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E. Alex Jung is a features writer at New York and Vulture who joined the staff in 2013. He has profiled Michaela Coel, Bong Joon Ho, and was nominated for a National Magazine Award for his piece on Anthony Veasna So.

  1. trailer mix
    Watch Chewing Gum Season Two Trailer“WTF Happened?”
  2. chat rooms
    Ian Harvie on His Standup Comedy Special and Why Everybody Is a Little Bit Trans“The moment that I say that I’m trans, I know that everybody’s eyes generally drop to my waist.”
  3. trailer mix
    Watch James Franco in I Am Michael TrailerAlso starring Zachary Quinto as his annoyed boyfriend.
  4. in memoriam
    Alex Trebek Honors Cindy Stowell on Jeopardy!She had a six-day winning streak.
  5. The Gay Bachelor Released a Calendar ‘Rented’Underwear shots for everybody!
  6. year in culture 2016
    2016: The Year in Asian-Americans Fighting Back in Hollywood2016’s conversations around representation saw Asian-Americans talking to each other, without the filter a white audience necessitates.
  7. stolen jokes
    Emma Stone Had Improvised Jokes Taken From Her“I hesitate to make it about being a woman…”
  8. she-devil
    Leah Remini: Tom Cruise ‘Thinks I’m the Devil’“He is very aware that it’s an organization that is defrauding people out of their lives.”
  9. year in culture 2016
    The 10 Most Important Late-Night TV Moments in 2016From Samantha Bee’s anger to Jimmy Fallon’s hair mussing.
  10. instagramatic
    Riz Ahmed Writes a Touching Post Reflecting on His Breakout Year on Instagram “I wasn’t sure I could carry on doing this.”
  11. auditions
    Bobby Lee and Steven Yeun Auditioned for 5 Lines“If that was a white dude — let’s be real.”
  12. who ya gonna call?
    Tilda Swinton Emailed Margaret Cho About Strange“It was a long fight about why the part should not have gone to her.”
  13. casting couch
    Molly Ringwald to Play Archie’s Mom on RiverdaleIt’ll be a nostalgia explosion with Luke Perry as her husband.
  14. last night on late night
    Jennifer Lawrence Is a Menace Who Pees During Family PhotosShe can do it all!
  15. apocalyptic scenarios
    Michael Moore: ‘Trump Is Gonna Get Us Killed’“Don’t forget that date and his hubris as we bury the dead next year.”
  16. season renewals
    Break Out the Kombucha! Search Party Is Renewed for Season TwoPeople of Earth gets a season two pickup, too.
  17. Lee Byung-Hun Talks About Racism In Hollywood“I can’t say who, but there are actors who wouldn’t even look me in the eyes because I was Asian.”
  18. chat room
    Issa Rae on Golden Globe Nod and Insecure Finale“Why are you taking these characters so seriously?”
  19. reading the rainbow
    Rick and Negan Should Just Kiss Already on The Walking DeadJust do it!
  20. The Walking Dead’s Austin Nichols Thinks Spencer Is a ‘Douchebag’ TooWell, at least we can agree on something.
  21. let us discuss
    The Walking Dead Mid-Season Finale Discussion: Negan Loves His Puns! Have some guts, man.
  22. America’s Next Top Model’s Tyra Mail Is Dead. Long Live Rita Oracles!Kelly Ripa is appropriately shocked.
  23. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Runs Through Trump’s Latest Additions to His Cabinet of Horrors“We don’t need to see another bloated cartoon dragged down the street.”
  24. what could have been
    Prince Was in Talks With Netflix for a Paisley Park Reality Show Before He DiedBut he didn’t want to be in it.
  25. bittersweet things
    Jeopardy! Contestant Donated Money Before DeathCindy Stowell died on December 5.
  26. party chat
    Joss Whedon on His New WW II Film and Trump“I feel like the parallels are horrifying.”
  27. last night on late night
    Watch Madonna’s Carpool Karaoke With CordenThey run through the hits.
  28. Evan Rachel Wood Asked Siri About WestworldOur bicameral brains can’t handle this.
  29. trailer mix
    Watch Norman Lear’s One Day at a Time TrailerPremieres on Netflix January 6.
  30. Milo Ventimiglia’s Back Becomes the Most Popular Ride of 2016Hang on tight, Ellen.
  31. chat room
    Micah Fowler on Representing Disability on TV“I think it is sad that less than 2 percent of actors onscreen are themselves actually disabled.”
  32. exclusives
    Conan Goes to a Nude Beach With Flula Borg to Enjoy the Bounty of German Anuses“Have you not seen a man’s anus before?”
  33. last night on late night
    Busta Rhymes and the Roots Perform HamiltonLook at that fur coat.
  34. last night on late night
    Sam Bee Debunks Trump’s Voter Fraud LieIt’s not okay for the president to lie his face off 24 hours a day.
  35. anal sex
    Tom Ford Maintains His Position That All Men Should Get Penetrated at Least OnceNo, not emotionally.
  36. videology
    ANOHNI Asks Obama to Free Chelsea Manning“With Trump incoming, if you leave Chelsea there, she will never see the light of day, or worse.”
  37. westworld
    Ed Harris on Westworld End: ‘What Is This Shit?’“It’s very impressive to me, acting wise.”
  38. chat room
    Tarell Alvin McCraney on Writing Moonlight“This piece is so personal to me that I have to talk about it from my own ‘in therapy’ perspective.”
  39. my toughest scene
    8 Oscar Contenders on Their Toughest Scenes“And I’m thinking, ‘Should I slap this drink out of his hand?’ ”
  40. casting couch
    Michelle Yeoh Is Reportedly Captain in Star TrekSet phasers to awesome.
  41. proposals
    Watch Gucci Mane Propose to His Girlfriend on a Kiss Cam With a Big-Ass DiamondThis kiss cam is getting serious.
  42. candy
    Mariah Carey Would Like to Remind You That Mariah Carey Season Is Upon UsNice try, darling.
  43. the vulture tv podcast
    The Cast of Search Party on Art Post-Election“When I was living in Tennessee, I needed art like this. I needed art about people who are young and living in cities and had friends.”
  44. presidential medal of freedom
    Ellen Tears Up As Obama Awards Medal of Freedom“Just keep swimming.”
  45. twitter trolls
    Twitter Does What You Did Last Year, Deletes Tila TequilaBye.
  46. casting couch
    Break Out the Chainsaws: Shannen Doherty Joins TV Land’s Heathers RebootOur love is God.
  47. party chats
    Broadway Stars on Trump’s ‘Safe Space’ Tweet“A safe place: Not if Patti LuPone’s onstage!” 
  48. chat room
    Hayden Szeto on His Edge of Seventeen Breakout“I just want to represent Asian-Americans well without beating that headline into the ground.”
  49. trailer mix
    New Barry Trailer: Movie Obama Is Almost As Cute As Real-Life ObamaBarry drops on Netflix December 16.
  50. the dark side
    Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Admires Darth Vader, Satan“That’s power.”
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