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Emily Palmer Heller is Vulture's recommendations editor. She also edits Vulture's 10x10 crossword puzzle and manages the site's video-game coverage. She has been at Vox Media since 2018, previously working at Polygon.

  1. the present moment
    How to Give Netflix, Hulu, and Other Streaming Services As GiftsGive the gift of Squid Game.
  2. vulture lists
    The Stoner Canon: Over 100 Trippy Movies, Albums, Books, TV Shows, and MoreThe ultimate guide to experiencing the high.
  3. bop or flop?
    Is Kate Hudson’s First Single Normie Brilliance or Simply Boring?Living, laughing, loving for three minutes and 48 seconds.
  4. bop or flop?
    Is Saltburn Stupid in a Good Way or a Bad Way?Emerald Fennell’s latest is either a preening, cynical film that’s far less clever than it thinks it is, or a delightfully indulgent mess.
  5. 25 days of reality
    Reality TV’s Sapphic RevolutionJenna Fucking Lyons, Selling Sunset, and The Ultimatum: Queer Love herald a sea change in the television formula.
  6. vulture lists
    Every Episode of Monk, RankedThe original blue-sky show balanced darkness and humor better than any of its successors.
  7. overnights
    Bachelor in Paradise Season-Finale Recap: The Boring UltimatumIn the words of Aven, “It’s always about a fucking ring.â€
  8. overnights
    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: The Penultimate PerilThis show is like a box of chocolates: Too much of it will make your tummy hurt.
  9. in short
    The Golden Bachelor: It’s an Hour!Sure, Gerry’s a sweetie. But he’s not the key to this spinoff’s success.
  10. overnights
    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Weenie RoastKatie Thurston is here to cause us as much psychic damage as she does Blake.
  11. overnights
    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Talk to the HandSomehow it’s only our third rose ceremony of the season.
  12. overnights
    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Here We Go AgainKat is here doing the Lord’s work: screaming and sobbing and spouting nonsense.
  13. overnights
    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Glitter BombBrayden is “tired of being a baby-back bitch,†which is a wild interpretation of his actions.
  14. overnights
    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Zero Poop ThirtyAaron’s quest to make Sam poop is the most romantic thing I’ve seen on TV.
  15. let’s talk about
    Love Is Blinded by Hot PeopleDo vibes override Netflix’s reality dating experiment?
  16. overnights
    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Bonfire of the VanitiesAven and Hannah B. make waves. Not literal waves, figurative waves.
  17. rankings
    Saw Twist Endings, RankedI want to play a game …
  18. overnights
    Bachelor in Paradise Season-Premiere Recap: Toe DownI’m worried about the horny singles’ migration pattern.
  19. the devil made me do it
    The Conjuring Universe, RankedFrom scary (bad) to scary (good).
  20. winners and losers
    The Winners and Losers of Love Is Blind: After The Altar Season 4Winner: sports girlies (including Kwame). Loser: Jackie and Josh (and their drama).
  21. preview
    Mario Is Just Gimmicks NowSuper Mario Bros. Wonder’s magic is flashy but fleeting.
  22. overnights
    The Bachelorette Season-Finale Recap: Treasure IslandCharity fills the open role of fiancé.
  23. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: Lukewarm TeaJesse looks directly into the camera and says, “They can’t wait to spill all the tea, and I, for one, am very thirsty.â€
  24. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: Full CircleHow refreshing: an episode of TV with a beginning, middle, and end.
  25. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: You Oughta KnowUncle Joe(y) has something to say.
  26. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: Tantric RosesLaissez le bon temps rouler.
  27. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: That’s So BraydenGoodnight, annoying prince.
  28. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: Spon-con BarbieShe’s everything, and he’s just Brayden.
  29. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: Spring BreakersUh oh, here comes the fun police!
  30. emergency discussion
    What Do We Want From Bachelor Nation?The franchise that began as an earnest attempt at matchmaking and became an “incestuous influencer parade†is experiencing an identity crisis.
  31. overnights
    The Bachelorette Season-Premiere Recap: Oh, BrotherCan Charity get this franchise back on track? Who knows, but this first episode makes it clear that she is good at this.
  32. vulture lists
    The 100 Hardest Video-Game Levels of All TimeDizzying shooters, agonizing puzzles, and water stages (ugh) that raise the question: Continue?
  33. overnights
    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: That’s AmoreGet these married people off the horny beach!
  34. q&a
    Hatching Director Hanna Bergholm on the Horror of Birds and Motherhood“I’ve always been afraid of horror films. Maybe that’s why I’m so interested in telling stories about fear.â€
  35. rules of engagement
    A Simple Guide to The Ultimatum’s Couples ConfusionDo you keep asking yourself, “Wait, who did she come here with?†and “Sorry, who is his girlfriend dating now?†Allow us to help.
  36. emergency discussion
    Is Bridgerton Still Sexy in Season Two?Depends on how you feel about yearning.
  37. money can’t buy you good ideas
    Oh No, We’re Getting Even More Real Housewives of New YorkHopefully this means no more Ramona?
  38. emergency discussion
    It May Be Time to Rethink Drag Race’s All-Star Elimination ModelA gut-punch elimination on U.K. vs. the World has left us reeling, and reconsidering what Ru hath wrought.
  39. announcements
    Introducing the Vulture 10x10 Daily CrosswordSo we heard you like daily word games.
  40. advent calendar
    Annoy Your Family This Christmas With a Movie Trivia GameHey, we humor them come football time.
  41. streamliner
    How to Give Online Gaming Services As GiftsAlso, what is an online gaming service?
  42. extremely online
    New ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ Just DroppedSorry to Billy Joel.
  43. advent calendar
    All We Want For Hanukkah Is Seth Rogen’s Weed ParaphernaliaSanta may not be real, but Weed Daddy is.
  44. advent calendar
    One More Sleep ’Til (The Muppet) Christmas (Carol Vinyl)Make room in your heart (and record player).
  45. advent calendar
    Die Hard Is a Christmas … PuzzleThis is not up for debate.
  46. trailer mix
    This Resident Evil Trailer Has Everything: Zombies, Trailercore, Donal LogueWelcome to Raccoon City.
  47. halloween
    Nick Lutsko: The Sweaty, Deranged Hero of HalloweenTalking with Twitter’s low-key comedy-music mastermind.
  48. exit strategy
    The Circle Might Have a Catfish ProblemWhat was initially a perfectly legitimate tactic within the larger game has become one of the latest season’s biggest bummers.
  49. mamma mia!
    Non-Italian Non-Plumber Chris Pratt Will Be the Voice of MarioMamma mia, that’s a spicy cast list!
  50. last night on late night
    Michael Shannon’s Armadillo Song Isn’t Quite Zoologically AccurateWho knew armadillos have hair??
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