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Salman Rushdie Did Not Want to Write This Book

 In Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, the many incarnations of Rushdie are at war with one another. By Sanjena Sathian
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Shōgun Recap: No Exit

 This show warned us from the start that it would break our hearts. By Keith Phipps
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The Empty Perspective of Civil War’s Final Shot

 It’s the closest Alex Garland’s “anti-war” film comes to a distinct political statement. By Roxana Hadadi
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Heidi Gardner Couldn’t Prepare for What She Saw

 A sketch about Beavis and Butt-Head made the SNL star break after years of resistance. She’s “still trying to figure out what exactly happened.” By Devon Ivie

The Blues

A beloved children’s series is at a crossroads.

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  1. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 37: April 16, 2024 Can you name a Matthew McConaughey rom-com?
  2. deja vu
    CBS Is Turning the Lights Back On for Billy Joel They will rebroadcast his 100th Madison Square Garden concert special after cutting off “Piano Man.”
  4. the law
    Justice Department Will File Anti-Trust Lawsuit Against Live Nation Live Nation has been under fire for exorbitant ticket fees and lack of adequate customer service.
  5. coming soon
    Shadow to Presumably Bring Dark, Sexual Edge to Sonic 3 Caution: This image may be too hard-core for young viewers.
  6. coke joke
    Party Boy Josh Gondelman Crushes His WGA Awards Monologue There was a cocaine reference.
  7. running for (box) office
    Americans Actually Did Want to See Civil War Alex Garland’s latest topped the box office with $25.7 million, making A24 history.
  9. essential episodes
    The 15 Best Episodes of Bluey Some episodes are silly, some are heart-wrenching — many are both.
  10. for sale
    Bluey Gives Us a Sign The latest episode of the beloved children’s series could be its first misstep. Or a perfect ending.
  11. rust trial
    Rust Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Sentenced to 18 Months “You alone turned a safe weapon into a lethal weapon,” the judge said.
  12. pussycat win!
    Nicole Scherzinger Squats Her Way to Best Actress Olivier She thanked the London theater community for “wrapping your arms and legs around me like a spider monkey.”
  13. doppelgangers
    Megan Fox Believes Chelsea From Love Is Blind “I did see a picture of her. A hundred thousand percent, people have told her, ‘You kind of look like Megan Fox.’”
  14. encounter
    Salman Rushdie Parties Again A defiant celebration of Knife caps a physical (and reputational) comeback.
  15. vulture 10x10
    The Disunity Puzzle 24-Down, Four Letters: “Walk the Line” last name
  16. irreversible entanglements
    A Timeline of Will and Jada’s ‘Bad Marriage for Life’ Jada showed up to Coachella to support Will’s guest spot with J. Balvin.
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