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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. Is Mission Impossible 4 About to Get LaBeoufed?If ‘Knight and Day’ flops, Paramount might “beef up the subplot that introduces a new and younger agent who becomes Ethan Hunt’s protege.”
  2. in the magazine
    MoMA and P.S. 1’s Deliberately Flimsy Pole Dance“Maybe this is flimsiness’s moment.”
  3. exclusive
    Vulture Premieres the Poster for Todd Solondz’s Life During WartimeSee the poster!
  4. artsy
    Watch Jerry Saltz Tour the Warhol Exhibit“He was making amazing paintings right up to the end.”
  5. tom cruise’s face
    Critics Split on Cruise’s Face in Knight and Day“Each subpar quip delivered with a cocksure grin that makes you wish the bad guys were better at hitting back.”
  6. jai-look out below
    A.R. Rahman’s Light Show Too Much for DetroitHe’s canceled his North American tour after a lighting-rig collapse in Motor City.
  7. oscarpocalypse
    5 Reasons a January Oscars Is a Good IdeaMore drinking at the Golden Globes!
  8. jackman
    Jackman: Back to Broadway?He was recently in town for a top secret reading of a new Norah Ephron play.
  9. trolls
    DreamWorks to Make Troll MovieThanks a lot, Pixar.
  10. in the magazine
    Helen Mirren Bares Most in New York“It’s amazing how quickly you get into dildos everywhere and pink-feather handcuffs.”
  11. kennys
    Footloose Remake Gets Another RenIt’s Kenny Wormald!
  12. money
    Which Big Bang Theory Star Is Worth the Most?Is Jim Parsons’s Emmy nomination really worth $5.75 million per season?
  13. harold & kumar
    Patton Oswalt to Spend Christmas With Harold and KumarAnd we think we know whom he’ll play.
  14. typewriters
    For Sale: Updike’s TypewriterThe late John Updike’s Olympia “electric 65c” typewriter is expected to fetch $4,000 to $6,000 when it’s auctioned by Christie’s today.
  15. the industry
    Industry Roundup: Kristen Bell to Save WhalesPlus: Dr. Strange finally gets his due.
  16. twists
    Guess the Twist in M. Night Shyamalan’s New Secret ScriptNo details have yet been released, but we won’t let that stop us.
  17. close readings
    Is Toy Story 3 a Holocaust Movie, or an A.I. Remake?“Buzz Lightyear stands forward and suggests sanctuary IN AN ATTIC. Are you kidding me?”
  18. mad men
    New Mad Men Poster Portends Trip to IKEASomebody needs a desk.
  19. radiohead
    New Radiohead Album Is Pretty Good, Almost DoneThird-string Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien tells the BBC that the band’s eighth album will be finished in “a matter of weeks.”
  20. the star market
    Star Market: What’s Megan Fox’s Show Biz Worth?If Megan Fox were a stock, should you buy, sell, or hold?
  21. diddy
    Diddy Holding Son’s Maybach HostageHe’s getting a BMW because his $400,000 Maybach “stays parked at his father’s house to be used only for special occasions.”
  22. tony race 2011
    Samuel L. Jackson to Probably Play MLK on Broadway“He was really good, and he likes the play a lot,” says a source. “We’re pretty sure we’ve got him.”
  23. docudrama
    Joaquin Phoenix Rap Documentary: Coming SoonMagnolia is in final talks to pick up ‘I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix’ for an Oscar-qualifying release this fall.
  24. foodies
    Olive Garden Should Comp Taylor Lautner“Without glancing at the menu, Lautner orders the Toscana soup.”
  25. war horse
    Half of Britain Cast in Spielberg’s War HorseSorry, Daniel Craig, Helen Mirren, Christian Bale, and Sean Connery.
  26. trailer mix
    Narnia 3 Trailer: Tilda in the Sky With LionsSign us up.
  27. london 2012
    Danny Boyle and Stephen Daldry to Direct the London Olympics“Zombies [will] not be running around on stage.”
  28. vulture lists
    A Pictorial History of Underwater BroodingWhat do you do when the complexities of modern life become too much? If you’re a character in a movie, probably your backyard swimming pool.
  29. winners
    Vulture’s I Am Love Haiku Contest: We Have Our Winners — and an Exclusive Clip!Whose haikus won?
  30. The Ultimate Beach FinderHot dogs or pierogies? Surfing or cruising? A sea of humanity or just the cool, blue sea? To find the stretch of sand that suits you, play our […]
  31. long shots
    And for Alfonso Cuarón’s Next Trick …A twenty-minute opening shot!
  32. jersey shore
    Boring Half of Jersey Shore Cast to Maybe Be FiredSecond-season footage of Sammi, Ronnie, Vinny, and Angelina has underwhelmed MTV execs.
  33. crime blotter
    Thomas Kinkade Popped for Suspected DUIWith hilarious mugshot included.
  34. jackman
    First Image From Jackman’s Reality-Grounded Robot-Boxing Drama, Real Steel, Everything You’d Hoped For“When you give an actor a real thing … you get a more grounded reality to the performance.”
  35. hobbits
    Brett Ratner Gunning For Hobbit Directing JobNow it gets serious.
  36. oz
    Sam Raimi Books a Trip to OzHe’s taken the gig on Disney’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ prequel.
  37. nazi-killing fish
    Zach Galifianakis in Talks to Play Nazi-Killing FishWarner Bros. has heard your clamoring for a Zach Galifianakis movie that combines the charms of ‘Finding Nemo’ and ‘Inglorious Basterds’ and responded.
  38. bummers
    Alan Moore Quits Damon Albarn OperaBoo.
  39. ratings
    Ratings Good for Bad, Bad for TonysThis is a clear mandate to give next year’s Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Play to a meth-head instead of a movie star.
  40. mad men
    First Mad Men Image: Not That HelpfulDon’t worry about spoilers.
  41. What Does ‘Page Six’ Suddenly Have Against Lorne Michaels?Two unfavorable items in a week.
  42. breaking bad
    Breaking Bad RenewedIt’s coming back for a fourth season.
  43. egots
    How Long Until Scarlett Johansson Has an EGOT?Five years?
  44. ugly betty
    January Jones Crash Possibly Involved Alcohol, Definitely Involved Bobby FlayThe plot thickens!
  45. spider-man
    Two More Actors Who Aren’t Donald Glover Short-listed to Play Spider-ManAnton Yelchin and Aaron Johnson are now under consideration.
  46. nsfw
    Watch Jim Carrey’s Gay Sex Scenes From I Love You Phillip MorrisNOT SAFE FOR WORK!
  47. r. kelly
    R. Kelly Opens the World Cup, MagicallyAre those two winter coats he’s wearing?
  48. mad men
    Betty Draper in Hit and RunJanuary Jones lost control of her Range Rover last night and hit three parked cars before fleeing on foot.
  49. contests
    Vulture Contest: Win Tickets to the Premiere of Tilda Swinton’s I Am LoveCalling all fans of Tilda Swinton and competitive poetry!
  50. baseless rumors
    Made-Up Batman 3 Casting Rumors: A HistoryEddie Murphy! Shia LaBeouf! Cher! Joseph Gordon-Levitt, now, too!
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