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The Soft Devastation of Netflix’s Emmy Morning

107 nominations look incredible … until you see what they’re actually for. By Joe Reid

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The YSL Case Could ‘Start All Over’

A mistrial seems likely following two judges’ recusals. By Justin Curto

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The Good, the Bad, and the Weird of the 2024 Emmy Nominations

Shōgun leads the pack: good! Devery Jacobs snubbed: bad! And, wait, the Pop-Tart movie got a nom?

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Disney vs. Universal: The Ultimate Theme-Park Showdown

From hotels and booze to lines and Wi-Fi, it’s time to settle the score once and for all. By Bethy Squires

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Who Are Claim to Fame’s Celeb Family Members? Our best wild — and educated! — guesses.
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How to Watch the Human Houseguests on Big Brother’s AI-Themed Season There will be a two-night premiere (and some changes to the live feeds).
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Are the Paris Olympics Going in Seine or Not? The mayor of Paris took a dip in the river in an effort to prove that it’ll be safe for Olympians.
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Sad Gay Guy Can Now Return to the MCU Joe Russo, alongside his brother Anthony, is in talks to return in a directorial capacity, rather than a sad gay guy capacity.
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Ashlee Simpson Is Piecing Together an Expanded Edition of Autobiography To celebrate the 20th anniversary of her breakout debut album.
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The Podcasts Caitlin Pierce Is Listening To Right Now Plus: superlatives with the hosts of This Had Oscar Buzz.
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circumstantial evidence 3:13 p.m.

Who’s Presumed Guilty on Presumed Innocent? Have you considered the possibly vindictive nature of Tommy’s cat?
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The YSL Trial’s New Judge Just Recused Herself, Too Paige Reese Whitaker is the case’s third judge in three days.
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The Bikeriders Is a Tragedy, Actually The ending of Jeff Nichols’s latest isn’t the happy portrait those final smiles suggest.
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A Plan to Fix the Emmys It’ll be weird at first, but then it will be better!
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Well, We Know Why Charli XCX and Lorde Have the Same Hair Girl, so hairstyled.
an urgent plea 12:00 p.m.

Muppet*Vision 3D Should Be a National Heritage Site The only way to ensure that this gem of a Disney World theatrical experience is protected is straight-up government intervention.
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How Disneyland Became America’s Great National Park It’s a small world … -dominating empire after all.
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A Guide to Defunctland: YouTube’s Favorite Theme-Park Enthusiast Kevin Perjurer makes documentaries for people with PhDs in RollerCoaster Tycoon statistics.

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TV Recaps

The Acolyte (S1/E8) Original Sins An ending that’s light on surprises saves its boldest move for the epilogue.
Sunny (S1/E3) Black-Market Code Underground robot fights? Contraband source codes? The yakuza? Baby, you’ve got a conspiracy going.
Presumed Innocent (S1/E7) So You Snapped All of Rusty’s mistakes catch up with him at the worst possible moment.
The Real Housewives of Dubai (S2/E7) Beggars Can’t Be Choosers A civil war breaking out just before the cast trip is perfect timing.
The Bachelorette (S21/E2) Let Me Tick, Bro Some of the men unionize, others cross the picket line (pulling Jenn aside to chat).

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the e in egot Shōgun and The Bear Lead 2024 Emmy Nominations FX had a good morning. By Jason P. Frank
the disney dilemma ‘All Anybody Wanted to Talk About Was That Commercial’ Former quarterback Phil Simms takes us behind the scenes of the 1987 Disney ad that overshadowed his first Super Bowl victory. By Dan Reilly
rust trial What Happens to Rust Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Now? After Alec Baldwin’s case was dismissed, the fate of Gutierrez-Reed’s shooting conviction hangs in the balance. By Victoria Bekiempis
performance review Nicolas Cage Will Always Go Big He’s made a career out of not subtle, not small, unrealistic characters. The risk of Longlegs is the point. By Matt Zoller Seitz

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endings

The Bikeriders Is a Tragedy, Actually

The ending of Jeff Nichols’s latest isn’t the happy portrait those final smiles suggest. By Roxana Hadadi

an urgent plea Muppet*Vision 3D Should Be a National Heritage Site The only way to ensure that this gem of a Disney World theatrical experience is protected is straight-up government intervention. By Rebecca Alter
rust trial What Happens to Rust Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Now? After Alec Baldwin’s case was dismissed, the fate of Gutierrez-Reed’s shooting conviction hangs in the balance. By Victoria Bekiempis
splits? Can You Handle Another Bennifer Breakup? Bennifer spent their second wedding anniversary on different coasts, with her in the Hamptons and him in L.A. By Justin Curto

rust trial Rust Armorer Demands New Trial Following Alec Baldwin’s Dismissal After Alec Baldwin’s charges were dismissed, armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is asking for her conviction to be overturned or a new trial. By Bethy Squires
the festival circuit Rebel Wilson’s The Deb to Debut at TIFF Despite the film currently being the subject of a lawsuit. By Jason P. Frank
movie x Winning the Madonna Bootcamp Pays Off for Julia Garner She’ll still be starring in the on-again Madonna biopic, now titled Who’s That Girl? By Jason P. Frank
movie review Twisters Needs to Be Either Smarter or Dumber Why so cirrus-us? By Alison Willmore
tributes Shannen Doherty Remembered by Co-Stars and Friends Holly Marie Combs called Doherty “My better half of 31 years.” By Bethy Squires

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Who Are Claim to Fame’s Celeb Family Members?

Our best wild — and educated! — guesses. By Marah Eakin

coming soon How to Watch the Human Houseguests on Big Brother’s AI-Themed Season There will be a two-night premiere (and some changes to the live feeds). By Jennifer Zhan
circumstantial evidence Who’s Presumed Guilty on Presumed Innocent? Have you considered the possibly vindictive nature of Tommy’s cat? By Roxana Hadadi
for your consideration A Plan to Fix the Emmys It’ll be weird at first, but then it will be better! By Jen Chaney
the e in egot Shōgun and The Bear Lead 2024 Emmy Nominations FX had a good morning. By Jason P. Frank

tv review
Lessons in Chemistry Is Maddeningly Inert Apple TV+’s handsome adaptation of Bonnie Garmus’s best-selling novel is carefully considered and completely uninterested in challenging its audience. By Jen Chaney

scandoval Tom Sandoval Is Suing Ariana Madix for Checking His Phone Rachel Leviss is also suing both Sandoval and Madix over the same explicit video found on Sandoval’s phone. By Bethy Squires
last night on late night Late-Night Hosts Are Concerned for Democracy After Trump Shooting Jon Stewart talked about why The Daily Show canceled its Milwaukee shows during the RNC. By Jason P. Frank
the dark side of kids tv Elizabeth Gilles, Ariana Grande, and More React to Quiet on Set How have Nickelodeon stars responded to the documentary? By Zoe Guy
remembrance Shannen Doherty Elevated Bitchiness to an Art Form 90210’s teen-girl clichés couldn’t compete with the power of Brenda Walsh’s adolescent rage. By Jen Chaney

Music

nostalgia

Ashlee Simpson Is Piecing Together an Expanded Edition of Autobiography

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of her breakout debut album. By Justin Curto

the law The YSL Trial’s New Judge Just Recused Herself, Too Paige Reese Whitaker is the case’s third judge in three days. By Justin Curto
hair so styled Well, We Know Why Charli XCX and Lorde Have the Same Hair Girl, so hairstyled. By Jason P. Frank
respect the classics Hank Azaria’s Springsteen Cover Band Is Actually Avant-Garde Theatre The actor is turning down roles to pursue the band, where he’s “staying in character as Bruce even though I’m telling stories about myself.” By Devon Ivie

soggy bottoms It Was God’s Plan to Flood Drake’s Toronto Home The weather is beefing with Drake, too. By Zoe Guy
vulture sports Have You Ever Heard ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Sung in Cursive? Ingrid Andress says she was drunk at the Home Run Derby and is checking into rehab. By Bethy Squires
this is going to ruin the tour Jack Black Cancels Tour After Bandmate’s Assassination Remark Kyle Gass called his joke at Tenacious D’s Sydney show “highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake.” By Zoe Guy
no queen Katy Perry Is Bad at Satire “Woman’s World” didn’t need to be explained. It needed to make sense. By Jesse David Fox
the industry Taylor Swift’s Chart Reign Might Finally Be Ending If Billie Eilish and Zach Bryan couldn’t break the streak, who can? By Justin Curto

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Comedy

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Comedy’s Benevolent Gatekeeper

Since 2022, Don’t Tell Comedy has launched dozens of comedians’ careers with its popular YouTube channel. How did it get here? By Hershal Pandya

nevermind The Daily Show Cancels Its Trip to the RNC Let’s just say there are security concerns and leave it there. By Bethy Squires
chat room Boman Martinez-Reid Turns TikToks Into Reality-TV Epics “I want people to feel like they’re watching TV when they’re watching me.” By David Mack
this week in late night A Truly Demented WWHL Game Won Late Night This Week They called it “The Orifice,” but let’s be honest: It’s “Name That Hole.” By Bethy Squires

golden years How Should Ellen DeGeneres Spend Her Retirement? The comedian announced during a recent stand-up tour stop that she plans to step away from the spotlight for good. But to do what? By Hershal Pandya
love is love Mulaney Marries Munn With Malcolm and a mystery. By Jason P. Frank
last night on late night Late Night Finally Tackles President Biden’s Debate Disaster Would you believe two separate hosts made a “Hawk Tuah” reference? By Hershal Pandya
last night on late night Please Watch Seth Meyers Discuss Mothra as Donald Trump And the 2024 election, we guess. And also Godzilla! By Bethy Squires
patriot act two Here’s What a Hasan Minhaj–Hosted Daily Show Would Look Like The comedian asks Elizabeth Warren about President Biden’s mental fitness in the premiere episode of his YouTube series. By Hershal Pandya

Comedy

Theater

diva-off

Idina Menzel Is Venturing Into the Redwood

And, even more importantly, into the 2025 Best Actress in a Musical Tony race. By Jason P. Frank

theater review Empire: The Musical Stacks Up 102 Stories, Every One a Cliché A cringey new musical about the rise of the Empire State Building. By Sara Holdren
theater review Oh, Mary! Is Excellently Uncivil Cole Escola’s Mary Todd Lincoln farce transfers uptown, preserving the union between absurdity and hilarity. By Sara Holdren
health Ian McKellen Withdraws From Player Kings Performances After Hospitalization He says he must “protect his full recovery” by not working. By Alejandra Gularte
theater review ERS’s Ulysses Is a Little Stately, a Little Plump Think you’re escaping and run into yourself. By Sara Holdren

theater
What to See on (and Off)(and Off–Off) Broadway Let Vulture’s theater desk be your guide. By Vulture Editors

theater review The Speaker and the Upstart Talk It Out: N/A It’s Pelosi vs. AOC onstage, and Holland Taylor, as Nancy, gets all the zingers. By Jackson McHenry
backstories Faust Goes to Fidi The producers of Sleep No More are back with the whirlwind immersive-theater project Life and Trust. gallery By Rebecca Alter
coming soon The Odes of Tammy Faye Will Play the Palace (With Christian Borle) Andrew Rannells won’t be in the Elton John Broadway show, but someone from Falsettos will be. By Jason P. Frank
exit interview ‘The Team Wanted It to Be the Next Mamma Mia!’ Corey Cott on why theatergoers and Tonys voters snubbed The Heart of Rock and Roll. By Devon Ivie

Theater

Books

girl so literary Brat and It’s the Same But It’s a Track-by-Track Booklist So It’s Not Hot-girl books to read at a bar with a martini and a side of fries. By Bethy Squires
announcements Read Long Island Compromise With New York’s Summer Book Club Join a variety of our writers and editors for a weekly discussion newsletter, starting next month. By The Editors
j.d. vance Glenn Close Played Trump’s Running Mate’s Mamaw J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy and cause of Glenn Close’s eighth Oscar loss, is up for vice-president. By Jason P. Frank
adaptations Emerald Fennell Has Found Her Next Weirdo-Rich-Kid Story It’s Wuthering Heights. Ever heard of it? By Justin Curto
the grub street diet John Ganz Wants to Keep the Party Going “I’ve been celebrating for the past three weeks, and it’s starting to take a toll.” By Emma Alpern

Books

Art

remembrance The Power and Grace of Barbara Gladstone The venerated gallerist worked for the love of art. By Jerry Saltz
art review Jenny Holzer’s Word Salad Her takeover of the Guggenheim reads like intellectual clickbait for the extended Trump era. By Jerry Saltz
art review Maurizio Cattelan’s Enormous Wall of Kitsch A shiny bauble meant to comment on capitalism and to sell. By Jerry Saltz
games people play Suing Richard Prince Stung when he felt ripped off by a famous artist, a photographer turned to the courts. By Choire Sicha
profile Emil Ferris Still Believes in Monsters The graphic novelist’s debut, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, was a hit. Seven years later—after a contentious lawsuit—the sequel is finally coming. By Mark Yarm