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  1. the charts
    What’s So Special About Country-Rap?How “Old Town Road†and “A Bar Song (Tipsy)†became the longest-running No. 1s in history.
    By Justin Curto
  2. book review
    The Perfect Fantasy Novel for These Uncertain TimesThe last book in Tad Williams’s influential Osten Ard series has a strong anti-authoritarian streak.
    By Sarah Jones
  3. movie review
    Luca Guadagnino’s Queer Is More Challenging Than You Might ExpectFor such a hot movie, this Daniel Craig–starring William S. Burroughs adaptation sure feels emotionally sealed off.
    By Alison Willmore
  4. movie review
    The Seed of the Sacred Fig Is Furious, and It Wants You to Be, TooThe boldness of Iranian girls and women is the inspiration and essence of Mohammad Rasoulof’s new film.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  5. streamliner
    Want to Watch the Charlie Brown Holiday Specials? It Will Cost You.They’ve all moved behind a streaming paywall.
    By Savannah Salazar
  7. the law
    Wendy Williams’s Guardian Says She Couldn’t Consent to Lifetime DocWilliams’s guardian has filed a complaint over Where Is Wendy Williams?
    By Jason P. Frank
  8. movies fantasy league
    Did Wicked and Gladiator II Just Trade Places in the Oscar Race?Winning the narrative war is how you end up winning awards.
    By Joe Reid
  9. the present moment
    How to Give Netflix, Hulu, and Other Streaming Services As GiftsGive the gift of Squid Game.
    By Savannah Salazar, Emily Palmer Heller, and Eric Vilas-Boas
  10. why’d you make this film?
    Just How Queer Is Luca Guadagnino’s Queer Anyway?I didn’t recognize the William Burroughs I knew in it. So I got on a Zoom with the director.
    By Ira Silverberg
  11. game plans
    Can Hulu Crack Stand-up Comedy Specials?A look inside how the streamer views curation, moderation, money, and “giving comedians their flowers.â€
    By Hershal Pandya
  12. vulture lists
    A Definitive Ranking of Friends Thanksgiving EpisodesMissing toes, Brad Pitt, and Chandler in a box.
    By Brian Boone
  13. the proper ploys
    Is Ariana Grande Going to Be Stuck Like This Forever?Grande’s borderline-Method commitment to being Glinda is admirable and hilarious, but what’s the larger endgame here?
    By Fran Hoepfner
  14. overnights
    Shrinking Recap: Mic DropThe lead-up to Tia’s death and its aftermath get put into greater, more tragic perspective.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  15. overnights
    Bad Sisters Recap: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to BusybodiesThe Garvey sisters are starting to become undone.
    By Caroline Framke
  16. vulture 10x10
    The Evacuation Puzzle1-Down, Four Letters: Frog and Toad, e.g. (abbr.)
    By Malaika Handa
  17. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 246: November 27, 2024Can you name a movie starring Matt Damon and George Clooney?
    By Joe Reid
  18. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 247: November 28, 2024Can you name a movie starring Ray Liotta or Clint Eastwood with an NFL team name in the title?
    By Joe Reid
  19. dwts
    Group shot of Dancing With the Stars dancers during the finale
    And the Dancing With the Stars Mirrorball Goes To…Was the winner a Bachelor, a femininomenon, or someone else?
    By Jennifer Zhan
  20. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Thank God for Planned ParenthoodJust when I thought Erin couldn’t be more wrong, she does something so incredibly right and good that it’s making me question reality.
    By Brian Moylan
  21. responses
    Spotlight: Khalid
    Khalid Responds to ‘Triggering’ Allegations from His ExThe singer previously came out as gay and said he’d been outed.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  22. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Best Friends for NeverLet’s break down the Dorit versus Kyle argument, point by point.
    By Brian Moylan
  23. i hate these blurred lines
    They’re Trying to Take Miley Cyrus’s ‘Flowers’Cyrus has filed to dismiss a lawsuit over similarities between her track and Bruno Mars’s “When I Was Your Man.â€
    By Jason P. Frank
  24. trailer mix
    Squid Game Isn’t Done Playing with Player 456This Christmas, here comes gore.
    By Jason P. Frank
  25. the law
    Marilyn Manson Drops Evan Rachel Wood Defamation Suit“His attempt to silence and intimidate Ms. Wood failed,†her attorneys said.
    By Justin Curto
  26. bravo bravo bravo
    What’s Next for Vanderpump Rules?Does this mean that Jax Taylor is, once again, the number one guy in the group?
    By Brian Moylan
  27. rip
    Jim Abrahams, Writer-Director of Airplane! and Hot Shots!, Dead at 80Along with Jerry and David Zucker, he was known for his take on the spoof movie.
    By Michael Savio
  28. vulture recommends
    Did I Dream This Gritty Wizard of Oz Miniseries?Syfy’s Tin Man feels like being transported back to a wilder, riskier era of TV.
    By Emma Stefansky
  29. overnights
    What We Do in the Shadows Recap: Video VillageSeduced by the siren of show business and Pictionary.
    By Katie Rife
  30. chat room
    If You Think That’s How Becky Lynch Is Going Out, You’re WrongThe WWE superstar knows that letting fans peek behind the curtain can hook them even more.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  31. album review
    You Wanted the Beast, You Got the BeastKendrick Lamar’s jittery, claustrophobic new album understands the value of being a hero and a villain.
    By Craig Jenkins
  32. where’s the beef?
    Drake Is Taking His Kendrick Lamar Beef to CourtNow also accusing UMG of defamation over “Not Like Us.â€
    By Justin Curto
  33. 100 jokes
    Airplane!’s Creators Reveal the Origins of ‘Don’t Call Me Shirley’It may have saved the entire production.
    By Abraham Josephine Riesman
  34. the vulture transcript
    The Skeleton Twins Lip Sync Wasn’t Supposed to Steal the ShowBill Hader and Kristen Wiig explain how a comedic connection made the beloved 2014 indie movie possible — and the rest of their careers, too.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  35. attack of the clones
    A Complete Timeline of 2024’s Obsession With Celebrity Look-alikesSee which Glen Powell won a cameo (for a family member) in Powell’s next movie.
    By Michael Savio
  36. movie review
    What’s a Girl Gotta Do to Get Some Conflict in Moana 2?The sequel to the 2016 hit needs better songs and better bad guys.
    By Alison Willmore
  37. oz the great and powerful
    Thank Goodness the ‘Holding Space’ Interviewer Doesn’t Get the JokeA rare win for meme culture.
    By Jason P. Frank
  38. streamliner
    A 2024 Blu-ray Gift Guide for Movie LoversThat Criterion Closet collection is looking real good.
    By Brian Tallerico
  39. overnights
    Below Deck Sailing Yacht Recap: Knot Cutting ItEveryone’s a bit sleep-deprived after last week’s crash cliffhanger, but that’s no excuse for Emma’s continued lack of initiative.
    By Emma Soren
  40. remember that time
    ‘We’re All At the Mercy of the Cowbell Sketch’Twenty-four years later, Blue Öyster Cult’s front man on the agony, ecstasy, and relief of the SNL favorite.
    By Devon Ivie
  41. alternate timelines
    What If Russell Crowe Never Won the Oscar for Gladiator?The Academy’s choice in 2001 echoes in eternity …
    By Joe Reid
  42. vulture 10x10
    The Colosseum Puzzle12-Across, Ten letters: Actor who stars as Lucius in “Gladiator IIâ€
    By Stella Zawistowski
  43. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 245: November 26, 2024Can you name a Stanley Kubrick movie based on a book?
    By Neil Janowitz
  44. rust tragedy
    42nd Torino Film Festival 2024 - Day 4
    Alec Baldwin Hasn’t Seen the Final Cut of Rust“Only because this is obviously the most difficult thing I’ve ever dealt with in my life.â€
    By Alejandra Gularte
  45. pinot grigio to go
    Friends And Family Opening At Schwartz & Sandy's With The Cast Of "Vanderpump Rules"
    Schwartz & Sandy’s Is Scandoval’s Latest CasualtyThey were not able to recover “from all the negativity post-scandal,†explained Tom Schwartz.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  46. boom!
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Season 12
    Who Are AJ, Big Justice, and Rizzler? Costco Guys Explained Here’s everything you need to know about the TikTok father-son duo who made their AEW debut last weekend.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  47. flying high
    It’s Time to Second-Guess Elphaba’s BroomWicked: Part One refuses to explain the levitation spell at the crux of its final act.
    By Jason P. Frank
  48. vulture lists
    The 22 Best Witch Movies of All TimeFrom The Wizard of Oz to Wicked.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  49. videology
    Punches Were Thrown in the Making of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Squabble Up’ VideoAs advertised.
    By Justin Curto
  50. the vulture transcript
    Edible Complex
    The Show That Won’t Eat EyeballsAhead of Yellowjackets’ third season, its creators hint at what’s lurking in the woods — and try to decide how gross is too gross.
    By Jen Chaney
  51. romcoms
    ‘I’m Just a Countess, Standing in Front of a Bloke, Asking Him to Snog Her’Luann de Lesseps says she made out with Hugh Grant. He’s less sure.
    By Jason P. Frank
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