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vulture lists Dec. 19, 2024

The 50 Best Original Christmas Songs Since ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’Queen of Christmas, meet your disciples.

By Maura Johnston

coming soon Dec. 16, 2024

Wicked 2 Is For GoodWho can say if the title’s changed for the better?

By Alejandra Gularte

oscar futures Dec. 14, 2024

The Unwritten Rule That Still Shapes Oscar CampaignsWhy co-leads like Ariana Grande get “Supporting” nominations.

By Nate Jones

aaaaaaah Dec. 10, 2024

Let the (Consensual) Wicked Sing-alongs BeginTickets are on sale for screenings where you can really hold space for the lyrics of “Defying Gravity.”

By Jason P. Frank

best of 2024 Dec. 10, 2024

The 17 Best Film Performances of 2024Every one of them is liable to knock your shoulders back.

By Joe Reid

wizomania Dec. 6, 2024

Nobody in That Room Knew What Holding Space for ‘Defying Gravity’ Meant“I didn’t understand the first sentence,” Ariana Grande explained.

By Alejandra Gularte

elphab-ereft Dec. 6, 2024

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Are Sentimental WomenAll their best cries on the Wicked press tour.

By Jason P. Frank

changed for good Dec. 5, 2024

Ariana Grande and Drew Barrymore Had a Compliment-OffNaturally, they both teared up.

By Jennifer Zhan

free advice Nov. 27, 2024

Some Unsolicited Ideas for Ariana Grande’s Next MovieNobody is doing it like Ariana in Wicked, and accordingly, we must invent some new projects for her.

By Rachel Handler

the proper ploys Nov. 27, 2024

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

oscar futures Nov. 23, 2024

Just How Glicked Will the 2025 Oscars Get?Denzel Washington will take his third statue now.

By Nate Jones

unusual and exceedingly peculiar Nov. 22, 2024

What Does It Mean to Hold Space for ‘Defying Gravity’?It’s exactly what Cynthia Erivo wanted.

By Jason P. Frank

lessons in chemistry Nov. 22, 2024

Sorry, But Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Have Chemistry in WickedThe two share the screen for only a short time. But in that time, you kinda get it.

By Jason P. Frank

cameos Nov. 21, 2024

Did You Catch All Four Cameos in the Wicked Movie?One short day, four fun cameos.

By Louis Peitzman

pee-break guide Nov. 21, 2024

When Should You Take Your Bathroom Breaks During Wicked?There’s no rest for the wicked, but there can be pee breaks.

By Zoe Papelis

endings Nov. 21, 2024

Wicked’s Cliffhanger Ending, Explained (and What to Expect in Part Two)Wicked tells only half a story, but we’re not exactly in the dark about what happens next.

By Louis Peitzman

movie review Nov. 19, 2024

Wicked Is As Enchanting As It Is ExhaustingJon M. Chu’s film adaptation of the hit musical has charm, but the bloat is inescapable.

By Bilge Ebiri

open mouths open hearts Nov. 6, 2024

Ariana Grande Was ‘Shaking’ After SNL Kiss With Bowen YangYang apologized for opening his mouth too much during their Saturday night smooch.

By Bethy Squires

no rest Nov. 1, 2024

The Most Egregious Wicked Marketing StuntsAren’t you sick of this yet?

By Fran Hoepfner

wicked updates official Oct. 30, 2024

Okay, So What Is a Munchkin Now?Wicked’s Munchkins have been reborn in Ethan Slater’s image.

By Rebecca Alter

awards season Oct. 24, 2024

Who Will Be Nominated at the 2025 Grammys?Taylor Swift versus Beyoncé is one of the least interesting narratives.

By Justin Curto

poster children Oct. 16, 2024

Cynthia Erivo Thinks Your Edits Are Wicked Inappropriate“This is the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen,” she said in response to a fan-made poster.

By Jason P. Frank

overnights Oct. 13, 2024

Saturday Night Live Recap: Trapped in PurgatoryA seemingly cursed night fails to deliver an episode worthy of Ariana Grande’s comedic talents.

By Joe Berkowitz

snl 50 Oct. 13, 2024

SNL: Ariana Grande Channels Her Inner Jennifer CoolidgeThree Jennifer Coolidges aren’t a crowd.

By Alejandra Gularte

snl Oct. 13, 2024

You Didn’t Think Ariana Grande Wasn’t Gonna Sing on SNL, Did You?She’s a theater kid after all.

By Alejandra Gularte

this v. that Oct. 11, 2024

Which Brat Is More Brat?Comparing Charli XCX’s Brat remix album to the original, track by track.

By Jason P. Frank

drumroll please Oct. 9, 2024

Who Is This Diva in the Wicked Trailer?Mama, a squirrel behind you!

By Rebecca Alter

the rumors and the nastiness Sept. 30, 2024

Ethan Slater Is Not WickedAriana Grande is going to bat for her boo.

By Jason P. Frank

vmas 2024 Aug. 6, 2024

Taylor Swift and Post Malone Lead MTV Video Music Awards NominationsSwift will go for a three-peat in Video of the Year.

By Justin Curto

boston voice: wicked! July 2, 2024

Everything We Know About Wicked, If You Dare to Find OutWhat are you wearing to the Gladiator II–Wicked Part One double feature?

By Jason P. Frank

the industry June 17, 2024

Scooter Braun Retiring From Management After Artist ExodusHe took it as “a sign” after a split with a certain artist.

By Justin Curto

child stardom June 12, 2024

Ariana Grande Is ‘Reprocessing’ Her Time on NickelodeonAnd she has some ideas for improving conditions on set.

By Justin Curto

videology June 7, 2024

Ariana Grande Turns the Tables on Joe GoldbergAnd Brandy and Monica offer their endorsement of “the boy is mine.”

By Justin Curto

no rest May 15, 2024

54 Questions the Wicked Trailer Thrust Upon UsLike, what’s up with the goat and where is SpongeBob?

By Vulture Staff

trailer mix May 15, 2024

Caution: The Wicked Trailer Spoils The Wizard of Oz (1939)Two pretty best friends take a trip to the Emerald City …

By Jason P. Frank

met gala 2024 May 7, 2024

The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" - Arrivals

Ariana Grande Gives a Fairy-Core Performance at the Met GalaHer Wickedly talented co-star Cynthia Erivo helped her close out the night.

By Alejandra Gularte

pop music May 3, 2024

Help! There’s So Much Pop!This year’s song-of-summer bracket promises bops and bangers of all types, fit for many situations. Here, a guide to maximizing the current deluge.

By Fran Hoepfner

that’s grandmother Apr. 17, 2024

Ariana Grande’s Nonna Broke a Billboard RecordShe’s now the oldest person to ever make it on the Hot 100.

By Jennifer Zhan

an alarming mystery Mar. 22, 2024

Why Is the Wicked Movie Hiding Dr. Dillamond From Us?A conspiracy theory.

By Rebecca Alter

wicked movies are real Mar. 21, 2024

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Are Singing Live in the WickedsA choice that famously works and never fails.

By Jason P. Frank

the charts Mar. 17, 2024

Ariana Grande Rises and Shines to Her Sixth No. 1 AlbumEternal Sunshine debuted at the top of the Billboard 200.

By Jennifer Zhan

ask an expert Mar. 14, 2024

Saturn Really Is That GirlKacey Musgraves, Ariana Grande, and SZA are all singing about the planet in 2024. An astronomer explains why.

By Devon Ivie

timelines Mar. 13, 2024

A History of Ariana Grande Playing Her Controversies Like AtariHer latest high: a No. 1 album and single and a finalized divorce in the same week.

By Justin Curto

album review Mar. 12, 2024

Ariana Grande Is Telling This Story HerselfEternal Sunshine stares directly into the past — and recontextualizes it.

By Craig Jenkins

my album is dropping Mar. 12, 2024

Celebrity Sightings In New York - November 16, 2023

No Thoughts, Just Eternal SunshineGrande dropped the “slightly” deluxe version featuring Mariah Carey and Troye Sivan.

By Jennifer Zhan

overnights Mar. 10, 2024

Saturday Night Live Recap: Josh Brolin Is Seriously HilariousSNL understands that underneath his gruff exterior, Josh Brolin is a total goofball.

By Joe Berkowitz

popular music Mar. 10, 2024

Here Are All the Songs in Bowen Yang and Ariana Grande’s ‘Elephant Love Medley’Including Glinda’s take on Elphaba’s “Defying Gravity” riff.

By Tom Smyth

ladies and gentlemen… Mar. 10, 2024

Icon Joan Grande Introduces Daughter’s Saturday Night Live Musical PerformanceAriana Grande’s mom welcomed her to the Studio 8H stage, where she sang “we can’t be friends” and “imperfect for you.”

By Tom Smyth

vulture lists Mar. 8, 2024

All 57 of Ariana Grande’s Collaborations, RankedWhere does “ordinary thing,” featuring her own Nonna, land?

By Justin Curto

homework Mar. 8, 2024

Ariana Grande Makes ‘The Boy Is Mine’ HersPonytail is on her worst behavior and, for that, we are thankful.

By Jason P. Frank

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