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  1. oral history
    Parks and Recreation’s the Cones of Dunshire Board Game, an Oral HistoryAdam Scott and others tell the story behind Ben Wyatt’s obsessive homage to the board game The Settlers of Catan.
  2. oral history
    ‘Omigod, That’s Crazy!’: The Oral History of MTV’s UndressedThe steamy late-night serial gave us Christina Hendricks and Adam Brody, but its writers also have a story to tell.
  3. expert opinion
    Ask a Lawyer: Who Has the Better Case, the Beastie Boys or GoldieBlox?Was using “Girls” fair parody? Is “it’s for a good cause” a legal defense?
  4. interview
    Macaulay Culkin’s Pizza Underground Origin Story“Mack said, ‘I want in if you need an extra member. And the rest is history.’”
  5. chat room
    Allison Janney on Mom, C.J. Cregg Fans, and Masters of Sex“I’m going to have to corner Michael Sheen this Christmas and make him tell me that I’m coming back.”
  6. fame in 1998
    A Timeline of Titanic’s World Dominance in 1998This movie was everywhere.
  7. real-life action-heroes
    Talking With Captain Phillips’s Real-Life First Mate, Shane Murphy“The guy who played me, I’m glad they put a Red Sox hat on him!”
  8. out of the blind
    An Astronaut Fact-checks GravityJet packs, space nausea (what happens if you vomit in your suit?), and the unlikelihood of being able to dodge space debris.
  9. armchair analyst
    A Psychiatrist Analyzes Breaking Bad’s Skyler, Walt Jr., and JesseAnd when do you tell Holly about her dad?
  10. armchair analyst
    A Psychiatrist Analyzes Breaking Bad’s Outraged Walt Jr. and OthersHow will the parental knife fight affect Walt Jr.?
  11. chat room
    Gina Torres on Suits and Her Badass Characters“I’ve played precious few women that aren’t badass and strong and capable.”
  12. chat room
    Kathryn Hahn on Her Onscreen Stripper Lust“In the middle of this strip club, she sees this pink cream puff, this little angel.” 
  13. chat room
    Kristen Bell on Befriending Veronica Mars Extras“I thought, How am I going to entertain 200 people?”
  14. chat room
    Seth Meyers on The Awesomes and Nerdy SuperherosThe Awesomes premieres tonight on Hulu.
  15. oral history
    The Oral History of InterventionWith the A&E show set to air its final episode tonight, the creative team behind the long-running series looks back.
  16. armchair analyst
    A Psychiatrist Analyzes Mad Men’s Traumatized Sally DraperWill what she saw finally turn her into a hippie?
  17. chat room
    James Van Der Beek on Don’t Trust the B’s End“Now when people mock me on the street, they use my real name.”
  18. fan service
    Can Into Darkness Change Trekkie Hate for J.J.?“2009’s Star Trek is one of the stupidest movies I have seen in my entire life. “
  19. showtime
    The Plot for Smash’s ‘Hit List’ Musical RevealedThe plot was never fully explained on the show, but showrunner Josh Safran shares it here.
  20. armchair analyst
    Mad Men on the Couch: A Psychiatrist Analyzes Don and RogerAnd the man who most needs time on the couch: Pete.
  21. vulture lists
    18 Mad Men Anachronisms Spotted by the InternetSelectric typewriters, train schedules, the phrase “I am so over you,” and more smug busting of Matthew Weiner.
  22. fact-check
    Ask a Cold War Expert: How Realistic Is The Americans?Vulture investigates.
  23. A New Pope Picked: How Have TV and Film Done It?Five pop-culture theories about how things really go down in the Sistine Chapel.
  24. fact-check
    What’s With The Following’s Poe Obsession?Very. We’ll take that Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episode over this show any day.
  25. chat room
    Nashville’s Sam Palladio on Gunnar and ScarlettWill they, or won’t they?
  26. vulture asks
    How Does Silver Linings Handle Mental Illness?Vulture consulted with Harvard Medical School psychiatrist Dr. Steven Schlozman. He loved the film.
  27. shirtlessness
    We Ask a Twilight Fan: Was Team Jacob Just a Big Scam All Along?It was never meant to be.
  28. hi ho
    Could the Disney-Lucas Deal Mean the Return of Muppet Babies?Rumor always had it that rights to the clips it used (like from Star Wars and Indiana Jones) kept it from DVD. Now they’re all in the same family!
  29. most devoted fans
    What Are the Fans Saying About Star Wars: Episode 7?We looked at the message boards and asked one of Vulture’s Most Devoted Fans.
  30. how to
    Dexter’s Prop Master Tells How He Made the Show’s Most Gruesome Set PiecesA practical guide to building your own dead Rita, severed-limb Christmas presents, decomposing couple (with 20,000 maggots!), and more.
  31. most devoted fans
    Influential Fans: The Webmasters of Westeros.orgGame of Thrones brought this couple together.
  32. most devoted fans
    Influential Fan: Star Wars’s Dustin RobertsThis childhood fan is now content manager for the largest online Star Wars community.
  33. most devoted fans
    Portrait of an Influential Fan: Trekkie Professor John TenutoIt all started with a Star Trek bridge play set. Now he teaches classes on the show.
  34. most devoted fans
    Doctor Who Vs. Community Vs. Real HousewivesIt’s a Superfan Thunderdome as three true believers fight over which show reigns supreme.
  35. most devoted fans
    Influential Fan: Twihard Laura Byrne CristianoThis fan got in on the ground floor and now helps run the oldest Twilight fan site.
  36. most devoted fans
    Influential Fan: Harry Potter’s Melissa AnelliThe editor of fan website the Leaky Cauldron has since become close to J.K. Rowling.
  37. most devoted fans
    Portrait of an Influential Fan: Marc Cohen, One of Lady Gaga’s Little MonstersThis 18-year-old NYU student first met her by tracking her down to a Detroit bowling alley.
  38. most devoted fans
    Influential Fan: Mockingjay.net’s Kimmy WestThis 20-year-old first entered the fan world with a Twilight site before moving over to the world of Panem.
  39. most devoted fans
    Influential Fan: TheOneRing.net’s Erica ChallisShe went from snooping around at New Zealand filming locations to being embraced by Peter Jackson.
  40. most devoted fans
    Portrait of an Influential Fan: Justin Bieber Army’s Jackie AugustusThis 18-year-old Pennsylvanian is co-founder of one of the oldest Bieber fan sites.
  41. fact-check
    The Master: Can You Really Make Booze Out of Paint Thinner?Joaquin Phoenix does in Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film. But is it actually possible?
  42. chat room
    James Van Der Beek on Dawson’s Creek Nostalgia never gets old.
  43. fall tv 2012
    Vulture Diagnoses TV’s Most Notable Anti-heroesWe had a UCLA-affiliated psychiatrist diagnose, and prescribe treatments for, TV’s most compellingly mental characters.
  44. chat room
    Amanda Palmer Isn’t Shy About Nudity, Obviously“I’m sitting in a beer garden in Brooklyn right now, pretty much naked.”
  45. The Meaning of Marie’s Yellow Shirt on Breaking Bad Revealed!Theories abound, and we ran them by Breaking Bad’s costume designer.
  46. emmys 2012
    Jim Parsons’s Favorite Season 5 Big Bang EpisodeCan you guess what it is?
  47. clothes talker
    Breaking Bad’s Season Five Costume Designer on Walt’s Darker Look“Walt wears those Wallabees 24/7.”
  48. fact-check
    Ask a Doctor: Is Batman’s Healing Method Sound?The following contains spoilers of the filmic and medical varieties. Don’t read until you’ve seen The Dark Knight Rises.
  49. chat room
    Mayim Bialik May Feel Awkward at the Emmys“I don’t even do well at cocktail parties.”
  50. fact-check
    Does Seth MacFarlane Love Talking Animals Because His Mom Masturbated a Dog?Could Ted’s talking stuffed bear be a manifestation of some deep psychological imprint involving his mother, a pet, and a happy ending?
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