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  1. tributes
    The Loud, Proud Meaning of Lemmy, a Heavy-Metal Folk HeroA very loud tribute to the Motörhead front man and rock legend, who died Monday.
  2. reasons to love new york
    Television’s Richard Lloyd Will Teach You How to Play GuitarJust head on over to his Inwood walk-up. 
  3. chatroom
    William Shatner on 50 Years of Star TrekA very curious conversation with the former Captain Kirk. 
  4. visual effects
    How In  the Heart of the Sea’s Mammoth Whale Was Brought to LifeDirector Ron Howard and visual-effects supervisor Jody Johnson talked through the creation of a key shot.
  5. holiday specials
    Sofia Coppola on A Very Murray Christmas“I do think the holidays have a sort of nostalgic melancholy and joyfulness to them, and Bill is so good with showing both those qualities.”
  6. Is It Okay to Listen to R. Kelly?He’s a musical genius — and he’s been accused of some awful things.
  7. controversies
    Is It Okay to Listen to R. Kelly?He’s a musical genius — and he’s been accused of some awful things.
  8. primer
    Understanding Miles Davis, in 9 PartsWhen Miles Ahead, directed by and starring Don Cheadle, premieres in October, it’ll mark the first time that the jazz genius has been the subject of a non-documentary film.
  9. fall preview 2015
    Wesley Snipes on The Player, Passing on Empire“Empire wasn’t the right fit for what I’m trying to do as an artist and as a businessman.”
  10. Keith Richards on Crosseyed Heart, His First Solo Album in 23 Years“The most unique thing about it is that there was no deadline for me to make it.”
  11. the future
    The Billionaire Who’d Bring Back the Beatles“The hologram business is bigger than porn. It’s going to be as big as the movie market.”
  12. ‘I Tried to Tell the Truth About Jesus’: Nick Tosches on His Audacious New NovelThe cult-favorite author discusses the new Under Tiberius.
  13. encounter
    The Deep Hidden Meaning of Nile RodgersHis race to finish a new Chic album, mount his own festival, and, maybe, get some sleep.
  14. Kristen Wiig on Spoils Mini-series, GhostbustersAnd about that Lifetime movie … 
  15. Will Apple Music Be Good for Artists?Musician and streaming-music gadfly David Lowery explains. 
  16. vulture lists
    8 New Offerings From Dead AuthorsBooks from the great beyond.
  17. chatroom
    James Patterson’s Quest to Save Reading“Put that in your literacy-statistics pipe and smoke it.” 
  18. Lovers of The Little Prince Need to Read Wind, Sand and StarsThe author of the children’s classic wrote a gorgeous nonfiction masterpiece.
  19. Albert Maysles, Documentary Legend, Dead at 88 The co-director of Grey Gardens, Gimme Shelter, and other doc classics has passed away.
  20. Scott McCloud on His Graphic Novel The SculptorThe writer of Making Comics has now made his own — and it’s great. 
  21. See Rare Behind-the-Scenes SNL PhotosA selection from Taschen’s new Saturday Night Live, the Book! 
  22. Brian Williams and the State of Public ShamingCan he rebound?
  23. ban minotaurs
    The Highs and Lows of the 2015 GrammysOof, Madonna.
  24. Harper Lee’s Editor on the New Book, Which He Only Learned About ‘Yesterday’HarperCollins’ Hugh Van Dusen discusses Go Set a Watchman and what people get wrong about the author.
  25. Read Harper Lee’s 5 Amazing Nonfiction PiecesClassics from McCall’s and Vogue.
  26. life in pictures
    Photos: British Punk Band Savages Takes BrooklynThe burgeoning all-female foursome brunches in Williamsburg and gets silly during sound check.
  27. i won’t back down
    Remember When Tom Petty Didn’t Mind Being Unintentionally Plagiarized?That ship has sailed, Sam Smith.
  28. How the CIA Torture Report Became a Surprise Best-sellerSmall indie publisher Melville House has scored a hit with the CIA Torture Report. 
  29. words and music
    See an Annotated Uptown Special Lyric SheetRonson asked Chabon to help craft lyrics for his new album. Then the musician taught the writer how that works.
  30. How Do Americans Look in North Korean Films?Would you believe it’s unflattering?
  31. Christian Bale Is Our Least Relatable Movie StarSavior, superhero, sourpuss. 
  32. chat room
    Russell Peters on Being Comedy’s Cult Superstar“Other people who are probably funnier than I am … they’ll never be able to sell out an arena.”
  33. Jonah Hill May Be Singing Drake Songs TomorrowLil Wayne and Pussy Riot will be there, too. Seriously. 
  34. horror week
    World Clown Association President Speaks Out Against Scary Clowns“These horror clowns creep me out — and I’m a clown.”
  35. gallery
    Behind-the-Scenes Photos of A Nightmare on Elm StreetFreddy at rest and at play.
  36. horror week
    Behind-the-Scenes Photos of A Nightmare on Elm StreetFreddy at rest and at play. 
  37. saturday night live
    Former SNL Cast Member Jan Hooks Dead at 57The actress had reportedly been struggling with a serious illness. 
  38. coming to america
    X Japan Is Slumming It at Madison Square Garden“I live a double life. It can be very strange. Though I like having a country to go where I can buy groceries and no one notices.”
  39. music
    Debbie Harry Explains Her Life in T-Shirts“They’re memories and I’ve been saving them for a long time.”
  40. torturous debates
    A Brief History of Ben Affleck Yelling on Bill MaherNine years, many appearances, one easily peeved actor.
  41. video
    Here’s a First (Fake) Trailer for True Detective Season 2 Carcosa in the desert.