Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson was the chief critic at Vanity Fair from 2013-2025. He also was a host of the Little Gold Men podcast. His writing has also appeared in The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire, The Atlantic, and Gawker. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and National Society of Film Critics.

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