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Staff writer Rebecca Alter thinks her opinions about pop culture are valid, actually. She covers comedy, TV, movies, and celebrities behaving oddly.

  1. chat room
    Eric Bogosian Would Get Naked for Interview With the VampireHe’d do anything for showrunner Rolin Jones, actually.
  2. lumon+
    Severance Heads Back Into the Office for Season TwoThe new teaser reveals a date and a brunette Gwendoline Christie.
  3. everybody goops
    Gwyneth Paltrow’s Bestie Bowel Blowout, ExplainedIt’s a smear campaign.
  4. what the fak
    J. Crew’s Collab With The Bear Is Not for the BearsWe’ve got beef …
  5. exit interview
    ‘The Show Is Built to Make People Feel Insane’A season-two post-immortem with Interview With the Vampire showrunner Rolin Jones.
  6. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Season-Finale Recap: Paris Is BurningThe interview has finally come to an end, but there is more to Louis and Lestat’s story to tell.
  7. legends
    Let Jiminy Glick Host the Next Presidential DebateFor Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s co–head writer, Martin Short’s guest-hosting week was like “comedy-nerd fantasy camp.”
  8. backstories
    Faust Goes to FidiThe producers of Sleep No More are back with the whirlwind immersive-theater project Life and Trust.
  9. paws up lil zazzters
    HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, Daniel Radcliffe, 2001.
    HBO Is Making a Decade-Long Harry Potter SeriesHere’s which Muggles will try to make magic happen as showrunner and director.
  10. vamp rock
    Interview With the Vampire Renews Its Lease on Immortal Life With Season 3This is going to ruin the tour. “What tour?” Rockstar Lestat’s world tour.
  11. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Recap: Trial By LiarWe knew Claudia wasn’t long for this world, but it’s still tragic to see her short (by vampire standards) life come to an end.
  12. spinoffs
    Everything We Know About the Game of Thrones PrequelsLet’s review the current state of the post–Game of Thrones–iverse as it continues to expand.
  13. bienven-ew
    So You Saw That Creepy Eddie Redmayne Cabaret PerformanceYou’re not alone. There is help.
  14. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Recap: F- - - These VampiresWe’ve gotten to Armand’s big betrayal in what can only be described as a bonkers episode.
  15. rebecca is a food critic now
    You Probably Shouldn’t Eat All of This House of the Dragon FoodBut you can. And I did!
  16. documentary renaissance
    What If Game of Thrones and Succession Had a Docu-Baby?How Ren Faire’s Lance Oppenheim used an aging king, a kettle-corn prince, and Shrek to make “a portrait of an American empire in retrograde.”
  17. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Recap: And Then What?Our sexy, fun vampire show suddenly got very scary.
  18. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Recap: Children and ArtWhy does Louis love to run around with men who are terrible to Claudia? This is bad big brother behavior.
  19. vulture recommends
    Watch Hit Man on the Big Screen Now, Not on a Link LaterThis easy, breezy, crowd-please-y comedy oughta be a hit, man!
  20. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Recap: Puce-y RiotWhen Armand met Louis.
  21. pole rants
    Everyone’s Favorite Star Wars Character Is … Pole!YouTuber Jenny Nicholson and a very inconvenient support beam are the breakout sci-fi characters of the week.
  22. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Recap: Willkommen, BienvenueWe finally get Daniel and Armand’s meet-cute and the moment book readers have been waiting for all series. Time to go to the the-ay-tah!
  23. unretirement plan
    Cameron Diaz Unretires From Acting for an Annie (2014) Reunion“Together again!” — an apt lyric from everyone’s favorite version of Annie.
  24. watch this (le)stat
    It’s Time to Let Interview With the Vampire Seduce YouStop spending time on shows that aren’t trying this hard to entertain.
  25. cannes 2024
    Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof ‘Chose Exile’ in Europe After SentencingRasoulof managed to escape Iran despite the government confiscating his passport.
  26. overnights
    Interview With the Vampire Season Premiere: The Last Great Romanian DynastyWe are so back!
  27. baby no-duh
    Teeny-Tiny Grogu to Grace Big, Big ScreenSigourney Weaver is reportedly in talks to join the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu. 
  28. coming soon
    Sister Twisters Twist Together“They’re combining.”
  29. feminism win
    Wow! Netflix Gave These Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Fans a Beautiful SurpriseTry not to cry at this very special moment.
  30. rankings
    Why Can’t Music Biopics Be Good?The worst of the genre, ranked.
  31. vulture sports
    Why Challengers Had That Applebee’s SceneLuca did his research.
  32. content warning
    Jerry Seinfeld Performing at Catch a Rising Star
    18 Jokes That Would Get Jerry Seinfeld Canceled TodayComedians in cars getting canceled.
  33. jam war ‘24
    The Royals Smeared Meghan Markle’s JamIt’s a jam-down slam down.
  34. vulture lists
    19 TV Seders, Ranked by MishegossFrom Curb Your Enthusiasm to Sesame Street.
  35. spoilers
    Barking News: Bluey Saved the Biggest Surprise for LastWe have questions!
  36. trailer mix
    Ryan Reynolds Gets Pegged by the MCU in Deadpool & WolverineThe first trailer is out, and it looks Feige-ing awesome.
  37. covid-core
    Watch John Early Stress in This Stress Positions ClipMy neck, my back, my terrorist attack.
  38. coming soon
    Shadow to Presumably Bring Dark, Sexual Edge to Sonic 3Caution: This image may be too hard-core for young viewers.
  39. the festival circuit
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of Coachella 2024LOW (complimentary): Lil Uzi Vert voguing.
  40. rust trial
    Rust Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Sentenced to 18 Months“You alone turned a safe weapon into a lethal weapon,” the judge said.
  41. rated t for teen
    A Joker by the People, for the PeopleComedian Vera Drew’s debut film is radical, moving, and definitely not affiliated with the DCEU or Warner Bros. in any official capacity.
  42. jolly olde cougartowne
    Bridget Jones Is Coming for Your Valentine’s Day 2025 PlansThe Bridget are coming! The Bridget are coming!
  43. bop or flop
    Is JoJo Siwa’s ‘Karma’ a Flop or a Flop?Siwa’s a good girl gone bad, and we mean bad.
  44. the thing is
    Julia Garner Joins the Fantastic Four PolyculeBut who’s voicing H.E.R.B.I.E.?
  45. it’s a proxy battle after all
    Nelson Peltz Lost the Battle for DisneyThe rest of us can all move along now.
  46. peak (iw)tv
    Interview With the Vampire Is Entering Its Emily in Paris ArcWe’ve got two trailers, we’ve got a premiere date, and we’ve got … vampiric theater kids?
  47. it’s jolene
    Jolenes, RankedPlease don’t rank them just because you can …
  48. what’s the deal
    Jerry Seinfeld Directs a High-Concept Movie About How Pop-Tarts Are Kinda CoolAccording to all known laws of gastronomy, there is no way that a tart should be able to pop.
  49. suited up
    Anna Delvey’s Frenemy Is Still Suing Netflix for DefamationA judge has ruled that Rachel Williams’s lawsuit over her depiction in Inventing Anna can proceed.
  50. inside job
    How to Turn a Comedy Podcast Into a Comedy DocumentaryAdapting Good One involved Mike Birbiglia’s life story, Ugly Delicious, and Seth Meyers’s bullshit detector.
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