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Displaying all articles tagged:
Conspiracy Theories
meme roundup
Feb. 28, 2024
The Internet Has Theories About Kate Middleton’s Whereabouts
Kensington Palace says she’s “doing well.” But what if she’s getting a BBL?
By
Jennifer Zhan
ann marie lastrassi
Feb. 9, 2024
Does Madame Tussauds Also Think Beyoncé Is Italian?
Her new wax figure kinda looks like Leah Remini, to the actor’s delight.
By
Zoe Guy
conspiracy theories
Jan. 6, 2023
Former
Simpsons
Showrunner Says No, Show Did Not Predict 9/11
Will this be enough to get conspiracy theorists to finally let it go?
By
Jennifer Zhan
darling we’re worried
Sept. 7, 2022
Don’t Worry Darling
Conspiracy Theories, Ranked by Plausibility
Everyone in this movie is way too famous, and they’re all either sleeping with each other or hating each other’s guts.
By
Nate Jones
maverick wake up
Aug. 23, 2022
Top Gun: Maverick
Isn’t
Not
a Death Dream, Director Joseph Kosinski Says
“There’s a mythic kind of element to the story that I think lends itself to that sort of interpretation.”
By
Zoe Guy
oh noooo
Nov. 9, 2021
Vibrator Salesperson Demi Lovato Is Promoting a Conspiracy-Theory Platform
“Thrilled to be” an ambassador for a platform full of Q-aligned conspiracy theories about cabals and vaccines.
By
Rebecca Alter
conspiracy theories
May 18, 2020
Great News: Ryan Seacrest Did Not Have a Stroke During the
American Idol
Finale
’Like many people right now, Ryan is adjusting to the new normal and finding work-home balance’
By
Halle Kiefer
conspiracy theories
Apr. 20, 2019
What Do the Chickens in Sunglasses Even Mean, Taylor?
And how will a certain population of fans twist it into confirmation of Kaylor?
By
Bethy Squires
game of theories
Apr. 2, 2019
The Best Fan Theories About
Game of Thrones’
Final Season
Following the most-hyped reveal in Westerosi history—the confirmation of R+L=J—the field is open for other favorite fan theories to prove themselves.
By
Alicia Lutes
conspiracy theories
Mar. 28, 2019
Siegfried and Roy’s Tiger Trainer Says Cover-Up Hid the Reason Roy Was Attacked
Human error, not an onstage stroke, may have been to blame.
By
Bethy Squires
conspiracy theories
Mar. 26, 2019
Unpacking Reddit’s Wildest Theory About
Us
If the fingerless glove fits …
By
Rebecca Alter
the matrix
Feb. 8, 2019
15 Irrefutable Reasons Why We Might Be Living in a Simulation
Weird news. Quarks with computer code. Missing aliens. The evidence discussed on a few sub-Reddits might actually be plausible.
By
Matt Stieb
the matrix
Feb. 6, 2019
Philosopher Nick Bostrom on Whether We Live in a Simulation
And what he thinks about the tech billionaires trying to break us out.
By
Brian Feldman
conspiracy theories
Jan. 4, 2019
Conspiracy Fiction Once Helped Us Tell the Truth. Now It’s a Weapon for Liars.
An author of conspiracy thrillers remembers their heyday and wonders what’s next.
By
Alan Glynn
spoilers
Nov. 9, 2018
Homecoming
’s Ending Credit Scene, Explained
Who is Audrey Temple, and what is her relationship to the mysterious Mr. Geist?
By
Jen Chaney
last night on late night
Oct. 23, 2018
Colbert Imagines What JFK Conspiracy Trump Can Spread About ‘Beautiful’ Ted Cruz
Nothing can top Trump suggesting Cruz’s dad helped plan a presidential assassin, but it’s worth a shot.
By
Halle Kiefer
conspiracy theories
Oct. 10, 2018
Is Ethel Muggs the True Criminal Mastermind of
Riverdale
?
A very serious theory.
By
Laura Chanoux
conspiracy theories
Sept. 11, 2018
Is
Peppermint
Actually Just an Elaborate Suburban-Mom Revenge Fantasy?
If you can possibly bring yourself to ignore the entire central plot of
Peppermint
, we have a conspiracy theory for you.
By
Tori Telfer
book excerpt
Aug. 22, 2018
The Conspiracist Manual That Influenced a Generation of Rappers
How
Behold a Pale Horse
found its way to the Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep’s Prodigy, Busta Rhymes, Tupac Shakur, NAS, and more.
By
Mark Jacobson
conspiracy theories
Jan. 3, 2018
Ellen DeGeneres Tells Eric Trump She’s Not Part of the ‘Deep State’
“I’m honored that you think I’m powerful enough to be part of a government conspiracy.”
By
Tolly Wright
Nov. 8, 2017
A Gray State
Is a Gripping, Almost Unbearably Dark Watch
The Werner Herzog–produced doc investigates the destructive power of conspiracy, violence, and Hollywood mythmaking.
By
Emily Yoshida
last night on late night
Oct. 24, 2017
Extremely Real Melania Trump Visits
Tonight Show
to Dispel Fake-Melania Rumors
The First Lady has heard all about your little meme.
By
Halle Kiefer
conspiracy theories
Aug. 21, 2017
Trust Flat-Earth Truther B.o.B to Have a (Bad) Opinion About the Solar Eclipse
The moon generates its own light, according to B.o.B.
By
Dee Lockett
conspiracy theories
July 26, 2017
4:44
Conspiracy Watch: No, the Address of the Standard Isn’t Actually 444
One elevator fight, three albums.
By
Hunter Harris
conspiracy theories
Apr. 17, 2017
Kim Kardashian Reveals the Easter Bunny’s True Identity: Kanye West
It all makes sense now.
By
Tolly Wright
Feb. 23, 2017
Stephen Colbert Plays the Greatest Hits of Infowars’ Alex Jones
Sorry, America. We all have to know about Alex Jones now.
By
Halle Kiefer
last night on late night
Feb. 6, 2017
Colbert Wants Answers About the Bowling Green Massacre That Never Happened
“We will have more on this story when it doesn’t develop.”
By
Tolly Wright
last night on late night
Nov. 1, 2016
Samantha Bee Has a Shockingly Believable Conspiracy Theory About Donald Trump
Two can play this game.
By
Dee Lockett
vulture cover story
Oct. 23, 2016
The 70 Greatest Conspiracy Theories in Pop-Culture History
From “Paul is dead” to “Stevie Wonder isn’t blind,” with a lot of Illuminati in between.
By
Adam K. Raymond
conspiracy theories
Oct. 6, 2016
Here’s What the Department of Energy Really Thinks About
Stranger Things
“I will note that we do work in parallel universes.”
By
Jordan Crucchiola
books
Sept. 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton Loves ‘Hypnotic’ Elena Ferrante
The Neapolitan Candidate.
By
Halle Kiefer
Aug. 25, 2016
Stephen Colbert Has Some Very Intriguing Conspiracy Theories
Put on your tinfoil hat.
By
Max Cea
last night on late night
Aug. 23, 2016
Clinton Denied Health Rumors on
Jimmy Kimmel
Watch her pass the ultimate strength test.
By
Tolly Wright
conspiracy theories
July 21, 2016
Hanging Out With Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato Sounds Fun
“No books.”
By
Nate Jones
anti-truthers
July 6, 2016
Vivian Kubrick Hates Your Moon-Landing Theories
Stanley Kubrick faking the moon landing is “a grotesque lie.”
By
Tolly Wright
chaos theory
June 10, 2016
Jeff Goldblum Meets His Doppelgänger
Don’t let yourself be so easily duped.
By
Karen Brill
conspiracy theories
June 3, 2016
So, How Do You Think Tommen’s Going to Die on
Game of Thrones
?
It’s not personal, it’s just prophecy.
By
Nate Jones
conspiracy theories
Apr. 19, 2016
Is
Jane the Virgin
Going to Kill Michael? An Investigation
We’re sorry, Team Michael.
By
E. Alex Jung
Mar. 28, 2016
John Oliver Shares His Cadbury Creme Egg Conspiracy Theory
Here’s a new video from Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver rings in the Easter holiday by talking about YouTube conspiracy theory videos and […]
By
Megh Wright
science
Jan. 25, 2016
Neil deGrasse Tyson Shuts Down B.o.B.’s Flat-Earth Nonsense So You Don’t Have To
He could really use a wish right now.
By
Nate Jones
conspiracy theories
Sept. 10, 2015
Pynchon Probably Did Not Write a Secret Novel
It’s a fun theory, though.
By
Nate Jones
supercuts
Aug. 26, 2015
This
Mr. Robot
Supercut Proves What You Knew All Along
Now
who’s the conspiracy theorist?
By
E. Alex Jung,
Kenny Herzog,
and
Chris Wade
music
July 24, 2015
Nicki Minaj Says She’d Be Down to Collaborate With Taylor Swift, Hmm
Join us aboard the truther train.
By
Nate Jones
the end
May 15, 2015
All the Horrible Ways People Think
Mad Men
Is Going to End
Nobody is going to fall out of a building.
By
Nate Jones
Mar. 23, 2015
The Likelihood of
Mad Men
’s Remaining Conspiracy Theories
What’s left to speculate? (
Everything
.)
By
Lindsey Weber
podcasts
Dec. 17, 2014
Every ‘Serial’ Theory, From Most to Least Plausible
Was the real culprit a drug dealer or a serial killer?
By
Nate Jones
we can neither confirm nor deny the existence of this post
Nov. 21, 2014
Mind MGMT
’s Matt Kindt Talks Spies & Pornography
The comics auteur says he’s not paranoid, but we’re not sure.
By
Abraham Riesman
season finales
May 21, 2014
10 Theories About What Might Happen in
Mad Men
’s Mid-Season Finale
From the plausible to the semi-kooky, here are 10 theories about what could happen in Sunday’s finale.
By
Jen Chaney
conspiracy theories
Oct. 3, 2013
Theories on What Bill Murray Whispered at the End of
Lost in Translation
In honor of the film coming out ten years ago today.
By
Jesse David Fox
Aug. 20, 2013
The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show: Conspiracy Theories II with Patrick Cassels
This week The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show is the long awaited sequel to the first conspiracy theories episode. Jeff talks to Patrick Cassels […]
By
Jeff Rubin
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