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Staff writer Rebecca Alter thinks her opinions about pop culture are valid, actually. She covers comedy, TV, movies, and celebrities behaving oddly.

  1. documentary renaissance
    What If Game of Thrones and Succession Had a Docu-Baby?How Ren Faire’s Lance Oppenheim used an aging king, a kettle-corn prince, and Shrek to make “a portrait of an American empire in retrograde.”
  2. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Recap: And Then What?Our sexy, fun vampire show suddenly got very scary.
  3. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Recap: Children and ArtWhy does Louis love to run around with men who are terrible to Claudia? This is bad big brother behavior.
  4. vulture recommends
    Watch Hit Man on the Big Screen Now, Not on a Link LaterThis easy, breezy, crowd-please-y comedy oughta be a hit, man!
  5. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Recap: Puce-y RiotWhen Armand met Louis.
  6. pole rants
    Everyone’s Favorite Star Wars Character Is … Pole!YouTuber Jenny Nicholson and a very inconvenient support beam are the breakout sci-fi characters of the week.
  7. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Recap: Willkommen, BienvenueWe finally get Daniel and Armand’s meet-cute and the moment book readers have been waiting for all series. Time to go to the the-ay-tah!
  8. watch this (le)stat
    It’s Time to Let Interview With the Vampire Seduce YouStop spending time on shows that aren’t trying this hard to entertain.
  9. cannes 2024
    Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof ‘Chose Exile’ in Europe After SentencingRasoulof managed to escape Iran despite the government confiscating his passport.
  10. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Season Premiere: The Last Great Romanian DynastyWe are so back!
  11. coming soon
    Sister Twisters Twist Together“They’re combining.”
  12. feminism win
    Wow! Netflix Gave These Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Fans a Beautiful SurpriseTry not to cry at this very special moment.
  13. vulture sports
    Why Challengers Had That Applebee’s SceneLuca did his research.
  14. content warning
    Jerry Seinfeld Performing at Catch a Rising Star
    18 Jokes That Would Get Jerry Seinfeld Canceled TodayComedians in cars getting canceled.
  15. jam war ‘24
    The Royals Smeared Meghan Markle’s JamIt’s a jam-down slam down.
  16. vulture lists
    19 TV Seders, Ranked by MishegossFrom Curb Your Enthusiasm to Sesame Street.
  17. spoilers
    Barking News: Bluey Saved the Biggest Surprise for LastWe have questions!
  18. trailer mix
    Ryan Reynolds Gets Pegged by the MCU in Deadpool & WolverineThe first trailer is out, and it looks Feige-ing awesome.
  19. covid-core
    Watch John Early Stress in This Stress Positions ClipMy neck, my back, my terrorist attack.
  20. coming soon
    Shadow to Presumably Bring Dark, Sexual Edge to Sonic 3Caution: This image may be too hard-core for young viewers.
  21. the festival circuit
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of Coachella 2024LOW (complimentary): Lil Uzi Vert voguing.
  22. rust trial
    Rust Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Sentenced to 18 Months“You alone turned a safe weapon into a lethal weapon,” the judge said.
  23. rated t for teen
    A Joker by the People, for the PeopleComedian Vera Drew’s debut film is radical, moving, and definitely not affiliated with the DCEU or Warner Bros. in any official capacity.
  24. jolly olde cougartowne
    Bridget Jones Is Coming for Your Valentine’s Day 2025 PlansThe Bridget are coming! The Bridget are coming!
  25. bop or flop
    Is JoJo Siwa’s ‘Karma’ a Flop or a Flop?Siwa’s a good girl gone bad, and we mean bad.
  26. the thing is
    Julia Garner Joins the Fantastic Four PolyculeBut who’s voicing H.E.R.B.I.E.?
  27. it’s a proxy battle after all
    Nelson Peltz Lost the Battle for DisneyThe rest of us can all move along now.
  28. peak (iw)tv
    Interview With the Vampire Is Entering Its Emily in Paris ArcWe’ve got two trailers, we’ve got a premiere date, and we’ve got … vampiric theater kids?
  29. it’s jolene
    Jolenes, RankedPlease don’t rank them just because you can …
  30. what’s the deal
    Jerry Seinfeld Directs a High-Concept Movie About How Pop-Tarts Are Kinda CoolAccording to all known laws of gastronomy, there is no way that a tart should be able to pop.
  31. suited up
    Anna Delvey’s Frenemy Is Still Suing Netflix for DefamationA judge has ruled that Rachel Williams’s lawsuit over her depiction in Inventing Anna can proceed.
  32. inside job
    How to Turn a Comedy Podcast Into a Comedy DocumentaryAdapting Good One involved Mike Birbiglia’s life story, Ugly Delicious, and Seth Meyers’s bullshit detector.
  33. an alarming mystery
    Why Is the Wicked Movie Hiding Dr. Dillamond From Us?A conspiracy theory.
  34. and linda
    Bill Hader to Bring Suburban Ennui, Divorced Vibes to Cat in the Hat MoviePurrrrrrr!
  35. oscars 2024
    Arnold Schwarzennegger and Danny DeVito T’won the OscarsHoly nostalgia bait, Batman!
  36. rebecca is a fashion critic now
    96th Annual Oscars - Red Carpet
    Giant Pants Swallow Julianne Hough on Oscars Red CarpetThe entertainer was 35.
  37. méliès’s legacy
    Everything That Happens in a Dune: Part Two 4DX ScreeningMy jittery, flashy, splishy-splashy time inside the biggest gimmick theater on the planet.
  38. weep beneath my wings
    Which Part of Beaches Makes the Author of Beaches Cry Hardest?“I’m a sob sister.”
  39. baaaah
    Vampire Weekend’s ‘Capricorn,’ Reviewed by a CapricornFinally, something for us goats.
  40. 2une
    Everything We Know About How Dune 2 Is Doin’Anya Taylor-Joy is officially in the cast, but shhhh.
  41. a bad idea worth considering
    I Demand to Ride the Sweeney Todd Death SlideIt’s called “immersive theater,” look it up!
  42. vulture op-eds
    Elmo’s Dad Should Have Defended His Son From Larry DavidFor shame!
  43. pep talks
    Ayo Edebiri Goes Coach Taylor Mode in SNL PromoI’ve heard of Friday Night Lights … but Saturday Night Live?
  44. being alive
    ‘Epic Universe Is Built on an Amazing Concept,’ Says Literally Steven SpielbergFinally, a place where Grindelwald shall pay for his crimes.
  45. so long pardner
    Happy Trails, Country Bear Jamboree (1971–2024)A requiem for an American institution.
  46. sundance 2024
    The 15 Best Movies We Saw This Year at SundanceThis year’s slate actually felt like Sundance, like the festival it used to be before it became just another stop on Hollywood’s eternal red carpet.
  47. real news
    Boo, Zoë Kravitz Is No Longer Sending Channing Tatum to Pussy IslandThe title of her directorial debut has been changed.
  48. sundance 2024
    The Protesters Pushing Sundance to Grow a Spine for PalestineThere has been mostly silence on the ground about human-rights crises that directly affect the artistic communities at the core of Sundance.
  49. ouch
    The Internet Fears the Dune 2 Dick-Trap Popcorn BucketBuddy, they won’t even let me refill it.
  50. horror
    Melissa Barrera Fired From Scream 7 Over Pro-Palestine PostsBarrera said the firing was “shocking” in a new interview.
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