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  1. fact check
    Ask a Roman-History Professor: Were There Ever Sharks in the Colosseum?Gladiator II director Ridley Scott famously does not care about historical accuracy in his films but we had to ask.
    By Louis Peitzman
  2. popular
    Every Musical Number in Wicked, RankedSome of the movie’s best moments happen when John M. Chu finds a new cinematic language for its famous songs.
    By Louis Peitzman
  3. scene report
    The Party Goes Late at the 75th National Book AwardsSipping prosecco amid the black-tie crowd at the packed publishing-world event in lower Manhattan.
    By Emma Alpern
  4. uh-uh. not guilty.
    Jussie Smollett’s Conviction Is OverturnedHe’s out of jail permanently.
    By Jason P. Frank
  5. gagachella
    Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Post Malone Will Bring the Chaos to CoachellaAnd Travis Scott will “design the desert,” whatever that means.
    By Justin Curto
  7. the vulture transcript
    The You’re The Worst Cast Would Like Their Movie NowStephen Falk and his actors are ready for a follow-up film, if FX is ready to pay for it.
    By Jen Chaney
  8. ring ring … banana phone!
    It’s One Banana, Michael. What Could It Cost? $6.2 Million?Comedian, the piece of fruit taped to a wall, sold to a crypto bro at auction.
    By Jason P. Frank
  9. cmas 2024
    The 58th Annual CMA Awards - Show
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2024 CMA AwardsIt was a remarkably stale affair.
    By Justin Curto
  10. movie review
    When an American Pursues Bulgarian DreamsIn The Black Sea, Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden co-direct a lovely ode to finding one’s place even when feeling out of place.
    By Jen Chaney
  11. books
    Percival Everett Can’t Be Pinned DownHis masterful new novel, James, cements his status as one of our most idiosyncratic writers.
    By James Yeh
  12. pawty report
    Nightbitch Director Marielle Heller Got the Perfect Pooch to Play Amy Adams“I knew I wanted some red in the hair.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  13. profile
    ‘I’m Not Letting You Laugh at Me. I’m Perfect.’Twenty years into his stand-up career, Anthony Jeselnik remains the king of crossed lines.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  14. adaptive behavior
    ‘Your Nose Is Pressed Up Against the Ambiguity of It’How Patrick Radden Keefe and Joshua Zetumer captured Say Nothing’s contradictory portrait of The Troubles onscreen.
    By Nicholas Quah
  15. remember that time
    Have You Ever Seen Anything Like the Pool Fight in The Strangers: Prey at Night?The four-minute sequence is thrilling and operatic, the kind of instantly iconic set piece most slasher movies dream of.
    By Louis Peitzman
  16. the pluck of the irish
    The Best Irish Novels From the Past 15 YearsWhich works by Sally Rooney, Colm Toibin, and Claire Keegan among others, reign supreme?
    Edited by Tomi Obaro
  17. vulture 10x10
    The Tennessee Puzzle6-Across, Five Letters: Answers on “Jeopardy!”
    By Stella Zawistowski
  18. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 240: November 21, 2024Can you name a movie starring Paul Giamatti that made $100 million?
    By Joe Reid
  19. coming soon
    2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones - Arrivals
    Podcasters Do Movies Now?Theo Von’s writing, directing, self-producing, and starring in Busboys with David Spade.
    By Bethy Squires
  20. my single is dropping
    Kesha Is Hell-Bent for Leather in ‘Joyride’ Music VideoPlus a tease of her next single, “Delusional.”
    By Bethy Squires
  21. overnights
    The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras Recap: Family MattersJosh goes through every emotion this week.
    By Emma Sharpe
  22. overnights
    Survivor Recap: Shots Through the HeartGabe and Genevieve’s dominant gameplay finally catches up to them.
    By Brian Moylan
  23. vulture investigates
    Who Are the Thirsty Celebrities on The Masked Singer?Our best guesses for season 12.
    By Marah Eakin
  24. mind equals blown
    Robert Pattinson Joins Tomdaya in New Nolan FlickNo title, no logline, but yes Robert Pattinson.
    By Jason P. Frank
  25. what happened here
    'Free Fire' - Closing Night Gala - 60th BFI London Film Festival
    A Breakdown of Armie Hammer Allegations, Controversies, and Time-share DramaOn the latest ep of his podcast, Hammer’s mother Dru talked about buying him a vasectomy for his 38th birthday.
    By Lydia Wang
  26. (not) coming soon
    Euphoria Season 3 Is Finally HappeningBut not with Storm Reid.
    By Zoe Guy
  27. clairo shade
    Post Malone
    Post Malone, Lady Gaga, and Green Day Will Headline CoachellaGet ready to rock, rave, and possibly even rodeo.
    By Justin Curto
  28. everybody’s in la
    The Stars of Vulture Festival 2024Behind the scenes with Paris and Nicole, Quinta Brunson, Mike Myers, and more.
    Photographs by Sinna Nasseri
  29. diddy update
    A Guide to the Many Lawsuits Against DiddySix new sexual-assault cases — including one from as recently as 2022 — bring the total to 31.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  30. mystery and intrigue
    Anne Hathaway Is Back in BookTokShe will star in an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Rebecca-esque Verity.
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. vulture lists
    Every Ridley Scott Movie, RankedSizing up the director’s decades-long career.
    By Scott Tobias
  32. coming soon
    Rust Premieres, Three Years After Fatal ShootingWhat we know about the film’s completion and debut following Halyna Hutchins’s death.
    By Zoe Guy
  33. scene report
    Rust Didn’t Choose to Echo Its Tragedy, But It Courses Through the FilmThe finished movie is an appropriately unvarnished western, starring a lead actor visibly shaken by his experience making it.
    By Nick Newman
  34. a long talk
    Replacing Halyna Hutchins on Rust Was the Challenge of a LifetimeCinematographer Bianca Cline on why the film had to be finished after her predecessor’s tragic death on set.
    By Laura Bradley
  35. overnights
    Shrinking Recap: Trending Upward“Fucked-up people are good at helping fucked-up people.” Leave it to Paul to distill this show’s main theme so eloquently.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  36. trailer mix
    Anthony Jeselnik Is Thoroughly Applauded in Bones and AllYour first look at the comedian’s first special in five years, out November 26 on Netflix.
    By Hershal Pandya
  37. encounter
    Christina Tosi Wants You to Join Her ClubShe built Milk Bar from scratch with a sunny intensity. Now she’s constructing her version of domestic life.
    By Rachel Sugar
  38. deaths
    Liam Payne’s One Direction Bandmates Attend FuneralSimon Cowell and James Corden were also seen arriving for the service.
    By Justin Curto
  39. another one?
    How to Train a (Live-Action) DragonAt least Toothless looks cute in the first trailer.
    By Jennifer Zhan and Michael Savio
  40. here we go again!
    PBS to Air Doc About Newt Gingrich-Approved ImmigrantsThe cozying up to the incoming administration has begun.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  41. the vulture transcript
    How The Penguin Became the Sofia Falcone ShowCristin Milioti thought through every motivation, music cue, and mullet option to craft the most sympathetic psychopath on TV.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  42. art
    The Extremely Chaotic Life of Jamian Juliano-VillaniLess than six months after her Gagosian solo show, the downtown artist-slash-gallerist lost her gallery and all her money.
    By Jay Bulger
  43. the pluck of the irish
    Why Are Irish Actors So Good at Accents?Dialect coaches share their theories.
    By Jasmine Vojdani
  44. vulture 10x10
    The Buddy Puzzle18-Across, Four Letters: Immortal pirate Jones played by Bill Nighy
    By Malaika Handa
  45. overnights
    Bad Sisters Recap: AftershocksIt sure seems like Angelica doesn’t have the Garvey sisters’ best interest in mind.
    By Caroline Framke
  46. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 239: November 20, 2024Can you name a movie starring Terry Crews with a number in the title?
    By Britina Cheng
  47. hive mind
    Yellowjackets Wants to Be Your Bloody ValentineSeason three will have a double premiere on a romantic date.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  48. health
    Jay Leno
    Jay Leno Is Wearing an Eye Patch After Falling Down a 60-Foot HillHe also broke his wrist and is covered in bruises, he revealed to Inside Edition.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  49. theater review
    Out to Sea and Back With Swept AwayThe story of a whaling expedition that turned horrifying, musicalized by the Avett Brothers.
    By Sara Holdren
  50. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: For the BirdsBecky and Erin’s pregnancy prank was a complete flop and totally pointless.
    By Brian Moylan
  51. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season-Premiere Recap: Separation AnxietyThe wives are back to relitigate past fights and soft launch divorces.
    By Brian Moylan
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