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Photo-Illustration: Vulture and Searchlight Pictures Every week between now and March 15, when the Academy Award nominations are announced, Vulture will consult its crystal ball to determine the changing fortunes of this year’s Oscars race. In our “ Oscar Futures ” column, we’ll let you in on insider gossip, parse brand-new developments, and track industry buzz to figure out who’s up, who’s down, and who’s currently leading the race for a coveted Oscar nomination. Best Picture Up Nomadland Congratulations, Nomadland : You’re the first Best Picture contender to be met with sustained political critique. (I’d say right now the furor level is at “pushback,” and hasn’t yet escalated to “controversy,” much less “backlash.”) At issue is whether the film’s treatment of Amazon fulfillment centers soft-pedals the company’s real-life labor-rights issues — a fair question to ask, certainly, but one I suspect will have a hard time resonating with Academy members, who inhabit an epistemological universe where the corporate giant is far less controversial. Indeed, many in Hollywood can trace their salaries to Jeff Bezos’s pursuit of Oscar gold, so I suspect this narrative is likely to remain a Film Twitter–only thing. Still, it’s a sign that Nomadland bears the traditional mark of a front-runner: a giant target. Up The Trial of the Chicago 7 Meanwhile, Nomadland ’s biggest competition keeps up its successful run through the precursors. The trial drama earned a surprise nod at this week’s Art Directors Guild nominations , beating out Emma. for a spot in the Period category despite the fact that roughly 73 percent of its run time is spent in a courtroom. After the stunt ensemble nomination at SAG, that’s the second unexpected pickup for Aaron Sorkin’s film, which has shown up at all the guilds so far save Hair & Makeup. (Only Promising Young Woman has done better.) Chicago 7 is gaining steam and has managed to steer … [Read more...] about Oscar Futures: Why the Amazon Debate Won’t Hurt

Riz Ahmed, chilling. Photo: W Magazine For another year running, W magazine editors woke up on the day of their “ Best Performances ” cover shoot and chose violence. The magazine spread highlighting some of the year’s most outstanding actors has put German photographer Juergen Teller at the top of Twitter’s most wanted list. The 22 different photo shoots are each shockingly mundane, some painfully so, with the celebrities just sort of loitering on an L.A. street. While gratuitous photos of their favorite celebrities doing literally anything typically gets film Twitter excited, the uncomfortable images of Steven Yeun, Tracee Ellis Ross, Tessa Thompson, and more are killing the vibe for Alan Kim, LaKeith Stanfield, and other decent covers. Here are all of W’ s Best Performances shoots, ranked by the agony, discomfort, and cries for help in their eyes. 22. Alan Kim He’s king of the world! Minari ’s 8-year-old star Alan Kim is the only one here who knows the true meaning of joy, fully climbing on top of the car for his W shoot. 21. Robin Wright Robin Wright actually looks comfortable crouching by her sprawling tree roots — and is one of the few who actually found it in her to smile for this shoot. Good for her. 20. LaKeith Stanfield Leave it to LaKeith Stanfield to still look cool leaning against a tree stump. 19. Maria Bakalova Borat 2 star Maria Bakalova ’s shoot is fittingly playful, and laying on the road couldn’t have been worse than sitting on a bed with Rudy Giuliani . 18. Riz Ahmed Riz Ahmed was there for a good time, not a long time. The Sound of Metal actor tweeted that this shoot was “the fastest of my life,” and you can tell he was chilling for all “20 seconds.” 17. Vanessa Kirby Vanessa Kirby’s cover is W ’s true neutral, and at this rate, we’re not complaining. 16. Rachel Brosnahan Category is: Stevie Nicks realness. Rachel Brosnahan just looks like she got a bit lost on her … [Read more...] about Magazine Cover Stars, Ranked by How Much Pain They’re In