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2024’s Comedians You Should and Will Know

Two dozen of tomorrow’s stand-up, sketch, and online comedy superstars, according to over 100 industry insiders.

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Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton Are Perfectly Imperfect Together

Who could blame Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door for being more interested in its leading ladies than in contemplating death? By Alison Willmore

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A Minute-By-Minute Breakdown of The Brutalist

A mostly spoiler-free summary of how Adrien Brody’s new movie spends its 215 minutes. (Yes, that’s three and a half hours.) By Nate Jones

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Tilda Swinton Confirms She Has Never Been Afraid to Die

At a press conference for her new Pedro Almódovar movie, she confirmed what the world has long assumed. By Nate Jones

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Cinematrix No. 161: September 3, 2024 Can you name a John Singleton movie starring Tyrese Gibson?
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JoJo Siwa Wants to Rep Poland at Eurovision Her song “Yesterday’s Tomorrow’s Today” has been dubbed “Disco Polo.”
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Even the Box Office Is Taking a Break on Labor Day Weekend Deadpool & Wolverine passes a milestone only 15 other movies have done.
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The 2024 Venice International Film Festival Standing-O-Meter The Room Next Door got a whopping 17+ minutes of applause.
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Netflix’s Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Who Ate More Hot Dogs? Both men beat their personal records.
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The Stars of Queer Discuss Sex Scene ADR Luca was like, “Can you do noises?” I was like, “Okay.”
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Gandalf Joins The Hunt for Gollum Sir Ian McKellen is down to clown in Hobbiton.
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2073 Presents the Slow Creep to Apocalypse The fiction-documentary hybrid premiered out of competition at Venice.
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2024 Book-to-Screen Adaptations to Add to Your Reading List Another chapter for Slow Horses and a glamorous romance quickly becomes a thrilling mystery.
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The 15 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Labor Day Destiny has brought you this day off.
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The Riot Puzzle 15-Seven Letters: Sonic’s friend Knuckles, for one
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Cinematrix No. 160: September 2, 2024 Can you name a movie starring Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig?

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Only Murders in the Building Recap: Show Your Cards Charles is finally left to reconcile his complicated relationship with Sazz, which means we get more time with Jane Lynch.
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Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: New Girl The arrival of the new stew sends Ellie into a spiral.
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Industry Recap: Rule, Britannia! Rishi goes off the deep end in what can only be described as Uncut Gems U.K.
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Snowpiercer Recap: Who Killed The World? A monster (maybe two?) is defeated, another takes their place, and we have Jennifer Connelly back!
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The Serpent Queen Season-Finale Recap: This Murder Banquet Is Your Space Worm This is Catherine de’ Medici’s big moment, and it doesn’t disappoint!
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Pachinko Recap: Mercy Is Not a Gift It’s awe-inspiring and excruciating to watch these characters endure such painful struggles.
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The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Traitor Joes They did The Traitors on Housewives, and it was somehow horrible?!
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Recap: When Coronations Go Wrong It’s the extremely rapid rise and fall of Míriel, the queen regent who seems destined never to be queen.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Recap: Dark Times Come to Khazad-dûm It’s another setup-heavy episode, but Sauron’s plan is becoming clearer and it’s nice to have the dwarves back in the picture.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Premiere Recap: Sauron Unmasked You just can’t keep Sauron down.
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The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras Recap: Agree to Disagree Whether it’s too gross or boring, too much in this episode is bordering on unwatchable.
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Sunny Recap: Bot of La Mancha Sunny’s life flashes before her eyes in the form of a hallucinatory game show.
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The Real Housewives of Dubai Recap: Links Up It’s disappointing to see the wives give into petty grievances just before wrapping up a strong season.
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Bad Monkey Recap: A Farewell to Arm We get Eve and Nick’s relationship, from love at first sight to double insurance fraud and multiple murder sprees.

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The Best Podcasts of 2024 (So Far) An ode to animals, new tricks from podcast veterans, and a brand-new season of In the Dark.
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Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton Are Perfectly Imperfect Together Who could blame Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door for being more interested in its leading ladies than in contemplating death?
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The Best TV Shows of 2024 (So Far) End your summer with a Florida noir or get cozy this fall with a new season of Only Murders.
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Rishi Uncut An episode devoted entirely to its most loathsome rogue exposes a core Industry truth.
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Controversial Point: George Clooney and Brad Pitt Are Good Together Wolfs is fine as a comedy but great as a star vehicle that makes you wonder why it took so long for its leads to reunite.
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Saturday Night Isn’t Factually Accurate, But It Feels Spiritually True The SNL movie plays like an anxiety dream, and the dreamer in this case is Lorne Michaels.
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The Brutalist Is Half Of A Great Movie A terrific Adrien Brody anchors this three-and-a-half-hour American saga whose ambitions end up exceeding its grasp.
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Reagan Is Almost Fun-Bad But It’s Mostly Just Bad-Bad Despite the campy fun of its casting, this hagiography is mostly just a big, shallow bore.
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This Isn’t the Star Wars We Need Right Now The pitfalls of modern franchise management — or, how Star Wars got mid.
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Hemingway’s Worst Novel Is Now a Slightly Better Movie In Across the River and Into the Trees, a tortured Liev Schreiber wanders romantically through postwar Venice.
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Babygirl Might Just Be The Year’s Hottest Movie Though what’s great about this sexy Nicole Kidman-Harris Dickinson drama is how surprising it can be.
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Shouldn’t We Be Having More Fun in Middle Earth? The Rings of Power returns — big, expensive, and static as ever.
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Tim Burton Is Great Again Beetlejuice Beetlejuice isn’t just a nostalgic retread — it’s a jolting reminder of what makes the director so seductive.
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No One Loves This More Than Adam Sandler His new Netflix special is an earnest portrait of a comedian in the middle of constant chaos.

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Only Murders in the Building (S4/E2)

Show Your Cards Charles is finally left to reconcile his complicated relationship with Sazz, which means we get more time with Jane Lynch.
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New Girl The arrival of the new stew sends Ellie into a spiral.
Industry (S3/E4)

Rule, Britannia! Rishi goes off the deep end in what can only be described as Uncut Gems U.K.
Snowpiercer (S4/E7)

Who Killed The World? A monster (maybe two?) is defeated, another takes their place, and we have Jennifer Connelly back!
The Serpent Queen (S2/E8)

This Murder Banquet Is Your Space Worm This is Catherine de’ Medici’s big moment, and it doesn’t disappoint!
Pachinko (S2/E2)

Mercy Is Not a Gift It’s awe-inspiring and excruciating to watch these characters endure such painful struggles.
The Real Housewives of Orange County (S18/E8)

Traitor Joes They did The Traitors on Housewives, and it was somehow horrible?!
The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power (S2/E3)

When Coronations Go Wrong It’s the extremely rapid rise and fall of Míriel, the queen regent who seems destined never to be queen.
The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power (S2/E2)

Dark Times Come to Khazad-dûm It’s another setup-heavy episode, but Sauron’s plan is becoming clearer and it’s nice to have the dwarves back in the picture.
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now streaming The 15 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Labor Day Destiny has brought you this day off. By Savannah Salazar
now streaming The 15 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend Late August is for the goths. By Savannah Salazar
giddy-up Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1 Trots Onto Max Chapter 2 still needs to wrangle a new theatrical date. By Savannah Salazar
now streaming 7 AMC TV Gems That You Can Now Enjoy on Netflix Let Interview With the Vampire seduce you. By Brian Tallerico

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extremely online How Demure Were You in August? See how we round up memes? Very cutesy, very mindful. By Kate Lindsay
close read Rishi Uncut An episode devoted entirely to its most loathsome rogue exposes a core Industry truth. By Nicholas Quah
venice 2024 George Clooney and Brad Pitt Are Buddy-Buddy at Venice They’ve brought their casual movie star act to the international film festival, discussing the future of streaming and Joe Biden. By Nate Jones

Movies

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Even the Box Office Is Taking a Break on Labor Day Weekend

Deadpool & Wolverine passes a milestone only 15 other movies have done. By Alejandra Gularte

o-town The 2024 Venice International Film Festival Standing-O-Meter The Room Next Door got a whopping 17+ minutes of applause. By Bethy Squires
we’ll get it in post The Stars of Queer Discuss Sex Scene ADR Luca was like, “Can you do noises?” I was like, “Okay.” By Bethy Squires
coming soon my precious Gandalf Joins The Hunt for Gollum Sir Ian McKellen is down to clown in Hobbiton. By Alejandra Gularte

trailer mix 2073 Presents the Slow Creep to Apocalypse The fiction-documentary hybrid premiered out of competition at Venice. By Bethy Squires
now streaming The 15 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Labor Day Destiny has brought you this day off. By Savannah Salazar
spooky season Why Is the Internet Starting Spooky Season Early? Blame Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Or global warming? By Bethy Squires
no <3 George Clooney Says Reports of his Wolfs Salary Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Clooney to NYT: Nuh-uh! By Bethy Squires
venice 2024 Controversial Point: George Clooney and Brad Pitt Are Good Together Wolfs is fine as a comedy but great as a star vehicle that makes you wonder why it took so long for its leads to reunite. By Alison Willmore

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What Is a Bottle Episode?

The people on the internet are wrong. Or are they? By Kathryn VanArendonk

best of 2024 The Best TV Shows of 2024 (So Far) End your summer with a Florida noir or get cozy this fall with a new season of Only Murders. By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk
close read Rishi Uncut An episode devoted entirely to its most loathsome rogue exposes a core Industry truth. By Nicholas Quah
gold rush So … What Will the 2025 Emmys Look Like? Will Rings of Power stage a formidable campaign? How about Squid Game? And should we watch out for Wednesday? By Joe Reid
cancel culture 2024’s Canceled Shows, for Your Final Consideration Dead Boy Detectives is dead at Netflix. By Jason P. Frank

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New on Peacock: September 2024 Presidential Debate, Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, The Mummy, and more. By Savannah Salazar

coming soon Brooke Davis and Peyton Sawyer Are Bringing One Tree Hill Back Has anyone checked in on Chad Michael Murray? By Alejandra Gularte
crime Doctor and Two Others Plead Guilty in Matthew Perry’s Death Another doctor and a drug dealer have pleaded not guilty. By Justin Curto
venice 2024 What Is This TV Show Doing in My Film Festival? No film festival has embraced TV as much as Venice has this year, with Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer premiering as the first of four shows. By Nate Jones
drama mama What’s the Goss About Cost(ner)? Yellowstone is back in production and Costner defends himself against alleged scheduling conflicts with Horizon. By Jason P. Frank

Music

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JoJo Siwa Wants to Rep Poland at Eurovision

Her song “Yesterday’s Tomorrow’s Today” has been dubbed “Disco Polo.” By Alejandra Gularte

indefinite hiatus Adele Taking an Extended Break After Las Vegas Residency More like goodbye from the other side. By Bethy Squires
gators Lana Del Rey Denies Relationship With Alligator Boat Captain Everything we know about Jeremy Dufrene, alligator-boat captain and Pisces/Aries cusper. By Bethy Squires
explainers What to Know About Taeil’s Sex-Crime Allegations Beyond the initial announcement that he was leaving NCT and being investigated by police. By Jennifer Zhan

save me Ticketmaster Couldn’t Handle the Oasis Reunion Tour With over one million people in the queue, what could possibly go wrong? By Alejandra Gularte
girl so confusing I Want Your Sex Just Got a Whole Lot Brattier Charli XCX joins Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman in the film. By Justin Curto
on pause Yeah, Nobody Wants Donald J. Trump Using Their Songs in His Campaign From Céline Dion to Jack White to Beyoncé. By Justin Curto
vulture lists Every Usher Song, Ranked When Usher released his debut album 30 years ago, he was only 15 years old. He seemed destined for stardom — and then reached even greater heights. By Dylan Green
switched on pop Don’t Even Think of Making Jhayco Write in a Studio “It’s too square. It’s like going to school.” By Reanna Cruz

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5 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)

Plus a vintage special that proves crowdwork isn’t a new invention. By Jesse David Fox

funny videos of the month The Best Comedy Shorts of August 2024 Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month. By Luke Kelly-Clyne and Graham Techler
awards szn Forget About Last Year’s Golden Globes For Nikki Glaser’s sake. By Jason P. Frank
comedy review No One Loves This More Than Adam Sandler His new Netflix special is an earnest portrait of a comedian in the middle of constant chaos. By Kathryn VanArendonk

the 8h days Alex Moffat Still Misses SNL’s Adrenaline Rush “The fact that I got to do it at all — I still pinch myself.” By Andy Hoglund
pending Try to Be Curious, Not Judgmental, About Ted Lasso Returning Apple TV+ picked up three cast members, leaving room for a potential revival. By Jason P. Frank
chat room Joel Kim Booster Was ‘Whatever’ About His Industry Nude Scene — Until Filming It “Even as a sex-positive, out-there person, it’s just a very vulnerable thing to do.” By Jason P. Frank
this week in late night Detective Extraordinaire Jenna Ortega Won Late Night This Week Plus, Conner O’Malley’s reunion with Seth Meyers and Jason Schwartzman getting his ear pierced. By Bethy Squires
stand-up Adam Sandler and Josh Safdie Created the ‘Worst Venue Ever’ for Love You “It had a real vibe.” By Fran Hoepfner

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Theater

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Nicole Scherzinger Never Stopped Dreaming

The former Pussycat Doll stages a comeback with Sunset Blvd. on Broadway. By Jackson McHenry

fall preview 2024 18 Plays and Musicals We Can’t Wait to See This Fall The season of the diva is upon us. By Sara Holdren and Jackson McHenry
health Ian McKellen Is Still Recovering from His Player Kings Fall Though he’s been dealing with “agonizing pains,” he says a fat suit saved him from even more serious injuries. By Alejandra Gularte
theater review Sutton Foster Brings Some Bounce to Once Upon a Mattress Working off a book freshened up by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the actress gives it her all in this transfer of an Encores! production. By Christopher Bonanos
a-b-c Roman Roy Has Big Shoes to Fill Again Joining Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr in Glengarry Glen Ross. By Jason P. Frank

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

theater review A Poodle Room on Wall Street: Life and Trust The immersive follow-up to Sleep No More imagines sex and horror in early-20th-century Fidi. By Jackson McHenry
theater review Plot Twists, Slick and Surreal: Job and Six Characters A tech-thriller unknots itself on Broadway, and a metatheatrical revolution keeps probing. By Jackson McHenry
jamie is over and jamie is gone Nick Jonas to Cheat on Adrienne Warren on Broadway In The Last Five Years, a show in which he will play a Jewish man. By Jason P. Frank
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

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Books

vulture lists 2024 Book-to-Screen Adaptations to Add to Your Reading List Another chapter for Slow Horses and a glamorous romance quickly becomes a thrilling mystery. By Emily Maskell
fall preview 2024 Garth Greenwell’s Grand Romance The author explores the tender side of long-term partnership amid a health crisis in his best novel yet. By Sarah Thankam Mathews
fall preview 2024 27 Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Fall New reads that capture the three seasons of autumn: back-to-school, spooky, and election. By Vulture Editors
beach read book club ‘He’s Not Off by Miles, He’s Off by Crucial Inches’ Our book club discusses the Nathan section in Long Island Compromise.
book review Danzy Senna Can’t Stop Thinking in Black and White Colored Television, the author’s latest comic novel about a mixed-race Black woman, holds diminishing returns. By Madeline Leung Coleman

Books

Kunst

fall preview 2024 10 Art Shows We Can’t Wait to See This Fall An Alvin Ailey retrospective sets the tone for an array of eclectic offerings from the art world. By Jerry Saltz
art review Abigail Goldman’s American Horror Story Her new show, “State of Nature,” depicts our depraved moment in miniature — literally. By Jerry Saltz
public art watch A Sixteen-Foot-Tall Pigeon Comes to Nest on the High Line Please don’t feed Iván Argote’s monumental Dinosaur. By Carl Swanson
wwjd Da Vinci Would Have Loved the Olympics’ Controversial ‘Last Supper’ The Catholic church of France, however, did not. By Jason P. Frank
remembrance The Power and Grace of Barbara Gladstone The venerated gallerist worked for the love of art. By Jerry Saltz