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  1. respect the classics
    The Beatles’ Let It Be Film No Longer Finds Itself in Times of TroubleThe documentary, newly restored by Peter Jackson, hits Disney+ on May 8.
    By Justin Curto
  2. close reads
    Is Tom Ripley Gay?The question has challenged every adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s book, including the latest — and best — from Steven Zaillian.
    By Mark Harris
  3. starcrossed
    Rachel Zegler to Play Juliet for Real This TimeMaking her Broadway debut alongside Kit Connor.
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. a long talk
    Alex Garland Honestly Doesn’t Know If Civil War Is Irresponsible“I do sometimes think there’s a part of me that is thoughtful and there’s a part of me that is delinquent.”
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  5. book review
    Salman Rushdie Did Not Want to Write This BookIn Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, the many incarnations of Rushdie are at war with one another.
    By Sanjena Sathian
  7. vulture 10x10
    The Ticket to Ride Puzzle22-Down, Four Letters: Feature of the “splatter” genre of horror
    By Malaika Handa
  8. deja vu
    66th GRAMMY Awards - Show
    CBS Is Turning the Lights Back On for Billy JoelThey will rebroadcast his 100th Madison Square Garden concert special after cutting off “Piano Man.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  9. overnights
    Shōgun Recap: No ExitThis show warned us from the start that it would break our hearts.
    By Keith Phipps
  10. the law
    Taylor Swift Fans Demonstrate Outside U.S. Capitol As Ticket Industry Executives Testify To Congress
    Justice Department Will File Anti-Trust Lawsuit Against Live NationLive Nation has been under fire for exorbitant ticket fees and lack of adequate customer service.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  11. overnights
    Below Deck Recap: The Sunny & Ben ShowAfter a lot of flirting and tears, Ben and Sunny get on the same page about their situation.
    By Emma Soren
  12. endings
    The Empty Perspective of Civil War’s Final ShotIt’s the closest Alex Garland’s “anti-war” film comes to a distinct political statement.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  13. coming soon
    Shadow to Presumably Bring Dark, Sexual Edge to Sonic 3Caution: This image may be too hard-core for young viewers.
    By Rebecca Alter
  14. live from studio 8h
    Heidi Gardner Couldn’t Prepare for What She SawA 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
  15. coke joke
    Party Boy Josh Gondelman Crushes His WGA Awards MonologueThere was a cocaine reference.
    By Hershal Pandya
  16. overnights
    Vanderpump Villa Recap: Dirty DishesDo the guests want to hang out with the staff?
    By Brian Moylan
  17. running for (box) office
    Americans Actually Did Want to See Civil WarAlex Garland’s latest topped the box office with $25.7 million, making A24 history.
    By Zoe Guy
  18. essential episodes
    The 15 Best Episodes of BlueySome episodes are silly, some are heart-wrenching — many are both.
    By Vanessa Armstrong
  19. the festival circuit
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of Coachella 2024LOW (complimentary): Lil Uzi Vert voguing.
    By Emma Madden, Alex Suskind, and Rebecca Alter
  20. for sale
    Bluey Gives Us a SignThe latest episode of the beloved children’s series could be its first misstep. Or a perfect ending.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  21. rust trial
    Rust Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Sentenced to 18 Months“You alone turned a safe weapon into a lethal weapon,” the judge said.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
    Rebecca Alter
  22. pussycat win!
    Nicole Scherzinger Squats Her Way to Best Actress OlivierShe thanked the London theater community for “wrapping your arms and legs around me like a spider monkey.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  23. 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.’”
    By Zoe Guy
  24. encounter
    Salman Rushdie Parties AgainA defiant celebration of Knife caps a physical (and reputational) comeback.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  25. a long talk
    Giancarlo Esposito Finds Elegance in Every Bad GuyThe Gentleman and Parish are giving one of Hollywood’s greatest journeymen his long-deferred shot at antihero stardom.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  26. song roulette
    Billy Idol Wanted More, More, More AnthemsThe rocker’s core belief: Bigger and louder is often better.
    By Devon Ivie
  27. theater review
    Look, I Made a Woman: LempickaThe musical somehow turns a radical bisexual painter, living and loving in Paris between the wars, a little bit boring.
    By Sara Holdren
  28. vulture 10x10
    The Disunity Puzzle24-Down, Four Letters: “Walk the Line” last name
    By Stella Zawistowski
  29. irreversible entanglements
    WILD WILD WEST PREMIERE- PARTY AT TITANIC
    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.
    By Chris Murphy and Zoe Guy
  30. queer elders
    Coachella 2024: Reneé Rapp Rewrites ‘TiK ToK’ with KeshaRapp was introduced by the stars of The L Word and said “Fuck P. Diddy” with Kesha.
    By Bethy Squires
  31. duty calls
    The BRIT Awards 2024 - Arrivals
    Dua Lipa’s Double Duty on Saturday Night LivePeep Dula on May 4.
    By Jason P. Frank
  32. awards season
    The Writers Guild Awards 2024 WinnersNo, this will not retroactively affect the Vulture Movie Fantasy League.
    As told to Jason P. Frank
  33. overnights
    The Sympathizer Series-Premiere Recap: RunawayGet ready to pause, rewind, and replay in Park Chan-wook’s series about Vietnam War–era spy games.
    By Terry Nguyen
  34. tv review
    Grad School Was Never This FunPark Chan-wook’s HBO adaptation of The Sympathizer is a captivating senior seminar on postcolonial theory.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  35. the festival circuit
    Vampires Can Catch Vampire Weekend on the Coachella LivestreamSunday’s livestreams have started — including sets from Reneé Rapp, Mdou Moctar, and Doja Cat.
    By Alejandra Gularte and Jennifer Zhan
  36. saturday night’s children
    Saturday Night Live Cast
    Everybody Playing Everybody in SNL 1975MUNA’s Naomi McPherson will play musical guest Janis Ian.
    By Bethy Squires
  37. team coco
    Have You Heard About This Conan Guy? He’s Great!Hot Ones gives Conan O’Brien another round of praise.
    By Bethy Squires
  38. theater review
    St. Ronnie the Oblivious: Richard Foreman’s Symphony of RatsThe Wooster Group brings back a Reagan-era yawp of discontinuity.
    By Sara Holdren
  39. oops
    2024 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival - Weekend 1 - Day 2
    Grimes Is Sorry That Everything Went Wrong at Coachella“There has never been a Grimes show without a major technical difficulty,” she explained.
    By Tom Smyth
  40. overnights
    Saturday Night Live - Season 49
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Ryan Gosling Breaks Up With YouNobody but Ryan Gosling gets to laugh through the entire show.
    By Jesse Hassenger
  41. the (franklin) lakes
    Neon Carnival
    Taylor Swift Lived It Up at Coachella Next to Teresa GiudiceThe superstar enjoyed Ice Spice’s performance just a few feet from Swift and Kelce.
    By Tom Smyth
  42. lol
    How Can Anyone Keep a Straight Face Around Beavis and Butt-Head?Heidi Gardner (understandably) couldn’t keep it together upon seeing Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day dressed up as the cartoon duo.
    By Tom Smyth
  43. vulture lists
    Every HBO Miniseries, RankedSome of the network’s best, most daring work has come in the form of a limited series.
    By Noel Murray and Scott Tobias
  44. fonts
    Saturday Night Live Still Isn’t Over the Avatar Logo Using PapyrusThe classic Ryan Gosling sketch got a sequel to finally address The Way of Water’s supposed redesign.
    By Tom Smyth
  45. just two girls
    No Doubt Brought Out Their No. 1 Fan Olivia Rodrigo at CoachellaThey performed “Bathwater,” which came out three years before Rodrigo was born.
    By Tom Smyth
  46. all too well (ken’s version)
    Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt Break Up with Barbenheimer on SNLGosling traded in “I’m Just Ken” for Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well.”
    By Tom Smyth
  47. snl
    Ryan Gosling and Kate McKinnon Got Abducted By Aliens AgainThe Barbie costars really need to be more careful around UFOs.
    By Tom Smyth
  48. the boys are fighting
    Did Drake Finally Record a Kendrick Lamar Diss Track?If the leak is authentic, Drizzy also went after Rick Ross, who has already responded with a track of his own.
    By Tom Smyth
  49. baby
    GO Campaign's Annual GO Gala - Red Carpet
    Suki Waterhouse Basically Hosted a Coachella Gender RevealShe told the Friday night crowd all about her “own little amazing lady” after giving birth recently.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  50. rip
    Rico Wade In Atlanta
    Rico Wade, Dungeon Family Founder and Atlanta Producing Legend, Dead at 52He founded the Dungeon Family, where he helped craft the Southern hip-hop community in the ’90s.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  51. prayers answered
    Lana Del Rey Brought Disciple Billie Eilish to Her Coachella Resurrection“This is the reason for half you bitches existence, including mine.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
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