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  1. backstories
    A Righteous Cock FightHow The Righteous Gemstones pulled off a giddy, gruesome, emotionally devastating “mid-jack-off” altercation.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  2. backstories
    How The Last of Us Raised Death From BelowMonths of preparation, weeks of night shoots, and dozens of extras went into unearthing Kansas City’s infected infestation.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  3. citizen saul
    A Deep Dive Into Better Call Saul’s Colorful Cold OpenCo-creator and writer Peter Gould and director Michael Morris break down the Easter egg–packed scene that kicks off the final season in style.
    By Jen Chaney
  4. small stories
    The Diamond Desk, Surveillance Shots, and 7 Other Stories About Making SeveranceVoices from onscreen and behind the scenes break down the small details shading in the series’ enigmatic world.
    As told to Roxana Hadadi, Jackson McHenry, and Kathryn VanArendonk
  5. emergency discussion
    Does Winning Time Really Need to Look Like That?A constant-motion visual offense makes sense for this story, but whether it elevates or undermines the viewing experience is up for debate.
    By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk
  6. close reads
    Euphoria Found Its Focus, and It Was GoodIt was also excruciating, but that’s the point.
    By Jen Chaney
  7. in memoriam
    Out of Time: The Life’s Work of Jean-Marc ValléeThe late director and editor’s best film and television projects are united by a resolute commitment to immersive, subjective storytelling.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  8. animation
    How Maya and the Three’s Jorge R. Gutiérrez Crafted a New Kind of Fantasy EpicThe new miniseries’s creator breaks down its unique blend of Mesoamerican history, Latin American culture, and Lord of the Rings–inspired mythology.
    By Rafael Motamayor
  9. becoming bill
    How Impeachment Transformed Clive Owen Into Bill Clinton“I have a memory of Clive in his full Clinton prosthetics chasing me down a hallway of the West Wing set because he was so excited.”
    By Dan Reilly
  10. s! c! h! m! i! g! a! d! o! o! n!
    The Many, Many Musical-Theater References Behind Schmigadoon!’s SongsCo-creator Cinco Paul talks us through the origin of every musical number and the stories behind their references.
    By Jackson McHenry
  11. filmmaking
    Naomi Osaka’s Cinematic Perspective Is Also a Human OneDirector Garrett Bradley breaks down the intuitive, intimate approach she took to capturing one of most scrutinized athletes in the world.
    By Jen Chaney
  12. a long talk
    Barry Jenkins Felt His Way Through The Underground RailroadThe filmmaker reflects on the intuition and instinct that shaped his most ambitious project to date.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  13. a long talk
    Elisabeth Moss on Tackling The Handmaid’s Tale From Both Sides of the Camera“I’ve always thought, in a way, that is actually the way a director thinks. I just never realized it.”
    By Jen Chaney
  14. filmmaking
    The Hardest Mare of Easttown Scene to FilmSeries director Craig Zobel breaks down why the shocking end to episode five took two sets and three days to get right.
    By Craig Zobel As told to Dan Reilly
  15. behind the seams
    Mapping The Underground Railroad’s Monumental Costuming JourneyComprising “hundreds or thousands” of garments, the miniseries’s wardrobe purposefully echoes the story’s movement through space and time.
    By Tomris Laffly
  16. behind the scenes
    How Do You Feed a Puppet? Behind the Tasty Edutainment of Waffles + MochiCookie Monster is one thing, but creating puppets that eat like humans do is a whole different challenge.
    By Clint Worthington
  17. filmmaking
    Why The Queen’s Gambit Looks So Damn GoodThe clothes and production design, sure, but Steven Meizler’s cinematography is instrumental in pulling together the series’ singular style.
    By Tomris Laffly
  18. making moves
    How The Queen’s Gambit Made Its Chess Scenes Believable and ExcitingBreaking down what went into distinguishing the series’ many matches from one another and from all other onscreen portrayals of the game.
    By Jackson McHenry
  19. filmmaking
    Looking Back at Watchmen’s Most Extraordinary Episode With Its DirectorDirector Stephen Williams breaks down the delicate balance of technical ambition and emotional clarity that led to “This Extraordinary Being.”
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  20. filmmaking
    I’ll Be Gone in the Dark and the Power of Point of ViewVeteran documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus breaks down the process behind the HBO miniseries’ delicate balance of true crime and personal trauma.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  21. hamilton
    Who Tells Your Story on Camera? How Hamilton Was Edited Into a Movie.Director Tommy Kail and editor Jonah Moran explain how they pieced together key moments from the musical — including the ending.
    By Jackson McHenry
  22. behind the scenes
    Meet The Crown’s Royal Protocol AdviserFondly referred to as “Major Dave,” Royal Household veteran David Rankin-Hunt is on hand to ensure the series’ ceremonial details are spot on.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  23. backstories
    How Watchmen Staged an American Massacre“I was like, My God, how did this happen?”
    By Rebecca Alter
  24. behind the scenes
    How Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Brought Its Puppet-Filled World to LifeThe prequel’s sprawling vision of Thra is the result of old-fashioned puppetry, modern technological modifications, and, yes, a little bit of CG.
    By Keith Phipps
  25. soundtracks
    The Dos and Don’ts of Needle-DropsThe right song can make or break a scene, so here are some clues for picking the best music cues.
    By Sean T. Collins
  26. backstories
    Why Euphoria Feels So Real, Even When It Isn’t RealisticA conversation with creator Sam Levinson about the filmmaking, visual aesthetic, and influences behind Euphoria.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  27. the vulture transcript
    How Sam Esmail Directed the Hell Out of HomecomingAn in-depth conversation, and video commentary track, on the show’s visual style, music, set design, and aesthetic blueprint.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  28. The Evolution of the Movie TrailerThere’s a reason we don’t hear “in a world” anymore.
    By Granger Willson
  29. Steven Soderbergh on Mosaic, Filmmaking, and the Weinstein Scandal“I would argue in a very basic way that it’s a completely different thing from a video game.”
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  30. Warren Beatty Compares Filmmaking to VomitingWhat a guy.
    By Halle Kiefer
  31. Notes From a Lasagna Dumpling Video Shoot, by Jeremy Glass Take 1: Not great, not bad, but the cheese congealed before we could do the proper reveal. Take 2: The light wasn’t hitting the broad side […]
    By Brian Boone
  32. movies
    How Alex Gibney Is Reinventing Documentary FilmmakingCan you revolutionize a genre through sheer work ethic?
    By Boris Kachka
  33. Louis C.K. and His Dedication to Experimental FilmLast year when Louis C.K. released his 1998 feature film debut Tomorrow Night, it seemed like a move that didn’t quite add up. Here’s this guy, […]
    By Eddie Brawley