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Vulture Festival 2023

  1. two friends
    A Thesis on Cord JeffersonHis pal Mike Schur puts the career of the Oscar-winning American Fiction writer in context.
    By Vulture Editors
  2. a long talk
    Finding Her HeartbeatSharon Stone walked through the valley of death and into an art-supply store.
    By Jerry Saltz
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    TJ Mack, Live in Concert for the First TimeBrian Jordan Alvarez introduced a captivated audience to his viral alter-ego(s).
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. the essay
    Billy Porter Is Ready to Speak on ItHe spent decades dazzling in performances before he could be himself in public. He’s making up for lost time.
    By Mikelle Street
  5. the interview
    Billy Porter’s Never-Ending PerformanceThis year’s Vulture Honorary Degree recipient had to wait for the culture to catch up to him (even as he coaxed it along).
    By Jason P. Frank
  6. chat room
    Josie Totah Wanted an Authentic 1800s Lesbian Experience on The BuccaneersThe star of the Apple TV+ show explains how she helped shape a period drama she could actually enjoy.
    By Jason P. Frank
  7. people talking
    Creating What We Do in the Shadows Is ‘All Panic and Desperation’The writers of the vampire comedy explain how they deal with gobs of supernatural lore and requests to make Nandor and Guillermo kiss.
    By Roxana Hadadi
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    The Faces of Vulture Festival 2023Weird Al, MUNA, Billy Porter, and more paid a visit to our portrait studio.
    By Vulture Editors
    Photographs by Chantal Anderson
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    Mark Hoppus Gave Whitmer Thomas His GuitarAnd Thomas used that very Fender Jazzmaster to play “I Miss You” with Katie and Allison Crutchfield.
    By Justin Curto
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    For Josie Totah, Twerking Was a Fireable OffenseHer mother confirmed.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  11. overly familiar
    Nandor + Guillermo + Kiss?What We Do in the Shadows writers have already given them a “profound” love story.
    By Zoë Haylock
  12. caw!
    Vulture Festival Got Weird and Wonderful in 2023The biggest moments from our annual L.A. migration.
    By Zoë Haylock
  13. acting!
    Patrick Stewart’s ‘Looking Forward’ to Trying Mumblecore“There is this reducing of the volume and the drama and so forth, but not the speed.”
    By Bethy Squires
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    EGT Billy Porter Is Ready for His OOr at least an Oscar nomination so he can perform his Our Son “love duet” with Luke Evans.
    By Zoe Guy
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    Cord Jefferson Has Thoughts on the Art of a Good Adaptation“You know it when you see it.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  16. play rights!
    Chelsea Peretti Will Be Playing the Role of MotherHer new play Thatcher Island features ghosts, seagulls trained to defecate on target, and a pirate named Vagina.
    By Tom Smyth
  17. acting up
    Henry Winkler Says Therapy Is to Thank for His Barry Performance“When you know yourself, you know everyone. We are all the same. You know every character that is well written.”
    By Tom Smyth
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    Rachel Bloom’s ‘60s Hair for Julia Was ‘Kinda Freeing’The period-appropriate undergarments, on the other hand …
    By Jennifer Zhan
  19. whodunnit?
    Brit Marling Thinks About Rihanna Often“We Found Love” is emblematic of the central relationship in Marling’s upcoming series, Murder at the End of the World.
    By Zoe Guy
  20. fatherhood
    Conan O’Brien Wanted to Be a Good Dad in Please Don’t Destroy MovieWell, he wanted to do a good job playing a disapproving father.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  21. white & nerdy
    Weird Al Promises New Music Is ComingWe can only hope that Yankovic can come up with a rhyme for “Padam Padam.”
    By Tom Smyth
  22. wife guys
    TJ Mack Can Never Play F, Marry, KillNot while the Wife and her Wig are on this earth.
    By Bethy Squires
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    Song Exploder Won’t Repeat Guests, Even U2Hrishikesh Hirway explains the podcast’s no-repeat rule, no matter how big the artist may be.
    By Tom Smyth
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    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
  25. life’s so funa
    Meg Stalter Remixes ‘Silk Chiffon’ for Her MUNA AuditionYes, we have the video.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  26. a brush with death
    How a Seizure at the Dentist’s Led Sharon Stone to Painting“All you losers, you could grow up to be Sharon Stone.” –Jerry Saltz
    By Bethy Squires
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    Robin Thede Believes Everybody Should Get Jokes“Your job is to make people laugh. I don’t believe that straight men should ever not have jokes.”
    By Jason P. Frank
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    Sharon Stone, Patrick Stewart, and Chelsea Peretti Join Vulture FestivalThe What We Do in the Shadows writers panel — and Tim Heidecker joining the Crutchfields — should make this a bloody good weekend.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
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    Vulture Festival Adds Robin Thede and A Murder at the End of the WorldBrit Marling and Zal Batmanglij join Weird Al, Josie Totah, and more live in Los Angeles.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
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    Vulture Festival to Honor Billy Porter and Dance to MUNA Featuring Meg StalterCome only if you want to have fun and see the Please Don’t Destroy movie early.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
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    Vulture Festival Is Gonna Be Weird This YearWe’ll be “Sitting” with Weird Al, Henry Winkler, Amber Tamblyn, Cord Jefferson, and more!
    By Anne Victoria Clark
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    Once Again, Vulture Will Have a Festival This FallAnd you — yes, you — are invited.
    By Anne Victoria Clark