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  1. must reads
    7 New Books You Should Read This FebruaryMarlon James, Toni Morrison, and more.
    By BORIS KACHKA
  2. the crime scene
    12 Unforgettable Movie Heists, Graded and RankedAn extremely scientific ranking of some of the best heist-movie heists, graded on finesse and planning, style, stakes, and collateral damage.
    By Emily Yoshida
  3. the crime scene
    15 Essential British Crime MoviesFrom Cockneys to Caine, hoodlums to the high-class.
    By Kevin P. Sullivan
  4. primer
    A Guide to James Blake’s Fascinating Back CatalogueYou might know him for his piano jams, but he’s got a lot of weird and brilliant stuff floating around out there.
    By Larry Fitzmaurice
  5. holiday weekends
    12 Movies to See Over the Long WeekendSqueeze in some Oscar contenders before nominations drop on Tuesday.
    By Katie Rothstein
  7. must reads
    6 New Paperbacks You Should Read This JanuaryLeila Slimani, Denis Johnson, and more.
    By Maris Kreizman
  8. vulture lists
    8 Shows About Horny British Youths You Can Stream Right NowSex education, U.K.-style.
    By Devon Ivie
  9. vulture lists
    10 Great Food Shows That Aren’t About FoodOysters, clams, and cockles!
    By Katja Vujić
  10. vulture lists
    Every Brooklyn Nine-Nine Episode, RankedLooking back at the show’s Fox years.
    By Brian Boone
  11. vulture lists
    The 10 Greatest Episodes of The SopranosTwenty years ago, David Chase’s HBO gangster thriller changed television forever.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  12. bachelor nation
    The 10 Most Ludicrous Arrivals in Bachelor HistoryBecause you can only make a first impression once.
    By Devon Ivie
  13. vulture lists
    12 Great Movies Just Added to the Public DomainCharlie Chaplin, Cecil B. DeMile, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
  14. books
    10 Books Just Added to the Public Domain That Are Worth ReadingEdith Wharton, e.e. cummings, Agatha Christie, and more.
    By Hillary Kelly
  15. rip
    The Funniest Moments From Bob Einstein’s Legendary Comedy CareerFrom Super Dave Osborne to Marty Funkhouser, here’s a look back on a great comedic talent.
    By Ramsey Ess
  16. movies
    Revisiting Ringo Lam’s 5 Most Essential FilmsThe late director could always be relied on to deliver flashes of originality, exuberance, and innovative firearm usage.
    By Charles Bramesco
  17. vulture lists
    The Five Essential Jane Austen-Premised NovelsThe canon of books using Austen as a literary device instead of, you know, stealing her plots.
    By Terena Bell
  18. must reads
    8 New Books You Should Read This JanuaryChigozie Obioma, Kristen Roupenian, and more.
    By BORIS KACHKA
  19. guides
    10 Great Laurel and Hardy Movies to Watch Before Stan & OllieAnyone wanting to go back to the duo’s source material will have to do a little work — but you’ll find it’s as funny as it ever was.
    By Keith Phipps
  20. vulture lists
    Every Robert Zemeckis Movie, RankedFrom uncanny valleys to hoverboards.
    By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch
  21. deep dives
    The 10 Best Versions of the Song ‘Sleigh Ride’According to a person who really, really loves the song “Sleigh Ride.â€
    By C.D. Hermelin
  22. vulture lists
    18 Classic TV Shows to Stream During the HolidaysBecause small-screen nostalgia is always a good thing.
    By Devon Ivie
  23. vulture lists
    A Look Back at Penny Marshall’s Best Film and TV WorkFrom Laverne & Shirley to The Preacher’s Wife.
    By Jason Bailey
  24. vulture lists
    Your Very British Streaming Guide to Georgian Period DramasEight sexy shows from a not particularly sexy era.
    By Devon Ivie
  25. vulture guides
    An Honest Evaluation of LL Cool J’s Entire CareerIncluding every studio album, that really bad “Accidental Racist†song, as well as that movie with the smart shark.
    By Pete Tosiello
  26. trip a little light fantastic
    The Mary Poppins Returns Soundtrack, RankedAn incredibly scientific exploration of the 13 new original songs.
    By Natalie Walker
  27. vulture lists
    10 Essential Buzzcocks SongsWhere to start with the forward-thinking punk band.
    By Paula Mejia
  28. vulture guides
    A Guide to December’s Best In-flight Movies, Sorted by AirlineWhat to watch while sitting in an upright position.
    By Kevin P. Sullivan
  29. gift guide
    A 2018 DVD Gift Guide for Movie LoversCriterion releases, recent indie hits, and family-friendly fare.
    By Brian Tallerico
  30. 100 scares
    A Beginner’s Guide to Women’s Horror FilmmakingThis A to Z list reflects the scope and longevity of women filmmakers and their work in horror.
    By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
  31. must reads
    6 New Books You Should Read This DecemberA Rock Hudson biography, this year’s Booker Prize winner, and more.
    By BORIS KACHKA
  32. 100 scares
    15 Essential Horror Films Starring People of ColorCandyman, Night of the Living Dead, and more.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  33. vulture lists
    10 Essential 1975 SongsHow to navigate their already-kind-of-overwhelming catalogue.
    By Larry Fitzmaurice
  34. 100 scares
    The 100 Scares That Shaped HorrorFrom Frankenstein to Freddy to the “sunken place,†the terrifying moments that formed the genre (and our nightmares).
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  35. vulture lists
    Every Robert Altman Movie, RankedThe director always asked himself the same question: “How can I make this interesting?â€
    By Noel Murray
  36. vulture guides
    Jerry Saltz’s 33 Rules for Being an ArtistHow to go from clueless amateur to generational talent (or at least live life a little more creatively).
    By Jerry Saltz
  37. ricky jay
    10 Magic Tricks That Prove Ricky Jay’s Genius“This is indeed the luckiest night of my life.â€
    By Zoe Haylock
  38. vulture lists
    Bernardo Bertolucci On the Making of Ten of His Classic Scenes“Marlon and I were both thinking that we needed to go further than the erotic scenes we’d done so far.â€
    By Bilge Ebiri
  39. agenda
    25 Things to See, Hear, Watch, Read Over the Next Two WeeksThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Marina Benjamin’s Insomnia, Jeff Tweedy’s Warm, and more.
    By Vulture Editors
  40. vulture lists
    Revisiting Nathan for You’s Best and Worst Business IdeasFrom Valley’s Pizza Land to a surprisingly heartwarming gas-station scheme.
    By Larry Fitzmaurice
  41. snl
    Ranking All 33 of SNL’s ‘Kings of Catchphrase Comedy’ with Bobby MoynihanBeeeeeef jelly!
    By Pablo Goldstein
  42. vulture picks
    All 45 Peanuts Specials, Ranked From Worst to BestJust how many find Charlie Brown moping around?
    By Simon Abrams
  43. vulture recommends
    9 Short-Season Shows to Watch Over the Long WeekendTV that won’t take forever to watch.
    By Vulture Editors
  44. vulture lists
    The 20 Most Memorable Coen Brothers CharactersWould that it were so simple.
    By Brian Tallerico
  45. vulture guides
    The Definitive Guide to British Comedy TV Since Fawlty TowersFrom Rowan Atkinson to Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
    By Devon Ivie
  46. vulture recommends
    10 Female-Led Noirs to Watch If You Loved WidowsHappy Noirvember!
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  47. vulture lists
    A Rundown of the Best and Worst Cinematic Robin HoodsFrom Frank Sinatra to Kevin Costner.
    By Kevin P. Sullivan
  48. viewing guide
    What to Watch and Stream This Thanksgiving WeekendYour TV marathon planning starts here.
    By Jen Chaney
  49. vulture lists
    7 New Audiobooks Tailor-made to Help You Survive the HolidaysFeed your brain with Twain, Jack Reacher, and the Beastie Boys while your body endures the tedium of cooking and travel.
    By Jenni Laidman
  50. ferrante fever
    Seven Great Books on Female Friendship Elena Ferrante Didn’t WriteBonds made and broken in great novels by Zadie Smith, Claire Messud, Toni Morrison, and others.
    By Hillary Kelly
  51. vulture lists
    A Beginner’s Guide to Mexican Narco Films: The 10 Best Vintage Drug DramasThe Mexican outlaw oeuvre known as narco cinema has been training a B-movie lens on drug dealers for decades.
    By Lisa Liebman
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