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Joe Reid is a Vulture contributor who has been covering movies and pop culture since 2007, and co-hosts the podcast This Had Oscar Buzz. He also designed and hosts Vulture's Movies Fantasy League.

  1. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 109: July 13, 2024Can you name an Oscar-nominated Denzel Washington movie?
  2. gold rush
    Guest in ShowFor the Emmys’ weirdest categories, The Bear and SNL are destined to dominate in comedy while drama is anyone’s guess.
  3. chapters
    ‘Everything on That Island Wanted to Kill You’The very first crew of Survivor slept tent-less on a beach covered in rats and snakes because they smelled a hit TV show. And then it got worse.
  4. enter the cinematrix
    Cinematrix Clarifications & Corrections, Vol. 1A chronicle of pedantry, delusion, and bliss from the game’s first 100 grids.
  5. gold rush
    John Mulaney Is Here to Save the Late-Night Emmys CategoriesNetflix’s Everybody’s in L.A. will attempt to end political comedy’s decades-long domination of the awards.
  6. gold rush
    The Three Most Surprising Things About This Year’s Enormous Emmys BallotWe read all 35 of the television academy’s PDFs to see what they reveal about next month’s nominations.
  7. gold rush
    Will the ‘True Story’ of Baby Reindeer Be Its Emmys Downfall?Voting for the 2024 nominees has officially begun, and Richard Gadd’s provocative limited series is gunning for front-runner status.
  8. buffering x gold rush
    The Emmys in the Age of Gourmet CheeseburgersWhat will the awards show look like as the streaming era matures?
  9. vulture games
    Vulture Cinematrix: Cannes Lions 2024 EditionCan you name a Jon Hamm movie released between 2015-2024?
  10. gold rush
    Why Doesn’t Reservation Dogs Have an Emmy?One of the most critically acclaimed TV shows of the 2020s has yet to win the industry’s biggest award. What’s going on?
  11. gold rush
    The Emmys Need a Reality CheckIn the 21 years the Outstanding Reality Competition category has existed, only five shows have ever won. There’s an easy fix for this broken race.
  12. for your consideration
    X-Men ’97 Deserves a Best Drama Emmy NominationMove aside, Loki.
  13. gold rush
    Our Way Too Early Emmy PredictionsThe conjectures (welcome, Shōgun), shoo-ins (welcome back, The Bear), and long shots (justice for Reservation Dogs!) of the 2024 TV awards race.
  14. gold rush
    It’s Time to Bet on Slow HorsesGary Oldman’s performance is a miracle of controlled filth and subtle goodness.
  15. gold rush
    Fallout
    Is Fallout’s Binge Release Hurting Its Emmy Chances?The TV show has longer odds at Emmy nominations because only one month after its premiere, nobody’s talking about it.
  16. gold rush
    Just How Dominant Can The Bear Get in 2024?The FX darling is poised to repeat its Emmys reign this year and potentially shatter records in the process.
  17. vulture sports
    The Actual Tennis in Challengers Is Kind of a ServeZendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor not only get their athletic forms right, they also embody specific tennis archetypes.
  18. gold rush
    Is Shōgun the Limited Series to Beat?A surprisingly stacked category presents platforms with some tough decision this Emmy season.
  19. court coverage
    The 13 Best Tennis Scenes in MoviesYou can learn a lot about a character from how they use a racquet.
  20. endings
    A Tennis Dummy’s Guide to the Ending of ChallengersSo, uh, who won that last match?
  21. vulture games
    Vulture Cinematrix: Challengers EditionCan you name a Zendaya movie with a one-word title?
  22. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 44: April 25, 2024Can you name a Liam Neeson movie set in space?
  23. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 43: April 24, 2024Can you name a Jason Momoa movie with a character name in the title?
  24. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 42: April 23, 2024Can you name an Oscar-nominated Winona Ryder movie?
  25. vulture games
    Bonus Cinematrix: The Criterion Channel EditionCan you name a Greta Gerwig movie with a two-word title?
  26. gold rush
    Succession
    Who Will Succeed Succession as Emmys Darling?When a TV show that has dominated the ballot for years ends, the subsequent ceremony presents a scramble to fill the blank spaces.
  27. gold rush
    Who’s the Most Overdue for an Oscar Right Now?For some, the most-nominated people are the ones who “deserve” to win. But that’s an awfully clinical way of looking at this! Ever heard of vibes?
  28. movies fantasy league
    A Season in Charts: Recapping the 2023–24 Movies Fantasy LeagueCalling all data-visualization enthusiasts to the front.
  29. movies fantasy league
    We Have a Winner! One Winner!The Oscars are over, which means it’s time to announce the champion of the Movies Fantasy League.
  30. my academy awards
    All 53 of This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Movies and Shorts, RankedThe feature-length and short films that were nominated in 2024 are, in the aggregate, the most impressive (to me) in years.
  31. the action edition
    Cinematrix No. 6: The Action EditionMichael Bay directed six movies between 2010 and 2019. Can you name one?
  32. movies fantasy league
    The MFL Is the Cure for SAGging SpiritsAnd so begins the final Oscars countdown.
  33. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 3: February 28, 2024Can you name an Oscar-nominated Owen Wilson movie?
  34. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 2: February 27, 2024Can you name a Cate Blanchett movie with a number in the title?
  35. pretty statues
    Cheese: An Annotated History of the Oscar Class PhotoRevisiting 39 years of fancy midday Hollywood hangs.
  36. movies fantasy league
    The MFL’s Most Valuable Directors and Least Valuable MoviesThe DGA weighs in, plus we take a look at which draft picks aren’t exactly pulling their weight on this year’s rosters.
  37. movies fantasy league
    The MFL Podcast League SpotlightA certain This Had Oscar Buzz co-host is leading the podcaster mini-league, and it’s not the one you’re thinking of!
  38. movies fantasy league
    The MFL Lines Up to Ride the Post-Oscar BumpWhich draft picks this year yielded the highest value? Plus, the latest from the box office.
  39. movies fantasy league
    The MFL Offers a Silver Lining to the Whole Barbie Snub ThingWhere nominations are absent, may there be comfort in fantasy points.
  40. movies fantasy league
    An MFL Update on Oscar-Nominations EveA box office update and BAFTA nominations shake up the leaderboard ahead of Super Tuesday.
  41. movies fantasy league
    Oppenheimer Has Engulfed Awards SeasonChristopher Nolan’s epic starts to pull away from the rest of the pack, earning eight wins at Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards.
  42. alternate timelines
    What If Meryl Streep Never Won a Lifetime Achievement Award?If Streep hadn’t won the Cecil B. DeMille and gone after Trump in her acceptance speech, Amy Adams’s life might look different — among other things.
  43. movies fantasy league
    Good Night, OppyAwards season is officially here, time to start raking in the points
  44. it’s an honor
    The 50 Greatest Awards-Show Speeches of the Last 55 YearsThe best acceptance moments can make or break careers, cement fandoms, and spark blind items.
  45. movies fantasy league
    It’s a Wonka New Year in the MFLThe chocolatier takes command of the box office, and a preview of the post-HFPA Golden Globes.
  46. movies fantasy league
    Merry Christmas Eve Eve Eve from the MFL!The Oscars made a shortlist, and they’re checking it twice!
  47. movies fantasy league
    The Globes Are GlobingA massive points infusion to the MFL indicates which movies may be the major players for the remainder of awards season.
  48. movies fantasy league
    Three Awards Bodies Walk Into a Movies Fantasy LeagueAnd they’re all trying to buy Todd Haynes a drink.
  49. movies fantasy league
    It’s Finally Trophy Time for the MFLThe Gotham Awards mark the start of accolades season (and points) for the league. How it all breaks down, including the latest from the box office.
  50. movies fantasy league
    Spiders, Snakes, and Trolls: It’s a Very MFL ThanksgivingBox office flops, Paul Giammati trivia, and the first ever MFL mid-season bonus prize.
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