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Teyana Taylor Has Arrived: The Veteran Star on Her Breakout Year

The preternaturally quotable actor, musician, choreographer, and 2026 Golden Globe winner considers her role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another “the fucking ultimate master class.”
GOLDEN GLOBES 2026

Hamnet Upsets at Golden Globes 2026, Becoming One Battle After Another’s Fiercest Oscars Competition

At the 83rd Golden Globes, Chloe Zhao’s heartwrenching drama took home best drama, while Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle pocketed four total awards.
In Conversation

Sean Penn Is Ready to Fight in One Battle After Another: “God Knows I’ve Not Been Shy”

The two-time Oscar winner on playing a ruthless white supremacist in Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie, the killing of Charlie Kirk, and the directorial project he’s brewing up with Tom Hardy.
Little Gold Men

The Biggest Book Adaptations Set to Make a Splash This Oscar Season

This fall’s movies are drawing from some heavy hitters in the world of fiction—including classics from Ibsen and Shelley, and modern literary favorites by the likes of Maggie O’Farrell, Thomas Pynchon, and Denis Johnson.
In memoriam

Philip Baker Hall, Known for Boogie Nights and Seinfeld, Dies at 90

The veteran character actor died on Sunday night “surrounded by loved ones,” tweeted his neighbor, Los Angeles Times reporter Sam Farmer.
director’s chair

Paul Thomas Anderson on Inspiration: “The Rainbow Is Right in Your Living Room, Idiot!”

The writer-director talks about Licorice Pizza, the “unnecessarily icky” side of awards season, and how he collaborates with partner Maya Rudolph.
Review

Licorice Pizza Is Paul Thomas Anderson’s Kindest, Gentlest Movie Yet

The lauded director heads back to 1970s Southern California for a meandering coming-of-age story. 
And the Nominees Will Be...

Licorice Pizza Might Finally Win Paul Thomas Anderson an Oscar

His heartfelt, hilarious latest may get him to a long-overdue milestone, following eight Oscar nominations.
Little Gold Men

From Phantom Thread to Bergman Island, Vicky Krieps Embraces Her Own Exploration

On this week’s Little Gold Men, the Bergman Island star talks about embracing failure, working alongside Daniel Day-Lewis, and shooting her first true Hollywood film.
Casting

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Son, Cooper, Is Starring in Paul Thomas Anderson’s New Movie

Cooper will reportedly play the child actor who leads the ensemble drama, which Anderson has been shooting in Los Angeles.
Music

How Haim Built Their Long-Running Collaboration With Paul Thomas Anderson

As their new album, WIMPIII, finally arrives, sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana discuss their evolving music video aesthetic, and how the eight-time Oscar nominee became one of their most frequent collaborators.
In Memoriam

Ricky Jay, Master Magician and Boogie Nights Actor, Dead At 72

The character actor starred in films from Paul Thomas Anderson and David Mamet.
Going Through the Motions

Christopher Nolan and Paul Thomas Anderson Declare War on TV Motion-Smoothing

The “soap-opera effect” is most filmmakers’ worst nightmare.
Trash TV

Paul Thomas Anderson Roasts Daniel Day-Lewis for Loving Naked and Afraid

“Honestly, for the world’s greatest actor he has the worst taste in television.”
IN CHARACTER

Phantom Thread’s Vicky Krieps on Her “Magical” Movie Duet with Daniel Day-Lewis

The actress tells us about her stunning breakout performance alongside the three-time Academy Award-winning actor.
From the Magazine

The Click That Made Vicky Krieps a Star

The Phantom Thread star talks about the unconventional road to her role opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in the new film by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Review

Phantom Thread Review: The Most Surprising Love Story of the Year

Paul Thomas Anderson has made an unexpectedly charming film.
BEHIND-THE-SCENES

How Seriously Daniel-Day Lewis Took His Role as a Fashion Designer in Phantom Thread

The famously-method actor found himself working closely with the costume department while in character as Phantom Thread’s fastidious fashion designer Reynolds Woodcock.
Dark Horse

Daniel Day-Lewis’s Fashion-Forward Final Film, Revealed

New York media has finally had a look at Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread—but we can’t say much about it yet.