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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. the sorcerer’s apprentice
    Disney Just Giving Away Tickets for Sorcerer’s ApprenticeOwing to spotty tracking and possibly fear of ‘Inception’ this weekend, they’re giving them away two-for-one.
  2. exclusive
    Vulture Premieres the Poster for James Franco’s HowlClick to see it big!
  3. reception
    Is Inception the Anti-Avatar?Yes.
  4. inception
    So How Many Oscars Will Inception Win?How much hardware will Christopher Nolan take home next February 27?
  5. hobbits
    Peter Jackson Secretly Auditioning HobbitsHe’s in Los Angeles this week meeting with potential Bilbos.
  6. nikki finke
    Nikki Finke Cuts a Deal With HBO“It should have been called ‘Toldja!’
  7. inception
    Would Inception Do Better With a Different Star?Maybe!
  8. melpocalypse
    Hey, a New Mel Gibson RantIt’s horrifying, sure, but maybe not quite so much as the first two.
  9. tv
    Watch Every George Steinbrenner Seinfeld MomentIn memory of the departed Yankees owner, we present to you this video montage.
  10. actors
    A-Rod an Actor NowBelieve it or not, Justin Timberlake may not be the worst actor in the upcoming comedy ‘Friends With Benefits.’
  11. betty white
    Betty White to Play God Now?Producer Jerry Weintraub is pitching Warner Bros. a remake of 1977’s ‘Oh, God!’ with Betty White as the titular all-knowing deity.
  12. hulkgate
    Edward Norton Releases Un-Jerk-like Statement on Hulkgate“I sincerely hoped it could happen and be great for everyone, but it hasn’t turned out as we all hoped.”
  13. melpocalypse
    Mel Gibson Drops Follow-up SingleCrank up your speakers!
  14. in the magazine
    Edelstein on Inception: “Clumsy and Confusing”“The tone is so solemn I felt out of line even cracking a smile.”
  15. obits
    Harvey Pekar DeadThe comic-book legend was found dead in his home this morning.
  16. hulkgate
    Ed Norton’s Agent Defends Ed Norton, Hulk-wise“This offensive statement from Kevin Feige at Marvel is a purposefully misleading, inappropriate attempt to paint our client in a negative light.”
  17. mad men
    Hamm Farted On“I was in bed with [girlfriend] Jennifer [Westfeldt] and my mutt Cora, who farted in my face.”
  18. roman polanski
    Swiss Let Roman Polanski Out of the HouseThe Swiss Ministry of Justice finally decided this morning that it will not extradite Roman Polanski to the U.S.
  19. roll credits
    Happy Fourth!From all of us at Vulture to all of you at home, we hope you enjoy a safe and happy Fourth of July weekend.
  20. scream
    Scream 4 Suddenly a MessFranchise creator Kevin Williamson is no longer involved.
  21. werewolves
    15 of Literature’s Hottest Lycan LoversBuck up, Team Jacob!
  22. blind item
    Who Is Shonda Rhimes Trying to Get Rid of Now?Which lead male character on a popular drama will contract HIV this season?
  23. spider-man
    Andrew Garfield Is Your New Spider-ManBoom!
  24. the beaver
    What Happens to Mel Gibson’s The Beaver Now?There goes Mel’s comeback.
  25. chat room
    Vulture Reads M. Night his Last Airbender Reviews“Are you saying that in general they didn’t dig it?”
  26. acropolis now
    Beck to Make Yanni Cool AgainWith a little help from Thurston Moore.
  27. inception
    Leonardo DiCaprio Didn’t Understand Inception’s Screenplay“It was a very well written, comprehensive script, but you really had to have Chris in person, to try to articulate some things.”
  28. drama
    Vulture Crashes the National High School Musical Theater AwardsRemember when you were young and had dreams?
  29. numbers
    Prepare for 5nal DestinationThat’s what they’re calling ‘Final Destination 5.’
  30. trailer mix
    Paranormal Activity 2 Trailer: Three Security Cameras and a BabyHere it is, your first look at the follow-up to last year’s camcorder-thriller ‘Paranormal Activity.’
  31. dogs
    Elijah Wood Gets a Cable Show About a Pot-Smoking DogHe’ll play the owner of an anthropomorphic dog who’s “part Labrador Retriever and part Russell Crowe on a bender.”
  32. kinky
    At Last, Bobcat Goldthwait to Make a Kinks MusicalHe’s making a movie based on their 1976 album, ‘Schoolboys in Disgrace.’
  33. the future
    Hulu Launches Premium ServiceExciting news! You now have the option of paying for Hulu.
  34. beef
    Blood-Feud Movie to Be Made by Guys Who Know a Thing or Two About FeudingSheldon Turner and Nicolas Chartier are teaming up.
  35. jcvd
    Jean-Claude Van Damme Would Have Taken The Expendables in a Different Direction“He told me, you should be trying to save people in South Central.”
  36. quitters
    Steve Carell Telling Everybody He’s Leaving The Office“I want to fulfill my contract. I think it’s a good time to move on.”
  37. hobbits
    Peter Jackson Still Not Directing The Hobbit“Nothing has really changed — I’ve always said that me directing was one option.”
  38. 10 Cool Things on the Back to the Future Blu-RayThat manure is going to sparkle.
  39. trailer mix
    Essential Killing Trailer: Vincent Gallo Joins the TalibanThis should be a fun one.
  40. spider-man
    Who’s Not Playing Spider-Man?Besides Donald Glover.
  41. radiohead
    Thom Yorke, Johnny Greenwood Play Hooky at GlastonburyGet back to work, you guys!
  42. kudos
    Bono, Adam Sandler, and Guy From Saw to Pick Oscar Winners NowThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences extended invitations today to 135 top actors, filmmakers, and studio execs. Plus Bono and Tobin Bell.
  43. woody
    Woody Allen’s Six Favorite Woody Allen Movies“There are a few better than others, half a dozen, but it’s a surprising paucity of worthwhile celluloid.”
  44. hobbits
    Peter Jackson to Relent and Direct The Hobbits?He has selflessly barred the gates, so Brett Ratner can’t enter Middle Earth.
  45. money
    Law & Order: SVU Taxed Out of New JerseyAnd it’s coming to New York.
  46. trailer mix
    Little Fockers Trailer: This Might Sting a LittleBut where’s Dustin Hoffman?
  47. trailer mix
    Sean Connery Unretires for Terrifying Children’s MovieWho says Pixar is the only studio capable of making a magical CG-animated film starring an elderly hero?
  48. in the magazine
    How Your Songs of the Summer Get MadeWondering who to credit or blame for jams like “Tik Tok,” “California Gurls,” and “Your Love Is My Drug”?
  49. reception
    1st Review: Inception Will Be Awesome, Confusing“Trusting the intelligence of the audience can cost Nolan at the box office.”
  50. harold & kumar
    Neil Patrick Harris Will Be Back in Next Harold & KumarThanks to Jesus.
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