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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. receipts proof timelines
    Monica Garcia to Take Indefinite Break From Salt LakeYou never know …
  2. i’m with ger(wig)
    Hillary Clinton Pokémon-Goes-Off on Barbie SnubsEveryone needs to Greta grip!
  3. sundance 2024
    Robert Downey Jr. Told Sundance About Christopher Nolan’s Bathroom Habits“11 a.m. and 6 p.m. sharp. Diuretics are his kryptonite.”
  4. sundance 2024
    21 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at This Year’s Sundance Film FestivalThe horror movies we’re watching at midnight, a Kristen Stewart double feature, and the Lucy Liu and Julia Fox team-up of our dreams.
  5. a bad idea worth considering
    The Gilded Age Should Cast Che DiazSara Ramirez threw light shade at the “performative” representation of their ‘And Just Like That …’ character, so we formed an exit strategy.
  6. fan theories
    Need a Theory to Explain The Curse Finale? Try Poor Things.Auto-reincarnation, so hot right now.
  7. gayyyyy
    Kristen Stewart Calls Twilight GayIt’s queer Mormon Gothic, duh.
  8. real jazz heads only
    Did Kelly Clarkson and Kelsey Grammer Just Invent Kelseyoke?Ya like jazz?
  9. award szn
    The Ins and Outs of the 2024 Awards SeasonTaking bets on who’ll get caught vaping in their seat.
  10. a bad idea worth considering
    We’ve Found the Perfect Italian Role for Adam DriverIt’s-a Luigi time!
  11. we’re listening
    Mike Judge’s New Stop-Motion Series, In the Know, Has No Strings AttachedLive-action guests will include Kaia Gerber, Finn Wolfhard, Mike Tyson, Roxane Gay, and JVN, to name a few.
  12. trailer mix
    Steamboat Willie’s Mickey Mouse Is Gonna Slash You to Frickin’ BitsFive Nights at Disney’s.
  13. d3adpool
    Deadpool 3 Is Going to Be a Superhero Hang for All TimeAnd Ryan Reynolds has shared a new pic in his spandex suit.
  14. 25 days of reality
    Lisa Barlow Sings You a Christmas CarolA special gift to the baby gorgeouses of Vulture’s readership.
  15. be gay do crime
    Hbomberguy Didn’t Want to Make That 4-Hour Plagiarism VideoThe best H-bomb movie of the year wasn’t Oppenheimer.
  16. ip freely
    The People’s Joker Has Broken Out of Film JailVera Drew as Joker the Harlequin will be sowing chaos in a city near you in 2024.
  17. 25 days of reality
    I Dared to Eat Like a Real Housewife for a WeekBut I drew the line at testicles.
  18. :)
    Timothée’s Mothéer Wants Him to Smile More in MoviesLet him keep playing a happy silly little guy!
  19. jesse david talks
    Vulture Employee Sneaks on Late-Night ProgramHey, wait a second, we know that guy!
  20. vulture festival 2023
    TJ Mack, Live in Concert for the First TimeBrian Jordan Alvarez introduced a captivated audience to his viral alter-ego(s).
  21. on the record
    Ridley Scott Cares Diddly Squat About France’s FeelingsThe Napoleon director isn’t trying to win over the Académie des Beaux-Arts here.
  22. final girls
    Jenna Ortega Exits Scream 7Not because of Melissa Barrera’s firing, but you have to admit, the timing is … spooky.
  23. exclusive
    Ani DiFranco Is Heading Way Down to Hadestown on BroadwayIn an interview, Anaïs Mitchell calls the latest Persephone casting “an almost unimaginable full-circle situation.”
  24. torn up and apart
    ‘I’m Very Careful Not to Use Words Like Genocide’An actor and a showrunner on the politics of speaking out about Israel and Palestine in Hollywood.
  25. auditions
    Rachel Kaly Is Auditioning for a Conan ImpersonatorMore comedians’ late-night submissions should have plot twists.
  26. trailer mix
    Daisy Ridley Dates and Ideates in the Sometimes I Think About Dying Trailer“Do you wish you could un-know me?”
  27. ring ring!
    Need a Beloved Comedy Podcast Relaunched? Call Chelsea Peretti!The comedian’s call-in show is back and her phone line is open for business.
  28. ‘arry potter
    Daniel Radcliffe Is Producing a Documentary About His Harry Potter Stunt DoubleDavid Holmes: The Boy Who Lived premieres in November with behind-the-scenes material.
  29. toronto mentioned!
    We’re in Lesbians With the Scott Pilgrim Anime Theme SongWe are Sex Bob-Omb! And we’re here to be stuck in your head for the foreseeable future!
  30. profile
    Tim’s TimeAfter decades of playing comedy’s finest douchebags and boneheads, what happens when Tim Heidecker starts acting like himself?
  31. bop or flop?
    Are We Sluts for Taylor Swift’s ‘Slut!’?There’s a lot riding on that exclamation point.
  32. uncut jams
    Julia Fox: ‘I’m a Pop Star Now!’She debuted her future hit single at the launch event for her memoir.
  33. keeping up with the fake royals
    The Crown Coronates Its Final Season This WinterCollege Will and Kate are next in line on the cast list.
  34. vulture lists
    Every Halloween-Themed Disney Channel Original Movie, RankedFrom Halloweentown to Twitches, there’s plenty of spooky fun to be had.
  35. and the rust on your door
    Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi Have a Salty, Sultry Summer in SaltburnEmerald Fennell’s promising young follow-up film.
  36. a very cousin christmas
    What If The Bear Was a Lifetime Christmas Rom-Com?The Bear has sex icon Jeremy Allen White. Yes, Chef! Christmas has sex icon Buddy ‘Cake Boss’ Valastro.
  37. trailer mix
    A Curse Upon Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone’s House! (And Benny Safdie’s Wig.)Chip and Joanna whomst?
  38. national anthem
    The Survivor Theme Song Is Back to Heal an Aching NationA deep probe with a statement from Jeff Probst.
  39. we heart marty
    Martin Scorsese Speaks Gen Z in His Second-Best Film of the YearSuperhero movies may not be cinema, but TikToks most certainly are.
  40. the law
    Julia Ormond Sues Harvey Weinstein for Sexual BatteryAs well as CAA for breach of contract and Miramax and the Walt Disney Company for negligent supervision and retention.
  41. live from studio 8h
    Who Is SNL’s New Featured Player Chloe Troast?Learn the most about Troast (and give her a toast) in this Troast post.
  42. a wonderful thing to do
    Brian Jordan Alvarez Isn’t Taking ‘Sitting’ Success Lying Down“I want to chart.”
  43. vulture fashion
    There’s Nothing More Obscene Than Frasier in JeansNo way they’re letting him into Chez Henri in those.
  44. comics to watch
    The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 202325 comics who industry insiders predict will be tomorrow’s superstars.
  45. da movies
    Letterboxd Sells Majority Stake to Canadian Finance BrosWhat’s cooler than a million dollars?
  46. scene report
    In Noah Kahan’s Flannel World, You’re the Main CharacterAn evening of teens and tears with the newly crowned prince of Stomp and Holler 2.0.
  47. donkeh!
    Shrek’s Swamp Is Real and It Doesn’t Have Wi-FiIt does have toilet paper, though. Inaccurate!
  48. rick as well as morty
    Hey, Get a Load of This Guy’s Rick and Morty ImpressionDude, you gotta hear this.
  49. emergency discunchkin
    Is Ice Spice’s Munchkin Dunkin’ Drink the Next Grimace Shake?Forget slushies; this thing is a sludgy.
  50. winning the race
    Joe Pera Is Bringing His New Comedy Special Directly to YouHe hopes you’ll find Slow and Steady to be a “dang good way to spend 56 minutes and 41 seconds.”
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