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Drag Race Global All Stars’s Failure Is Classic RuPaul

The would-be celebration of international drag culture was a spectacular flop, but the problem goes deeper than simple favoritism. By Jason P. Frank

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Let’s see if you’ve got it. By Joe Reid

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Hasan Minhaj Breaks Bad

In his new special, the comedian smartly drops his holier-than-thou progressive image. By Hershal Pandya

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Conner O’Malley on Going Full Dumbo for Rap World

“It felt like we were just guys dressed as idiots in a house talking, then two years later, it’s at a film festival.” By Chris Stanton

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Grateful Dead Bassist Phil Lesh Dead at 84 Lesh changed how the instrument was played.
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The Ending of Late Night With the Devil Flubs the Punch Line After all that ominous build, there’s something underwhelming about this ’70s throwback’s final moments.
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The 28 Best Horror Movies to Watch on Every Streaming Service From Scream on Max to The Babadook on Netflix, there are plenty of great options on the services you’re probably already paying for.
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In Dahomey, Mati Diop Gives the Past a Lyrical Voice The new nontraditional documentary from the director of Atlantics looks at the restoration of 26 plundered artworks to Benin.
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Drag Race Global All Stars’s Failure Is Classic RuPaul The would-be celebration of international drag culture was a spectacular flop, but the problem goes deeper than simple favoritism.
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Your Monster Needs More Than an Outstanding Melissa Barrera The script isn’t much, but the actress shines in this quaint little semi-musical monster-movie rom-com.
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Hasan Minhaj Breaks Bad In his new special, the comedian smartly drops his holier-than-thou progressive image.
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Anora’s Ending Is No Fairy Tale Are we seeing a rapturous consummation of two people’s growing feelings for each other, or a bittersweet commiseration?
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Gary Indiana’s Exuberant Venom The late critic and novelist documented the seedy vanities and sorrows of American life with bitchiness and, sometimes, sympathy.
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Conclave’s Surprise Twist Ending Has a Deeper Meaning The conclusion of this gossipy Vatican drama makes one distinct change from the book it’s based on, in service of a message about progress.
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Is a Movie About Electing a Pope Allowed to Be This Entertaining? Conclave combines the pulp velocity of a great airport read with the gravitas of high drama.
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Kissing by the Book: Connor and Zegler in Romeo & Juliet A production that’s all shimmer with little grasp of Shakespeare’s words. (Plus: The silly joys of Drag: The Musical.)
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Left on Tenth Goes Right Down the Middle Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher reenact Delia Ephron’s memoir, long on charm and short on dramatic tension.
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This Is Not How to End Your Band The final Japandroids album sounds like a retread of better Japandroids albums.
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Venom: The Last Dance Is Bad on Purpose And even though Tom Hardy’s digitally enhanced hand-puppet act is fun to watch, that starts to feel insulting.
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Warriors Come Out and Grate Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’s remake devolves into kumbaya.
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No One Is Afraid of The Apprentice Trump decided he has nothing to fear from a movie about his infamous relationship with Roy Cohn. And he’s mostly right.

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Sex Schedules and the City As Teddy and Owen’s relationship flatlines, they’re defibrillating in couples counseling.
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How Do You Phyllo? Who cares if the bakes are good when the bakers are this delightful.
Disclaimer (S1/E5)

Forever Young Stephen puts the finishing touches on his plan to unravel Catherine’s life.
Elsbeth (S2/E2)

We Need More Men Smitten With Brilliant, Odd Women It’s about time Elsbeth had a love interest. Here’s hoping we see a lot more of him.
The Old Man (S2/E8)

Like Father, Like Daughter Emily is taking back control of her life, which means putting Dan to work on her terms.
Matlock (S1/E3)

Getting Fresh Ladies and gentlemen of the Matlock jury, we finally have a decent case!
The Real Housewives of Orange County (S18/E16)

Mutually Assured Destruction Shannon and Tamra having different spins on their past misdeeds doesn’t make either of them any less guilty.
9-1-1 (S8/E5)

Pumpkinhead Meets the Mummy The 118 has always been a little cursed, but this week, they have to deal with a literal mummy’s curse along with the regular high jinks.
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Curtain Call If you hire Patti Lupone, you better give her something magnificent to do, and this episode delivers just that.
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now streaming The 28 Best Horror Movies to Watch on Every Streaming Service From Scream on Max to The Babadook on Netflix, there are plenty of great options on the services you’re probably already paying for. By Brian Tallerico
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vulture lists A Spooky Guide to All the New Horror Streaming in October A tricky Stephen King adaptation, Anna Kendrick’s long-awaited directorial debut, and streaming releases for some of the year’s best horror. By Brian Tallerico
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tributes Gary Indiana’s Exuberant Venom The late critic and novelist documented the seedy vanities and sorrows of American life with bitchiness and, sometimes, sympathy. By Brandon Sanchez
party hard The 10 Best Party Games for Nintendo Switch Nothing screams party time like literally screaming at your friends in Overcooked. By Alejandra Gularte
finale thoughts The Old Man and the New Parwana How Alia Shawkat brought her character to a place where she’s “standing in her power in the deepest way.” By Roxana Hadadi

Movies

movie review

In Dahomey, Mati Diop Gives the Past a Lyrical Voice

The new nontraditional documentary from the director of Atlantics looks at the restoration of 26 plundered artworks to Benin. By Alison Willmore

vulture parents How to Watch Horror Movies with Kids With five sub-categories from all-ages Halloween fare to PG-13 scares (that are still gore-free.) By Dustin Nelson
movie review Your Monster Needs More Than an Outstanding Melissa Barrera The script isn’t much, but the actress shines in this quaint little semi-musical monster-movie rom-com. By Bilge Ebiri
coming soon Nonalcoholic-Beer Salesman Will Put the Spidey Suit Back On Spider-Man 4 has Tom Holland, a director, and a release date. By Jason P. Frank

hair emergency An A24 Softboi-Off We can talk about the British-boy summit, or we can talk about what happened to my boy Harris Dickinson’s hair. By Nicholas Quah
post-credits scene Venom: The Last Dance’s Post-Credits Scene Makes Closure Knull and Void Eddie’s not the only one with a new chance at life. By Richard Newby
endings The Ending of Late Night With the Devil Flubs the Punch Line After all that ominous build, there’s something underwhelming about this ’70s throwback’s final moments. By A.A. Dowd
now streaming The 28 Best Horror Movies to Watch on Every Streaming Service From Scream on Max to The Babadook on Netflix, there are plenty of great options on the services you’re probably already paying for. By Brian Tallerico
endings Anora’s Ending Is No Fairy Tale Are we seeing a rapturous consummation of two people’s growing feelings for each other, or a bittersweet commiseration? By A.A. Dowd

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old money

What Happened to Leo and Brittany From Love Is Blind?

We’ve got our first look at their reunion ‘fits. By Alejandra Gularte

chat room Melissa Peterman Isn’t Ruling Out a Reba Reboot Just Yet In the meantime, she and McEntire are keeping busy with their sitcom reunion Happy’s Place: “The fans want that chemistry, and we do maintain that.” By Josef Adalian
this week in late night Queening Out With the Divas of Late Night This Week Featuring some inspired matchups. By Bethy Squires
the rest of the story Everything That’s Happened to the Menendez Brothers Since Monsters Will they be released from prison after more than three decades? By Victoria Bekiempis
now streaming The 11 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend The Vatican, Venom, some vampires, oh my. By Savannah Salazar

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Survivor Paused the Season to Dunk on One Guy Rome wasn’t built in a day, but he was made fun of for an entire episode. By Jason P. Frank

team player Nicole Kidman Is Basically a Production Entrepreneur “I’m thinking, I can create more work for people. I can create jobs for people.” By Alejandra Gularte
finale thoughts The Old Man and the New Parwana How Alia Shawkat brought her character to a place where she’s “standing in her power in the deepest way.” By Roxana Hadadi
bad omens All of Neil Gaiman’s Halted and Canceled Projects Following sexual-assault allegations made by multiple women, Good Omens will end with one 90-minute episode. By Jason P. Frank
profile Big Tits, Trim Ankles, and a Peabody Bridget Everett reflects on the life and death of her TV masterpiece Somebody Somewhere: “I can’t imagine anything else being this good.” By Rebecca Alter

Music

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Kate Bush Might Come Out From Under Ice

“I’ve got lots of ideas, and I’m really looking forward to getting back into that creative space. It’s been a long time.” By Jason P. Frank

rip Grateful Dead Bassist Phil Lesh Dead at 84 Lesh changed how the instrument was played. By Justin Curto
mask on Unmasking the World of Tyler, the Creator’s Chromakopia Is it a state of being? A place? A medical condition? By Justin Curto
my single is dropping It’s a Mother-Daughter Release Day! With a mother-daughter release slay: Lady Gaga’s “Disease” and Addison Rae’s “Aquamarine” By Jason P. Frank

vulture lists Every Lady Gaga Song, Ranked How does LG7’s ‘Disease’ stack up with the rest of her catalog? By Kristen S. Hé
crime Lil Durk Arrested Over Alleged Murder Plot Five members of his group, OTF, were also charged in the 2022 killing of Quando Rondo’s cousin. By Justin Curto
gps Helen Mirren Mourns Kurt Cobain’s Analog Navigation She’s “sad” he never got to experience GPS as she finds it “completely magical and unbelievable.” By Alejandra Gularte
beauty behind the madhouse Who’s Afraid of the Weeknd? Trying to get inside the twisted mind of Abel Tesfaye at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights. By Bethy Squires
awards season Who Will Be Nominated at the 2025 Grammys? Taylor Swift versus Beyoncé is one of the least interesting narratives. By Justin Curto

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Tim Heidecker Gets Deep At Dinner

“After some slightly stiff weather talk, the wine lubricants finally kick in and the conversation flows.” By Paula Aceves

good days Keke Palmer and SZA Are Making Sure Rent Is Paid They’re starring in a new buddy comedy called One of Them Days. By Tom Smyth and Alejandra Gularte
last night on late night Breaking: Megan Thee Stallion Is Watching Sex and the City for the First Time Obviously she’s a Samantha … but maybe a bit of a Carrie. By Bethy Squires
spooky scary skeletons 27 Horror-Comedies That Are Actually Funny Not to be confused with a comedy about horror subjects or a horror movie with jokes. By Bethy Squires

superlatives Seth Meyers’s Proudest Milestones and Wisest Comedy-Writing Hacks Plus the joke he’ll defend to the death. By Hershal Pandya
last night on late night Please Don’t Destroy Dive Into SNL Season 50 It’s their first sketch of the big anniversary season! By Bethy Squires
superstar! Mary Katherine Resurrected to Give Catholic Advice to Kamala Harris SNL star Molly Shannon made the Al Smith Dinner all the more Catholic. By Alejandra Gularte
i take it back Jerry Seinfeld Says He Wasn’t Right About the ‘Extreme Left’ He doesn’t think comedy is dead because of woke after all. By Jennifer Zhan
bumbaclarts Liam Gallagher Didn’t Love that SNL Oasis Sketch “Are they meant to be comedians?” By Bethy Squires

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Theater

theater review

Kissing by the Book: Connor and Zegler in Romeo & Juliet

A production that’s all shimmer with little grasp of Shakespeare’s words. (Plus: The silly joys of Drag: The Musical.) By Sara Holdren

respect the classics Stevie Nicks Has No Idea What Stereophonic Is “What is that?” By Devon Ivie
theater review Left on Tenth Goes Right Down the Middle Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher reenact Delia Ephron’s memoir, long on charm and short on dramatic tension. By Jackson McHenry
defenders Rachel Zegler Says West End Romeo & Juliet ‘Failed’ Francesca Amewudah-Rivers After the actress faced racial abuse while starring opposite Tom Holland. By Jason P. Frank
bombshell Wait, What Is the Broadway Smash Adaptation Even About? The character names in the new cast list are not the names from the show. By Jason P. Frank

theater review
Drama Afloat in Red Hook: The Wind and the Rain A play about Sunny’s Bar and the world it embodies. By Sara Holdren

profile Nicole Scherzinger Never Stopped Dreaming The former Pussycat Doll stages a comeback with Sunset Blvd. on Broadway. By Jackson McHenry
theater review A Madly Showy Sunset Blvd. As Norma Desmond, Nicole Scherzinger is gargantuan and almost feral. By Sara Holdren
theater review Adam Driver Going Huge: Hold on to Me Darling He takes a role in hand as if it were an old carpet, shamelessly beating the dust out of it. By Sara Holdren
theater review Truth, Meet Power: Erika Sheffer’s Vladimir On 20 years of Putinism. By Sara Holdren

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Books

tributes Gary Indiana’s Exuberant Venom The late critic and novelist documented the seedy vanities and sorrows of American life with bitchiness and, sometimes, sympathy. By Brandon Sanchez
announcements Sign Up for Book Gossip A monthly newsletter about what we’re reading and what we actually think about it. By Emily Gould
celebrity memoir ‘Please Tell Me, What’s Wrong With Me?’ In his new memoir, Sonny Boy, Al Pacino looks back on his “moon shot” of a life in Hollywood — and a few acute regrets. By Chris Stanton
sexual abuse Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley Asks Ex-Manager to Testify ‘Under Oath’ Over Allegations Greig Nori has denied claims he groomed and abused Whibley. By Justin Curto
required reading Professor Taylor Swift Assigns More Reading to The Tortured Poets Department It’s an Eras Tour book. By Justin Curto

Books

Art

art review The Met’s Siena Renaissance Show Is a Masterpiece Go see it now. By Jerry Saltz
scene report Charli XCX Sculpts a Moment The jobless made a pilgrimage to Storm King. By Jason P. Frank
art review A Black Surrealist Finally Gets His Due A solo exhibition of the poet and visual artist Ted Joans is a mostly fitting tribute to an artistic visionary. By Jack Denton
art review A World Without Weather The flat and deep paintings of Hilary Pecis. By Jerry Saltz
art review What Is a Brooklyn Artist? A sweeping survey at the Brooklyn Museum provides a lot of answers, none of which satisfy. By Jerry Saltz