”
  49. piranha 3d
    Piranha 3D 2 to Happen’Piranha 3D: The Sequel’ is in the works.
  50. tildapocalypse
    HBO’s Nikki Finke Show Loses Its ShowrunnerHBO has fired showrunner Cynthia Mort from the Diane Keaton–starring series.
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