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  1. vulture festival 2023
    R.O. Kwon’s Parents Shouldn’t Read Her Sexy Next Novel“Trust me,” she told them at this year’s Vulture Fest.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  2. final draft
    Frasier and Niles Were Supposed to Open a Theater TogetherBut when David Hyde Pierce said no, the reboot creators had to evolve.
    By Devon Ivie
  3. billy elliot vibes
    How Hollywood Is Avoiding Robot OverlordsThe WGA, SAG-AFTRA, DGA, and IATSE are all approaching AI differently.
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. origin stories
    Unraveling the Most Legendary Writers’ Room Story Ever“Who Jackie?” has been retold in comedy circles for nearly 30 years — much to the surprise of the Roseanne writer who said it.
    By Joe Berkowitz
  5. new hires
    Dylan Adler, Musical-Comedy Darling, Joins the Late Late Show Writing StaffJust in case you were hunting for some good news today.
    By Megh Wright
  6. profile
    ‘The Goal Is to Get As Bright As Possible’For the highly prolific writer Akwaeke Emezi, literary success is a spiritual calling.
    By Maya Binyam
  7. profile
    Margo Jefferson Makes Her WayWith her book Constructing a Nervous System, the critic set herself a challenge: to recount her life through a web of influences.
    By Jasmine Sanders
  8. snl
    SNL Adds 3 New Writers for Season 47Rosebud Baker, Clare O’Kane, and Nicole Sun have joined the staff.
    By Megh Wright
  9. a long talk
    Chuck Klosterman Lived Through ThisIn his book The Nineties, he tried to write about the decade as it felt at the time — at least to some people.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  10. rip
    Writer Joan Didion Has Died at the Age of 87The nonfiction giant redefined the essay.
    By Rebecca Alter
  11. snl
    SNL Adds Ten New Writers for Season 47Last year’s head writers are also returning.
    By Megh Wright
  12. legends
    A Final Conversation With Anne BeattsA week before her death, the original SNL writer still had too many stories to tell.
    By Dan Reilly
  13. obits
    Original SNL Writer Anne Beatts Dies at 74She was also a beloved sketch teacher and writing professor.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  14. game show nation
    ABC’s The Chase Writers Are Going on StrikeIt’s that quiz show with the three Jeopardy! boys.
    By Devon Ivie
  15. lowly writers
    Donald Glover Signs Amazon Deal, Reportedly Hires Malia Obama for ProjectWonder how her packet was.
    By Chris Murphy
  16. good one podcast
    Kelly Conaboy Still Wants You to BlogThe writer joins this week’s Good One to discuss her new book and the lost art of blogging.
    By Jesse David Fox
  17. late night
    A Little Late With Lilly Singh Resets Its Writing StaffThe next season will be filmed in “a Los Angeles–based house.”
    By Megh Wright
  18. snl
    Here’s the Writing Staff of Saturday Night Live Season 46Including a new co-head writer and a brand-new hire.
    By Megh Wright
  19. new shows
    Here’s the Writing Staff of The Amber Ruffin ShowDewayne Perkins, Shantira Jackson, and Demi Adejuyigbe are great writers to have by your side.
    By Megh Wright
  20. late night
    How to Produce a Late-Night Show During a Global Pandemic in 6 StepsWriters from five programs explain their ever-shifting jobs while stuck in quarantine.
    By Dan Reilly
  21. late night
    A Guide to Every Writers’ Room on Late-Night TVWhile the late-night shows are away from their studios, follow the writers on Twitter!
    By Rebecca Alter
  22. books
    Unpacking the Racist Drama Roiling the World of Romance WritersIn August, Courtney Milan called a white writer’s book a “racist mess.” Four months later all hell broke loose.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  23. writers
    Ariel Dumas Is The Late Show Head Writer and Zelda Is the BoyWe support this promotion!
    By Megh Wright
  24. snl
    Here’s the Writing Staff of Saturday Night Live Season 45This year saw some departures as well as some newcomers.
    By Megh Wright
  25. backstories
    The Season SNL Embraced Its Old, Weird Self AgainThe show’s writers walk us through the highlights from a year when they dialed back the Trump.
    By Dave Schilling
  26. middle earth writers room
    Amazon’s Lord of the Rings TV Series Finds Its Creative FellowshipHere are the showrunners, writers, and more.
    By Josef Adalian
  27. late night
    Here’s the Writing Staff of Lilly Singh’s NBC Late-Night ShowA Little Late With Lilly Singh debuts in September.
    By Megh Wright
  28. good one podcast
    What It’s Like to Write for a Late-Night Host NowOn this week’s Good One podcast, writers from Los Angeles–based late-night shows talk shop.
    By Jesse David Fox
  29. clickhole
    The Garbage Man SpeaksNearly five years later, the writer of one of ClickHole’s greatest hits reveals himself.
    By Megh Wright
  30. glossaries
    The Secret Lingo of the Best TV Writers RoomsFrom “Jeffing” to “kid pepper” to “the biggest crabs.”
    By Dan Reilly
  31. solidarity forever
    Patton Oswalt, Damon Lindelof, More Fire Their Agents In Solidarity with WGAWriters vow to help other writers find jobs.
    By Bethy Squires
  32. twitter
    Why You Should Follow Reclusive Comedy Genius John Swartzwelder on TwitterOne of the most brilliant Simpsons writers somehow only has 7,000 followers on Twitter.
    By Ashwin Rodrigues
  33. the industry
    What Happens April 13 If No WGA-ATA Agreement Is Reached?A huge industry shake-up is coming to Hollywood.
    By Bethy Squires
  34. surveys
    How Do Hollywood Writers Feel About Leaving Their Agents? 8 Weigh In.“We’re just going to be floating, and people aren’t going to give a fuck. There are going to be casualties for sure.”
    By Lila Shapiro
  35. vulture recommends
    10 Women Writers Share Their Must-Read Books for Women’s History MonthSelections from Amber Tamblyn, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and more.
    By Trupti Rami
  36. writers
    Here’s the Writing Staff for Showtime’s Desus & MeroThe late-night series debuts next Thursday.
    By Megh Wright
  37. writers
    How Karen Chee Landed Her Dream Job on Late Night With Seth MeyersMeet Late Night’s newest hire.
    By Megh Wright
  38. snl
    The Story Behind Saturday Night Live’s Weezer SketchTalking with Eli Coyote Mandel, Steven Castillo, and Alan Linic about writing the sketch that launched a thousand new Weezer debates.
    By Bethy Squires
  39. snl
    The Story Behind Chris Redd and Pete Davidson’s ‘Trees’ SNL SketchTalking with cast member Chris Redd about the sketch that got cut off during the latest live SNL broadcast.
    By Bethy Squires
  40. snl
    The Story Behind Kate McKinnon’s Debette Goldry SNL CharacterTalking with writer Anna Drezen about one of SNL’s best recurring characters.
    By Bethy Squires
  41. snl
    The Story Behind Adam Driver’s Oil Baron SNL SketchTalking with the freshman writer behind a highlight of the season 44 premiere.
    By Bethy Squires
  42. snl
    Here’s the Writing Staff of Saturday Night Live Season 44It’s the thing that scrolled over that Kanye performance!
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  43. party report
    Stefani Robinson on What It’s Like to Be the Only Woman in Atlanta Writers Room“They’re always so open about human experiences.”
    By Taylor Ferber
  44. snl
    Here Are the Co-Head Writers of Saturday Night Live Season 44It looks a lot like last season, with one change.
    By Megh Wright
  45. sexual harassment
    WGA West Survey: 64 Percent of Female Writers Were Sexually Harassed at WorkOnly 11 percent of men reported the same, while many others reported witnessing harassment.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  46. who is america
    Nathan Fielder Wrote and Directed a Who Is America? PrankThe second episode credits Fielder as a writer, director, and consulting producer.
    By Megh Wright
  47. writers
    The Greatest TV Writers Rooms EverThe most remarkable groups of writers in the history of TV comedy.
    By Josh Kurp
  48. Ocean’s 8 Is About the ‘Delight of Seeing Women Steal Sh*t’“You get to feel the joy and the possibility of the female experience, versus a lot of the pain that we had and have been experiencing.”
    By John Horn
  49. A Great Comedy Resource: the ‘Conan’ Writers’ Transitions ListIf the Workaholics writers’ board of terrible joke clichés is a solid resource for what phrases not to use as a writer or comedian, then the […]
    By Megh Wright
  50. Here’s the Writing and Research Staff for Wyatt Cenac’s New HBO SeriesWyatt Cenac’s new late night docu-series Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas debuts next month, and HBO confirmed Cenac’s full writing and research […]
    By Megh Wright
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