Paul Thomas Anderson
COVER STORY
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.
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Oscars 2022
19 Licorice Pizza–Inspired Items to Shop in Honor of the Best-Picture Nominee
Celebrate Oscars 2022 best picture nominee Licorice Pizza with these effortlessly cool ’70s duds inspired by Paul Thomas Anderson’s San Fernando Valley-set film.
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.