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  1. song review
    It’s Nice to See Lorde Moving OnBut is the new single a return to form or a quick refresh before we get dragged off in a different direction?
    By Craig Jenkins
  2. show me your teeth
    The Women at the Heart of of Sinners’s SuccessRyan Coogler’s vampiric bloodbath is full of remarkable performances, but the female characters really get to bare their teeth.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  3. snl 50
    Saturday Night Live Goes Goo-goo for GogginsThe final three shows of the season will be hosted by Quinta Brunson, Walton Goggins, and Scarlett Johansson.
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. and now it’s time for a breakdown
    What Was That ‘Green Light’ Reference?Lorde’s new song, “What Was That,” is full of self-referential lyrics. Let’s break them down.
    By Jason P. Frank
  5. controversy
    Kehlani Dropped From Cornell University Concert for Supporting PalestineThe university cited concerns over what it called “antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments.”
    By Justin Curto
  7. the alphabet
    JoJo Siwa Says ‘Eff the L — I’m Going to the Q’Sharing on Celebrity Big Brother U.K. that she now identifies as queer, not lesbian.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  8. overnights
    You Recap: The (Im)prisoner’s DilemmaJoe abandons his professed queen, Kate, to go to actual Queens with Bronte.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  9. overnights
    Étoile Recap: Tobias Versus CheyenneTobias and Cheyenne’s clash brings the dance performance to the forefront of the series.
    By Oliver Sava
  10. trés bon
    What If a Video Game Was French?Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is un baiser in video-game form.
    By Joshua Rivera
  11. overnights
    You Recap: Old Habits Die HardNaturally, Joe thinks the best solution to his problems is murder. But to appease his wife, he agrees to try Operation Charm Offensive.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  12. overnights
    Étoile Series-Premiere Recap: Dancer SwapAmy Sherman-Palladino’s latest series gleefully dives into the world of professional ballet without shying away from the harsh economic realities.
    By Oliver Sava
  13. overnights
    You Season-Premiere Recap: Start Spreading the NewsWe are back to where it all began for this book-loving serial killer: New York City, baby!
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  14. movie review
    We Have Good News and Bad News About The Legend of OchiThe good news is the controversy over the new A24 film’s supposedly AI-looking critter is baseless. The bad news? Well…
    By Bilge Ebiri
  15. encounter
    Whitney Cummings Finds Her PeopleThe comedian’s politics has changed. So has her audience.
    By Kerry Howley
  16. vulture 10x10
    The Sunrise Puzzle16-Down, Six Letters: The characters in “Gladiator,” e.g.
    By Malaika Handa
  17. vulture games
    Telematrix No. 18: April 24, 2025Can you name a Randall Park TV comedy?
    By Britina Cheng
  18. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 394: April 24, 2025Can you name a Rebel Wilson comedy?
    By Britina Cheng
  19. my single is dropping
    Miu Miu : Outside - Paris Fashion Week - Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025
    Lorde Is Going to Get to the Bottom of This With ‘What Was That’Lorde Summer starts early.
    By Bethy Squires
  20. overnights
    Summer House Recap: SnoozefestIt looks as if there’s more going on with the Jesse-Lexi situationship, and it doesn’t make Jesse look very good.
    By Brian Moylan
  21. coming soon
    Opening Season Ballet Gala At Palais Garnier
    Sunrise on the Reaping Casts Its Haymitch and LenoreThe Hunger Games prequel comes out November 2026.
    By Bethy Squires
  22. overnights
    Survivor Recap: Crash of the TitansThe best Survivor players know you can’t take an honest and loyal game to the bank.
    By Brian Moylan
  23. clapbacks
    Netflix "Love on the Spectrum" ATAS Official
    Love on the Spectrum Stars ‘Disgusted’ by RFK Jr.’s Comments on AutismAutistic people will never go on dates? Tell it to Love on the Spectrum.
    By Bethy Squires
  24. business deals
    Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - July 13, 2023
    Now Billy McFarland Is Selling Fyre FestivalThe sandwich recipes aren’t part of the deal, unfortunately.
    By Bethy Squires
  25. last night on late night
    Kristen Doute Gifted Andy Cohen Her Green VPR Revenge DressIt belongs in a museum!
    By Bethy Squires
  26. retrial
    Harvey Weinstein Attacked Polish Model Kaja Sokola, Prosecutors SayHe allegedly started preying on her at age 16.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  27. oh yeah!
    Kool-Aid, the Series, Is HappeningApparently, Bill Hader has been watching The Studio.
    By Hershal Pandya
  28. azkaban for all
    The Harry Potter TV Show Casting Is Getting MessyBook fans are spamming HBO’s socials begging the channel to recast Snape.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  29. sizzlin’
    A24’s Anthony Bourdain Biopic Casting Is Chef’s KissDominic Sessa, the man that you are.
    By Rebecca Alter
  30. festival szn
    Here’s Who Is Going to Cannes this YearIncluding Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut and Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson in Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Die, My Love.’
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. hey i just met you
    Carly Rae Jepsen and Lena Dunham Are Making a 10 Things I Hate About You MusicalThe year 2012 remains a powerful force in modern culture.
    By Jason P. Frank
  32. tv review
    I Can’t Believe Étoile Got Away With ThisAmy Sherman-Palladino cashes her blank Amazon check on a transatlantic TV show about ballet. C’est merveilleux!
    By Jackson McHenry
  33. the festival circuit
    The Ultimate Guide to 2025’s Can’t-Miss Music FestivalsPlan ahead for marquee acts, tolerable travel, and … punk-rock bowling? Let’s go.
    By Dan Reilly
  34. announcements
    Introducing Court Appearances: United States v. DiddyA newsletter covering the dramatic trial of a music mogul.
    By The Editors
  35. chat room
    Raphael Saadiq Had a Spiritual Experience Working on Sinners“I’m like, ‘Damn. This is how I grew up.’”
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  36. dance dance dance
    Wednesday Is Returning to Nevermore for Another SemesterAnd she’s doing it with lots and lots of dolls.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  37. is bigger better?
    RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 10 Casts 18 QueensIn a “tournament of All-Stars.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  38. dreams don’t die
    Jelly Roll Recommended for Pardon in TennesseeThe rapper turned country singer is open about his prison time for robbery and drug charges.
    By Justin Curto
  39. keeping up with the irwins
    Robert Irwin Trades Snakes for SambasHunting for a Mirrorball on season 34 of Dancing With the Stars.
    By Jason P. Frank
  40. overnights
    The Studio Recap: I Hate Cancer!Matt steps outside his Hollywood bubble and realizes how small and trivial his problems are.
    By Keith Phipps
  41. space atlas
    Where in the Galaxy Is Andor Now?Wheat planet? Jungle planet? Spider planet? Here are the Star Wars locales, both new and familiar, to get acquainted with this season.
    By James Grebey
  42. endings
    The Wedding Banquet Gives a Familiar Story a Radical New EndingIf the 1993 Wedding Banquet presented an impressively progressive (for its time) vision of queer family, the new iteration invites us to dream bigger.
    By Louis Peitzman
  43. profile
    It Broke Her TooWhat Kaitlyn Dever does in The Last of Us is devastating. It’s nothing compared to what was happening behind the scenes.
    By Katie Heaney
  44. vulture 10x10
    The Mony Mony Puzzle19-Down, Five Letters: One-third of a Destiny’s Child hit?
    By Stella Zawistowski
  45. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 393: April 23, 2025Can you name a Diane Keaton movie released between 1990 and 1999?
    By Britina Cheng
  46. take two
    Mel Owens
    The Golden Bachelor Is Coming Back As a Mel-odramaMeet former NFL player Mel Owens.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  47. time to go
    Bill Owens
    The Executive Producer of 60 Minutes Has Clocked OutCiting concerns that he would no longer be allowed to make “independent decisions.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  48. theater review
    High School, Dramatically: Stranger Things: The First Shadow and Grief CampThe great American unifier, put onstage at two vastly different scales.
    By Sara Holdren
  49. overnights
    Andor Recap: Domestic BlissThe final installment of this “chapter” weaves domestic matters into the increasing tension of mounting a rebellion against fascism.
    By Jesse Hassenger
  50. what was that
    Lorde
    Does Lorde Know She’s Famous?Police said she didn’t get a permit before inviting fans to Washington Square Park for a (delayed) pop-up.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  51. overnights
    Andor Recap: Way StationEpisode two feels significantly more like connective tissue than the first, but at least we get to check in with Coruscant’s hottest new couple.
    By Jesse Hassenger
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