The New Leading Men in Our Lives

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( the industry [The New Leading Men in Our Lives]( Meet the next class of actors who will be dominating screens (and hearts) for the foreseeable future. Photo-Illustration: Vulture. Photos: A24; HBO; Warner Bros. If you watch enough movies, then you’ll know [the Chrises](, Jake Gyllenhaal, [Oscar Isaac](, and Timothée Chalamet. Their checks have cleared and probably will keep clearing, but this is Hollywood, where there’s always high demand for fresh blood. We’re getting a rebranded James Bond; Marvel is shifting gears from phase four into phase five. Someone’s gotta fill all these key franchise roles — and maybe even fit in an awards-bait drama or two. So who is in the running to be America’s Next Top Matinee Idol? Here’s a taxonomy of the biggest breakout hunks 35 and under who haven’t (yet) been the lead of a major superhero film (if they’ve had a supporting role, well, they’re still on the rise). Some are aiming to be critical darlings (three are up for [Oscars]( this year), some are trying to book 007, some can even sing — and, yes, all have incredible bone structure. [Read More]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( for unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Poker Face: [Don’t Look Back]( • Star Trek: Picard: [Generations]( • The Real Housewives of Miami: [Back in Black]( • Abbott Elementary: [Janine and Gregory Sitting in a Tree]( • Shrinking: [Doing the Work]( • Dear Edward: [Take the Crêpe]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Ariana Grande Takes a Break From Wicked for the Weeknd Reuniting with her longtime collaborator on the new “Die for You” remix.]( By Jason P. Frank [Hogwarts Legacy Is J.K. Rowling’s Legacy, Summed Up in a Dud of a Game The feverishly anticipated Harry Potter video game can’t muster the fantasy escapism it so desperately wants.]( [Shakira and Karol G Have a Guest Spot on The Truman Show In the high-concept music video for “TQG.”]( By Zoe Guy [Adam Scott’s Prank Made Ken Marino Cry During Party Down Tears of joy.]( By Alejandra Gularte [The 8 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend If there’s a theme this week, it’s “party drugs.”]( By James Grebey [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 15-Down, Seven Letters: Show that spun off from 16 and Pregnant. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images Vulture Recommends We consume it all so you don’t have to. Photo: Netflix You has a new release structure for its fourth season. That structure is both appealing and remarkably well-suited for the season as a whole, for reasons that can’t be explained without spoiling what happens in part two. The show’s co-creator Sera Gamble [sat down with Vulture to talk]( about this fourth season — the whole thing, not just the first five episodes. It’s a conversation that covers the overall structure of the plot, the challenges of crafting it, the [recent interest]( in depicting sex on TV, and all the decisions that went into part two’s biggest surprises. This is everything. Except! Every part of the conversation that spoils the second half has been redacted. [Read more from Vulture]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](link.nymag.com/manage/588/optout-vulture?email={EMAIL}&hash=39357a76f6d08b16239fd2ffa65e9c6f¶m=vulture-daily) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023, All rights reserved