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  1. miss you already
    Rhaenys Could End You With One LookAnd so could her dragon, for that matter.
    By Dee Lockett
  2. superlatives
    Huey Lewis on the News’s Most Humorous and Strategic Music“We were always told that we weren’t edgy enough. I’m just not an edgy guy, I guess.”
    By Devon Ivie
  3. fire & blood & spoilers
    What to Expect Next on House of the DragonStrap in: We’re spoiling everything that happens in the Dance of the Dragons.
    By James Grebey
  4. leonard likes this post
    Bruce Hornsby Gives Greendale’s School Song an AOn Community repurposing “The Way It Is” for the Human Beings: “This stands alone. There’s nothing that sounds like it.”
    By Devon Ivie
  5. here are my dragons!
    Get to Know House of the Dragon’s Royal Air ForcesAs the Dance of the Dragons heats up, let’s review the airborne arsenals Teams Green and Black are working with.
    By Sean T. Collins
  6. role call
    Anna Faris Answers Every Question We Have About Smiley Face“I couldn’t believe that this role was for a woman.”
    By Matthew Jacobs
  7. fire & blood & points
    House of the Dragon Scorecard: Crown RoastDaemon is going to be so, so mad when he learns he missed a dragon fight.
    By Brian Grubb
  8. gold rush
    Guest in ShowFor the Emmys’ weirdest categories, The Bear and SNL are destined to dominate in comedy while drama is anyone’s guess.
    By Joe Reid
  9. chapters
    ‘Everything on That Island Wanted to Kill You’The very first crew of Survivor slept tent-less on a beach covered in rats and snakes because they smelled a hit TV show. And then it got worse.
    By Emily Nussbaum
  10. exit interview
    How Clipped Dramatized the Facts to Expose the TruthShowrunner Gina Welch on filling in the narrative gaps of the Donald Sterling affair “in a way that implicated the viewer.”
    By Jen Chaney
  11. stories from the frontline
    What It’s Like to Work With Madonna on a Movie SetSpike Lee and eight other collaborators look back on the highs and lows of the queen of pop’s Hollywood career.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  12. vulture lists
    The 20 Most Significant Episodes of LostWe have to go back (because it’s now streaming on Netflix).
    By Jen Chaney
  13. at the box office
    INSIDE OUT 2
    Kids’ Movies Are Saving the Summer Box OfficeAfter a slow start to the season, Despicable Me 4 looks set to capitalize on the If-Garfield-Inside Out 2 family-film momentum.
    By Chris Lee
  14. the girls aren’t fighting
    Let House of the Dragon’s Women Be EvilThere’s gotta be a happy medium between legendary cruelty and benevolent naïveté.
    By Nate Jones
  15. endings
    A Quiet Place: Day One
    Let’s Talk About the Boldly Fatalistic Ending of A Quiet Place: Day OneThe most daring thing about the film might be the fact that it follows a character whose fate is effectively sealed from the start.
    By A.A. Dowd
  16. something to chew on
    13 TV Conversation Starters for Your Fourth of July BarbecueSpecifically about The Bear, House of the Dragon, The Boys, and The Acolyte.
    By Jesse David Fox
  17. album review
    A Hip-Hop ‘What If …’James Blake and Lil Yachty’s new album is as astounding as it is annoying.
    By Craig Jenkins
  18. movie review
    The New Beverly Hills Cop Is a Predictable Retread, and I Don’t CareYou can (justifiably) complain about its flaws, or you can relax and groove on its recycled rhythms.
    By Jen Chaney
  19. remembrance
    No One Could Tee Up a Bullfrog Like Bill CobbsHe built a career on wise, one-shot characters, and he made everything from Demolition Man to The Sopranos better because of it.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  20. talking shift
    My Lady Jane Has What Every Other Tudor Drama Is MissingYeah, yeah, it’s a metaphor, but more important, it’s fun.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  21. staying alive
    Ever After The BearChef Andrea Terry’s restaurant might have closed, but chef Curtis Duffy’s is still very much open.
    By Marah Eakin
  22. finale thoughts
    It Tastes Different Playing ArmandAssad Zaman, the star of Interview With the Vampire’s audacious second season, guesses where his shape-shifting character can go next.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  23. exit interview
    ‘The Show Is Built to Make People Feel Insane’A season-two post-immortem with Interview With the Vampire showrunner Rolin Jones.
    By Rebecca Alter
  24. song review
    2024 BET Awards - Show
    Nobody Wants This From Will SmithHow do we stop his post-Slap charm campaign from smothering us?
    By Craig Jenkins
  25. fire & blood & points
    House of the Dragon Scorecard: A Failure to CommunicateIf Viserys and Alicent had named their son Larry, this all could have been avoided.
    By Brian Grubb
  26. theater review
    From ERS's Ulysses.
    ERS’s Ulysses Is a Little Stately, a Little PlumpThink you’re escaping and run into yourself.
    By Sara Holdren
  27. gold rush
    John Mulaney Is Here to Save the Late-Night Emmys CategoriesNetflix’s Everybody’s in L.A. will attempt to end political comedy’s decades-long domination of the awards.
    By Joe Reid
  28. vulture investigates
    Is The Bear’s Sydney Allergic to Fennel or What?She’s either telling the truth, lying, or both.
    By Jesse David Fox
  29. legends
    Let Jiminy Glick Host the Next Presidential DebateFor Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s co–head writer, Martin Short’s guest-hosting week was like “comedy-nerd fantasy camp.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  30. reviews are in
    Let’s Talk About The Bear’s ‘To Be Continued …’ EndingWas the review good or bad or what??
    By Jen Chaney
  31. funny videos of the month
    The Best Comedy Shorts of June 2024Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.
    By Luke Kelly-Clyne and Graham Techler
  32. c xoxo
    Just Give In to Camila Cabello’s Pitbull SampleYes, that’s “Hotel Room Service” on “B.O.A.T.,” and it’s wonderful.
    By Justin Curto
  33. movie review
    Welcome to the New Quiet Place, Same As the Old Quiet PlaceThe prequel A Quiet Place: Day One is being sold as an expansion of the horror franchise, but in many ways it’s merely a reiteration.
    By A.A. Dowd
  34. off-menu
    Whither the Sandwiches?I have beef with The Bear’s window into the other side of the business.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  35. stand-up
    5 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)Featuring the finale of Ali Siddiq’s Domino Effect series and Hannah Einbinder’s stand-up-special debut.
    By Jesse David Fox
  36. movie review
    Dakota Johnson Is Actually Great in DaddioSean Penn is better than he’s been in years in Christy Hall’s old-fashioned strangers-in-a-cab drama. But Johnson nearly acts him off the screen.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  37. tv review
    The Bear Is TrappedCarmy can’t move ahead when he’s haunted by his past, and neither can season three.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  38. ship-posting
    The Bear’s Tastiest Ships, RankedRomance, table for two!
    By Meecham Whitson Meriweather
  39. reheated beef
    Let’s Unpack The Bear’s Emotional BaggageThe kinfolk, culinary, competitive, and collaborative relationships to bear in mind before digging into season three.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  40. movie review
    Céline Dion Is Still Aiming for PerfectionHer new documentary refuses to be a portrait of a diva in decline.
    By Madeline Leung Coleman
  41. tributes
    The Longform Episodes We Won’t ForgetWith the long-running journalism podcast coming to an end, we asked media people to tell us the episodes they can’t get out of their heads.
    By Nicholas Quah
  42. movie review
    Mia Goth Will Almost Convince You MaXXXine Has Something to SayFor that, the girl deserves an Oscar.
    By Alison Willmore
  43. album review
    Camila Cabello’s June GloomC’XOXO is a jarring pivot with cursed timing. It’s also her best album to date.
    By Craig Jenkins
  44. movie review
    Furiosa Isn’t Trying to Make the Apocalypse Look CoolGeorge Miller’s Fury Road sequel is a thrill, but also bleaker and more fantastical than you might expect.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  45. posture
    Will Someone Please Check on Austin Butler’s Neck?He always looks like he’s either working through a cramp or about to get one.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  46. exit interview
    ‘The Team Wanted It to Be the Next Mamma Mia!’Corey Cott on why theatergoers and Tonys voters snubbed The Heart of Rock and Roll.
    By Devon Ivie
  47. superlatives
    The Best and Weirdest of Phish, According to Trey Anastasio“We’re adding ingredients to an enormous bowl of soup.”
    By Jordan Hoffman
  48. close read
    Luke Combs’s Growing PainsThe singer has swung so far into “mature music” that he’s forgotten what makes his songs fun.
    By Justin Curto
  49. housewives institute bulletin
    The Dog Days of Summer HouseIn the post-Scandoval era, it seems like every docusoap dude is a villain just waiting to be exposed.
    By Brian Moylan
  50. theater review
    Kathleen Tolan, Connie Schulman, and Lizbeth Mackay in Clubbed Thumb's 2024 production of FIND ME HERE.
    Three-Sister Harmony in Find Me HerePlus an array of short-run summer shows to watch for if they return.
    By Sara Holdren
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