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The Oral History of Madonna’s Truth or Dare

 Madonna’s seminal 1991 documentary had few precedents. That’s why it can’t be replicated today. By Matthew Jacobs
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The Best Albums of 2021 (So Far)

 The year’s early themes of recovery and reconnection are bleeding into the music already. By Craig Jenkins
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DJ Khaled Will Never Change. Why Should He?

 The garrulous personality, the faithful positivity, and the seemingly bottomless thirst for self-promotion have been there all along. By Craig Jenkins
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Every Pop-Culture Easter Egg in The Mitchells vs. the Machines

 Protagonist Katie Mitchell’s short films alone are cultural-reference-laden bonanzas worth dissecting. By James Grebey

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    Welcome to Ziwe’s House. Make Yourself Uncomfortable. Ziwe Fumudoh’s interview show makes the jump from Instagram to cable in characteristically iconic fashion.
  4. bad vacations
    The Story of a Three-Day Pass Is Also the Story of a Failed Black Escape Melvin Van Peebles’s New Wave debut still carries its sting of racial melancholy and calls for us to rethink institutional validation.
  5. behind the seams
    The Making of a Legendary Look Designer Johnny Wujek breaks down what goes into creating the dozens of jaw-dropping looks that parade down the runway each week.
  6. renewals
    Sanditon Renewed for Two More Seasons, Proving That Love Can Win After All Now wipe that ending from your memory.
  7. best of 2021
    The Best Books of the Year (So Far) The slate for 2021 — of fiction and nonfiction alike — is bursting with vibrancy and verve.
  9. nfts
    Unreleased XXXTentacion Songs to Drop As NFTs They’ll mark the first music to be posthumously released in the format.
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    Jack Davenport, Jim Broadbent Will Get Their 10 Percent in Call My Agent! Remake With several A-listers set to make cameos.
  11. good one podcast
    Vir Das Knows He’ll Be Arrested for a Joke Eventually The Indian comedian joins this week’s Good One to offer a fresh perspective on “freedom of speech.” podcast
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    Girls5Eva Is 2 Funny 2 Ignore The Peacock series about a girl group reuniting in middle age cranks out joke after joke about the ridiculous exercise that is show business.
  13. broadway
    The Pop Queens of Six Will Start Belting on Broadway Again This September The pop musical was originally supposed to open the night Broadway shut down.
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    Watch Joyelle Nicole Johnson Make Her Tonight Show Debut “I don’t want to see a meme, I want to see you stop drinking shower beers.”
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    Seth Meyers Uncovers the Real Problematic Ride at Disneyland We don’t even have time to get into the Tiki Room.
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