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  1. year in culture 2013
    Watch This Tribute to TV Shows and Characters We Lost in 2013R.I.P. Guys with Kids.
  2. bald pate fashion plate
    Watch David Koechner Model Exotic Hats With Julie KlausnerSome delicate fashions for the cowboy-hat-loving Anchorman 2 star.
  3. radio darling
    Tom Scharpling Talks Classic ‘Best Show on WFMU’ MomentsThe host of the long-running radio program dishes on the day of his final show.
  4. second chances
    Watch Lindsay Lohan’s Bizarre Cameo on Eastbound & DownShe played Kenny’s daughter … sort of.
  5. aaaaaaaaaaaaargh
    Watch This Supercut of Will Forte Screaming for Dear LifeSee just how red the SNL alum has made his face over the years.
  6. inside the actors studio
    Hear Arrested Development’s Favorite Swear WordsThe Bluth family does the famous Actors Studio survey.
  7. side by side
    Watch Adam Scott’s Too Close for Comfort GagRight down to the couch tumble at the end.
  8. kitty kritics
    Watch Michael Ian Black and Julie Klausner Analyze Cat VideosThe two sat down with YouTube to pick apart some kitty antics.
  9. once upon a time
    See Once Upon a Time Introduce a Little MermaidAnd sea witch Ursula, too.
  10. all right all right all right
    Watch This Supercut of Celebs Doing Their Matthew McConaughey ImpressionsThey’re alright, alright, alright.
  11. he didn’t kill his wife
    Watch This Supercut of Harrison Ford Being Angry at YouWhy didn’t you just DO WHAT HE ASKED YOU TO DO??
  12. vulture with julie klausner
    Watch the Cast of The League Hold a Fantasy Draft for Female TV StarsOur own Julie Klausner forced them to get feminine.
  13. supercuts
    Watch Vulture’s Video Tribute to Horror’s Most Badass ‘Final Girls’They survived the movie, and we salute them.
  14. origin stories
    Watch Carrie Meet Samantha for the First TimeIn season two of The Carrie Diaries.
  15. movie marathon
    From WikiLeaks to Whoopi: Four Other Estate Movies to WatchDo you even know what the first four estates are?
  16. vulture with julie klausner
    Video: Julie Klausner Chats About Great Talk-Show Meltdowns With Scott AukermanThe Comedy Bang! Bang! host and Julie Klausner look at some of the greatest live debacles in TV history.
  17. shop talk
    Video: Watch Chris Gethard Shop With Dismemberment Plan’s Travis MorrisonThe indie-rock icon dishes on fashion and his influences with one of our favorite comedians.
  18. videos
    Video: Let’s Revisit Bruce Willis’s Musical Career, Shall We?He had top ten hits in the U.S. and the U.K.! It happened!
  19. Video: Alex Trebek’s New MustachesIt was an entire category on Jeopardy! last night.
  20. diversity issues
    Marvel’s Diversity Issue: Screen Output Doesn’t Reflect Open-minded ComicsIf you judged solely by the big-budget movie and TV adaptations, you’d have no idea how accepting the source material is right now.
  21. supercuts
    Video: Is Mazzy Star’s ‘Fade Into You’ the Most Overused Song in Film and TV?Video evidence that this song is in, like, everything.
  22. videos
    Watch South Park’s Very NSFW Alec Baldwin ParodyExpertly performed by SNL alum Bill Hader.
  23. last night on late night
    James Caan Told a Story About Going to Cuba With Bill MurrayHe discussed a supremely odd photo about it on Kimmel.
  24. emmys 2013
    Watch Neil Patrick Harris’s Best Awards-Hosting MomentsIn anticipation of his Emmys gig this Sunday, here’s a supercut of the veteran emcee at his best.
  25. last night on late night
    Jake Gyllenhaal Used to Live the Hobo Life With Mumford & SonsHe rode the rails, got his pants hand-sewn, the whole bit.
  26. videos
    Video: Watch Rafi’s Most Intrusive Entrances on The LeagueSee The League’s foulest, rudest character scream, swear, and stink his way into an array of social situations.
  27. vulture with julie klausner
    Watch Patton Oswalt Rant About EraserheadHe and Julie Klausner got on the topic because Patton had a prosthetic rabbit foot poking out of his chest.
  28. last night on late night
    Simon Pegg Slept With Nick Frost, Recommends All Men Try It OutThey both learned an important lesson about sexuality.
  29. last night on late night
    William H. Macy Was a Stoner, Had a Van-Related IncidentThe acting legend told Chelsea Handler one of the weirder blackout stories we’ve ever heard.
  30. advanced tv watching
    Video: Seitz Breaks Down Breaking Bad’s ‘To’hajiilee’Video analysis of the show’s latest nail-biter from Matt Zoller Seitz.
  31. last night on late night
    Vin Diesel Used to Be a Bouncer, So Negotiating Riddick Was NothingReviving a failed franchise? Small potatoes compared to the nightly beatings Diesel used to endure in his hired-muscle days.
  32. videos
    Video: The Best Insults From the Comedy Central Roast of James FrancoFrequent targets: his sexuality and his Academy Awards hosting stint.
  33. vmas 2013
    Video: Taylor Swift, Dancing Machine — 2013 VMAs EditionTaylor couldn’t help but awkwardly groove for the camera last night.
  34. last night on late night
    Louis C.K. Constantly Gets Voice Mails From Andrew Dice ClayHe treated the world to one of the Diceman’s vulgar phone messages last night.
  35. supercuts
    Video: Watch 20 Gary Oldman Accents in 60 SecondsLet one of Hollywood’s greatest chameleons take you on a wild vocal ride.
  36. vulture with julie klausner
    Watch Paul Rudd Get Quizzed About PrinceIn honor of his new film, Prince Avalanche, Julie Klausner tested his superfan knowledge of Prince.
  37. better call saul
    Watch Bob Odenkirk Judge Crappy Local Lawyer Ads With Julie KlausnerHe plays television’s sleaziest lawyer on Breaking Bad, but can he stomach these green-screen gems?
  38. video
    O.C. Supercut: Sandy Cohen’s Guide to LoveNo one understood relationships quite like The O.C.’s No. 1 dad.
  39. The Aaron Sorkin Guide to Speaking With LawyersHere’s how to get legal consultation if you’re a fast-talking, confrontational know-it-all.
  40. video
    Screaming Is Hugh Jackman’s Favorite Thing“AAAAHHHHHHHHHH!” beats “Snikt.”
  41. nostalgia
    Proof That Now and Then Is Basically Sex and the CityNo wonder we love them both so much.
  42. vulture with julie klausner
    Rob Delaney and Julie Klausner Go Head-to-Head on Classic Board GamesThe comedian and Twitter superstar demonstrated his Hungry Hungry Hippos skills, which were quite impressive.
  43. dome acceptance
    The 5 Stages of Accepting That You Are Under a Dome“We’re under a dome, Dodee!”
  44. the voice
    Watch Alan Cumming Read Anything We Put in Front of HimThat Scottish brogue is put to the test with Ryan Lochte tweets, porn DVD titles, and more.
  45. vulture with julie klausner
    Julie Klausner Gets Summertime Tips From Mad Men’s Rich SommerBeware of 24-year-old Turner & Hooch spoilers!
  46. See Veep’s Most Vicious Jonah Putdowns“What are you laughing about, Jolly Green Jizzface?” and more.
  47. the golden state
    Watch Mad Men Reimagined As The O.C.California, California, here we come.
  48. Saying Goodnight to Chicago’s ‘Late Live Show’Sad news from the Windy City: after three years and more than 50 performances, one of live comedy’s most interesting experiments is coming to […]
  49. Inside Chicago’s Own Late Night Show, ‘The Late Live Show’In retrospect, it just seems so obvious. After a few minutes of talking to the people behind Chicago’s The Late Live Show, one starts to feel […]
  50. When ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Bangs Your Town“My name is Broke Ankleman,” Scott Aukerman said as he came to the lip of an unadorned stage. Roughly 95% of his body was vintage Aukerman: […]
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