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    Every Episode of Girls, RankedFrom the great to the infuriating.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
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    Kendrick Lamar’s 20 Best Verses So Far, RankedA look back at King Kendrick’s lyrical masterpieces ahead of his new album.
    By Dee Lockett
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    The 10 Most Underrated Nicole Kidman RolesShe’s multifaceted, engrossing, and willing to get weird.
    By Lindsey Romain
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    Every Season of One Tree Hill, Ranked From Worst to BestRemembering all nine of its sometimes earnest, sometimes wack-a-doodle seasons.
    By Maggie Fremont
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    The 20 Most Satisfying Cries on This Is Us, RankedYou watched. You wept. We ranked.
    By Jen Chaney
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    Every Season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ranked From Worst to BestWhat is the Buffy-est season of them all?
    By Sarah D. Bunting
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    13 TV Shows to Watch If You Miss Buffy the Vampire SlayerSomething to fill the Slayer-sized hole in your heart.
    By Jackson McHenry
  9. The 34 Best Romantic Comedies of the Past Decade, and Where to Stream ThemIncluding Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Her, and Obvious Child.
    By Vulture Editors
  10. 12 Best Episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore ShowFrom “The Good Time News†to “Lou Dates Mary.â€
    By Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
  11. A History of Music Bootlegs, Told Through 25 of the Most Significant RecordingsFrom Bob Dylan’s Basement Tapes up through Danger Mouse’s Grey Album.
    By Michaelangelo Matos
  12. 19 Wonderful Short Books and Stories to Read NowA collection of the most entertaining and mind-opening novellas, essays, and short treatises from the recent past.
    By Maris Kreizman
  13. Every Netflix Original Series, Ranked (Again)The network’s programming roster has more than doubled since we last checked in.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  14. A Timeline of the Gay Male–Straight Female Friendship on TVFrom Sex and the City to Difficult People.
    By Megan Reynolds
  15. The 100 Greatest Beach Books EverWhether mass-market candy, high literature, a beach read needs narrative momentum, a transporting sense of place, and, ideally, a touch of the sordid.
    By BORIS KACHKA
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    The 14 Greatest Alien-Invasion MoviesFind independence from Independence Day with these classics.
    By David Edelstein
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    Vulture Asks: What Were Your Favorite TV Episodes This Past Year?A few of the episodes of television that stuck with us, regardless of the state of the rest of the show. 
    By Vulture Editors
  18. TV’s 11 Most Memorable Crossover Episodes Remember that time The X-Files turned into an episode of Cops?
    By Ivan Cohen
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    Every Coen Brothers Movie, Ranked From Worst to BestNearly every Coen Brothers film treads the same themes, but you’d never mistake one for another.
    By Bilge Ebiri
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    Every Episode of The X-Files, RankedThe truth — about a beloved show that soured at times — is out there … specifically, right here.
    By Ira Madison III
  21. Every Pop-Culture Reference Kanye West Has Ever MadeFun fact: Kanye always mentions MJ when he big-ups Geico.
    By Paul Thompson
  22. Every Pixar Short Film, Ranked From Worst to BestNearly 30 years after Pixar’s founding, the studio remains the juggernaut of computer animation, and a champion of the cartoon short.
    By Noel Murray
  23. Movies Starring Real-Life Couples, Ranked From Worst to BestFrom Bennifer to Eyes Wide Shut.
    By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
  24. The 25 Best Onscreen Female SuperheroesSupergirl and Marvel’s Jessica Jones give us hope, but let’s look back at how far these ass-kicking women have come (hint: not far enough).
    By Sarene Leeds
  25. The 25 Best Horror Movies Since The ShiningYes, the number one pick should be considered a horror movie, hear us out.
    By David Edelstein and Bilge Ebiri
  26. The Best Showbiz Movies on NetflixFrom Shake, Rattle & Rock! to Sunset Boulevard, these are Vulture’s Netflix picks for entertainment about making entertainment.
    By Tasha Robinson
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    The Best TV Shows on Hulu Right NowBecause browsing eats up time you could have spent binge-watching.
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  28. The 32 Greatest Talk-Show Hosts Ever, RankedLet’s be clear: If your favorites aren’t on this list, it’s not because we forgot to consider them.
    By Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks
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    96 Covers Kelly Clarkson’s Performed Live, RankedThe American Idol alum is known for her audacious live covers. We’ve finally decided to rank them.
    By Lauretta Charlton, Dee Lockett, and E. Alex Jung
  30. A Comprehensive Ranking of Every Rick and Morty Invention to DateRick’s invented some badass stuff.  
    By Jenny Jaffe
  31. The Best Romantic Dramas on Netflix Right NowVulture is not responsible for how many overwhelming feels you may accumulate.
    By Hazel Cills
  32. The Best TV Shows on Netflix Right NowIf you’re like us, then you’re probably always on the hunt for marathon-worthy TV shows.
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  33. The Best (and Worst and Weirdest) Horror Movies on Netflix Right NowIt’s always Halloween in our hearts.
    By Gilbert Cruz, Matt Patches, and Charles Bramesco
  34. The Best Mind-Bending Movies on Netflix Right NowYou’ll scream “what is happening†while watching these.
    By Hazel Cills
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    The Best TV Shows on Amazon Prime Right NowNow that you’ve watched Transparent, sample everything else that Amazon Prime has to offer.
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  36. The 25 Best Animated Movie Voice Performances Since AladdinFrom The Lion King to Inside Out.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  37. Directors’ Cuts: 12 Movies That Were Better When They Got LongerHere are 12 examples of films that were later released in superior, significantly longer versions.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  38. The 25 Best Romantic Comedies Since When Harry Met SallyOur film critics present 25 outside- and inside-the-box romantic comedies from the past 25 years.
    By Bilge Ebiri and David Edelstein
  39. The 12 Best Comeback Albums (After a Decade or More) EverHello, D’Angelo!
    By Sophie Weiner
  40. The 30 Most Important Sex Scenes in Movie HistoryIncluding Brokeback Mountain, Don’t Look Now, and, naturally, Team America: World Police.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  41. The 16 Best Space Movies Since 2001: A Space OdysseyGalaxy Quest is one of them.
    By David Edelstein and Bilge Ebiri
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    The 11 Scariest TV Shows EverDon’t watch Ghostwatch alone.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  43. The 13 Scariest Music Videos of All TimeThey are NSFN (not safe for nighttime).
    By Melody Lau
  44. 12 of Jessica Chastain’s Movie Roles, RankedRemember when nobody knew who the heck she was?
    By Bilge Ebiri
  45. The 15 Best Nicki Minaj Guest VersesShe’s got over 140.
    By Brittany Spanos
  46. All 64 Stephen King Books, RankedLooking back over more than 40 years’ worth of his work.
    By Gilbert Cruz
  47. The 10 Best Lip-Sync Battles From RuPaul’s Drag RaceJujubee. Ongina. The Princess. Detox. It’s so on.
    By E. Alex Jung
  48. The Real Slim Shady: Eminem’s 20 Best VersesYou better lose yourself … in this list.
    By Jeff Rosenthal
  49. A Complete Ranking of ESPN’s ‘30 for 30’ FilmsAn ESPN-style ranking, as the network’s impressive sports-documentary franchise kicks off a fresh batch tonight.
    By Pete Beatty
  50. 21 Jane Austen (and Austen-Related) Movies and Miniseries, RankedFrom Austenland to Price and Prejudice and everything in between.
    By Sarah Seltzer
  51. The 10 Best Books About Modern VirginsInspired by Pamela Erens’s masterful The Virgins, Vulture presents a selection of novels about saving it, wanting it, losing it, and giving it up.
    By Roxane Gay
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