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Every Shocking, Sexy Moment on Love Island USA

Get caught up before Case Amour hits us like a truck. By Alejandra Gularte

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Gabby Windey Is Reason Enough to Add a Reality-TV Performance Emmy

It’s time the TV Academy recognize why we’re watching these shows in the first place. By Joe Reid

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We Need to Talk About the Massively Hung Zombie in 28 Years Later

There is, believe it or not, plenty to unpack about the role full-frontal male nudity has played in this series. By Louis Peitzman

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Why a Real-Life Matchmaker Thought Materialists Was Satire

“I don’t think any matchmaker worth their salt would send somebody on ten first dates that went bad without staging an intervention.” By Fran Hoepfner

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Every Danny Boyle Movie, Ranked These 14 films are anything but boring.
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Yup, I’m a Booner Benson Boone not asking us to take him seriously; he’s asking us to make sure he doesn’t bonk his head when he does a flip.

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The Waterfront Recap: A Bonding Experience Grady’s idea of “bonding” with Harlan is sad, creepy, and, it turns out, really dangerous.
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The Waterfront Recap: Pouring Gasoline on the Problem It turns out drug running is extremely stressful, and our guy Cane is not handling it well at all.
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The Waterfront Recap: The First Run It sure seems like Harlan doesn’t mind getting back into the family business of drug running.
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Benson Boone Is Trying Too Hard His new album shows an endearing willingness to grow his craft but also a steely reverence to older, better pop forebearers.
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Reverse-Angle Double Vision: The Comet/Poppea Paired overlapping operas, performed for an audience that’s in the wings instead of the seats.
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28 Years Later’s Wild Cliffhanger Teases an Even Wilder Sequel After prioritizing character drama over zombie mayhem, the film ends on the goofiest note imaginable.
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Jump in, The Waterfront’s Fine There’s nothing quite like a just-this-side-of-campy organized-crime family drama to help pass the sticky, grimy days of summer.
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28 Years Later Is Totally Nuts And not necessarily in a bad way.
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Prince Faggot Imagines If a Royal Were, You Know … A photo of Prince George becomes the jumping-off point for a gay romance that’s surprisingly conventional.
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Elio Has Trouble Getting Out of Its Own Head Pixar’s latest is a movie about learning we’re not alone in the universe that nevertheless has trouble opening up its main character.
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Cheating On Your Politics In her new book, Spent, Alison Bechdel once again gives us people whose lofty ideas about society exceed their ability, or willingness, to change it.
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Finally, a Live-Action Remake That Doesn’t Feel Pointless The new version of How to Train Your Dragon sticks closely to the original. But human actors and real locations give it real weight and spectacle.
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Meeting With Pol Pot Explores How Ideology Can Curdle Into Evil Rithy Panh’s historical drama follows three French journalists attempting to interview the Khmer Rouge leader at the height of the Cambodian genocide.
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Jean Smart Goes South and Solo in Call Me Izzy Jamie Wax’s play attempts to insist it’s important simply because it contains misery.
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Three Off Broadway Productions Bite the Donors That Feed Them Theater does class warfare in The Counterfeit Opera, Prosperous Fools, and Not Not Jane’s.
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Echo Valley Isn’t Good Enough to Be a Prestige Thriller But the Apple TV+ film, which stars Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney, is also too glossy and ambitious to just be streaming schlock.
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A Bonding Experience Grady’s idea of “bonding” with Harlan is sad, creepy, and, it turns out, really dangerous.
The Waterfront (S1/E5)

The Fixer Bree gets what she’s always wanted and becomes way too involved in the family business.
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Hey, Let’s Have Fun The Buckleys’ new partner might be the most real and dangerous threat they have faced yet.
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Down on the Farm Carrie goes to Aidan’s farm, and — surprise! — his family drama is much worse than he let on.
The Waterfront (S1/E3)

Pouring Gasoline on the Problem It turns out drug running is extremely stressful, and our guy Cane is not handling it well at all.
The Waterfront (S1/E2)

The First Run It sure seems like Harlan doesn’t mind getting back into the family business of drug running.
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The Mighty Buckleys of Havenport The Buckleys are in trouble and the Buckleys are trouble.
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Lois Lane is asking Superman the tough questions… right before they smooch. By Zoe Guy

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What’s Going On With JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes?

JoJo Siwa felt like she “boxed” herself in with labels when she was first coming out. By Alejandra Gularte

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this week in late night A Tribute to Muntadhar al-Zaidi Won Late Night This Week Plus, Dr. Cole Escola on Late Night and Ramy Youssef on Jimmy Kimmel Live! By Bethy Squires

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Brooks Marks Is Getting Used to Conflict “Seeing myself in that situation with Charlie, and being so scared to address things, I was like, Come on, get it together.” By Tom Smyth

close reads ICE TV Is Everywhere Social media is flooded with videos of immigration raids. They tell a very different story depending on where you’re looking. By Kathryn VanArendonk
rip Anne Burrell Honored by Her Food Network Family Bobby Flay thanked Burrell for introducing him to Maine Coon cats, “a gift that I’ll have forever.” By Jason P. Frank
hot girl summer Real Hot Girl Megan Thee Stallion Has Entered the Villa She got the islanders to shake their body-ody-odies on Love Island USA. By Alejandra Gularte
late night jimmies Here’s Who’ll Help Jimmy Kimmel Have a Summer Vacation Fortune Feimster, Alan Cumming, and more will be guest hosts on Jimmy Kimmel Live! so Jimmy can go fishing. By Bethy Squires

Assistant Claims Diddy Fired Him Over a Lululemon Fanny Pack

“I was always on call,” he said, saying the longest he ever went without sleep was three days. By Victoria Bekiempis

the boys are back We’re One Step Closer to a BTS Reunion Tour Suga is the seventh and final member to complete his mandatory military service. By Jennifer Zhan
album review Benson Boone Is Trying Too Hard His new album shows an endearing willingness to grow his craft but also a steely reverence to older, better pop forebearers. By Craig Jenkins
new music friday Benson Boone Gets In on the Joke In the video for “Mr. Electric Blue,” the singer goes after his own gimmicks. By Jason P. Frank

opera review Reverse-Angle Double Vision: The Comet/Poppea Paired overlapping operas, performed for an audience that’s in the wings instead of the seats. By Justin Davidson
out in the boonies Yup, I’m a Booner Benson Boone not asking us to take him seriously; he’s asking us to make sure he doesn’t bonk his head when he does a flip. By Fran Hoepfner
since i was 17 Lorde’s Virgin Birth Her third single, “Hammer,” promises a hard-hitting, club-focused record. By Jason P. Frank
extremely online Lana Del Rey Attended the YouTube Royal Wedding Just two years after fangirling over her favorite vloggers, she’s at Remi Cruz’s wedding. By Alejandra Gularte
we’ll always have paris It’s a Hoedown Throwdown in Paris Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé become France’s “II Most Wanted.” By Alejandra Gularte

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No One Is Crushing Late Night Like James Acaster

He’s telling shaggy-dog stories, making up damaging rumors about the host, starting beef with John Oliver, and more. By Hershal Pandya

vulture lists 119 Books Every Comedy Fan Should Read The ultimate comedy library. By Brian Boone
the morning show Jenna Bush Hager Receives Schrödinger’s Bob The full Leslie Bibb–inspired hairdo is revealed. By Jason P. Frank
good one podcast Michelle Buteau Lived a Low-Budget Sex and the City Her real-life version of the HBO show later inspired her own Netflix comedy series. By Alejandra Gularte

more pickleball? Jason Segel ‘Would Be Really Surprised’ If Shrinking Ended He explains why Jimmy’s story will probably definitely go beyond three seasons. By Alejandra Gularte
this week in late night Betting on Pants Won Late Night This Week We’ll miss you, After Midnight. By Bethy Squires
🚨moranis-alert🚨 Spaceballs 2 Is Coming! Fingers crossed it hits theaters at ludicrous speed. By Hershal Pandya
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last night on late night Late-Night Hosts React to Trump and Musk’s Messy Breakup “Their relationship went off a cliff faster than a self-driving Tesla.” By Hershal Pandya

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Evita Sings on a Balcony, Fork Found in Kitchen

Jamie Lloyd’s latest multimedia controversy, explained. By Bethy Squires

theater review Jean Smart Goes South and Solo in Call Me Izzy Jamie Wax’s play attempts to insist it’s important simply because it contains misery. By Jackson McHenry
theater review Three Off Broadway Productions Bite the Donors That Feed Them Theater does class warfare in The Counterfeit Opera, Prosperous Fools, and Not Not Jane’s. By Jackson McHenry
the work of art How Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Solved Purpose’s ‘Intermission Problem’ “You have to be intentional about the blue balls you’re creating for the audience.” By Adam Moss
highs and lows The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2025 Tony Awards HIGH: Cynthia Erivo singing everyone out. WHOA: Nicole Scherzinger wins best actress. LOW: PureLeaf.

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Keanu Reeves, What Are You Doing Down There? Thrilled to be in between Jonathan Groff’s legs. By Jason P. Frank

the t in egot Darren Criss Is Halfway to an EGOT Blaine beat Jesse St. James. By Bethy Squires
tonys 2025 The 2025 Tony Winners Maybe Happy Ending wins six of its ten nominations, Kara Young made history, and Cole Escola beat George Clooney. By Jason P. Frank
tony awards 2025 Nicole Scherzinger Won The Pussycat Doll triumphed in Best Actress in a Musical over Audra McDonald. By Jason P. Frank
the t in egot Every Single Thing That Happened at the 2025 Tony Awards A big night for Maybe Happy Ending, Sunset Blvd., Purpose, and Cole Escola. By Vulture Editors

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coming soon The Sun Hasn’t Set on the Sunrise on the Reaping Cast Glenn Close will play Druscilla Sickle opposite Billy Porter as her husband. By Bethy Squires

book review Cheating On Your Politics In her new book, Spent, Alison Bechdel once again gives us people whose lofty ideas about society exceed their ability, or willingness, to change it. By Andrea Long Chu

power E. Jean Carroll Has Written a Secret Book — And Learned to Shoot A year and a half after defeating Trump for the second time, Carroll is showing a side of herself kept hidden in the trials. By Jessica Bennett

brain dump How I’m Fixing My Broken Attention Span The infinite scroll has ruined our ability to focus. Is wasting more time the key to getting it back? By Rebecca Jennings

book review A Worthy Novel About These Times™ Jess Walter’s So Far Gone is a madcap road novel that aptly captures the absurdity of the past ten years. By Chris Stanton

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shock and awe Sparks Are Li’l Album-Cover Freaks Ranking the band’s most museum-worthy artworks with the brothers themselves. By Devon Ivie

announcements Introducing How to Look at Art, by Jerry Saltz A New York Night School course from our senior art critic. By The Editors

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