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  1. trailer mix
    The Luce Trailer Stars Octavia Spencer, Naomi Watts, and Suburban Psycho-WarfareSomeone’s lying.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  2. best of 2019
    The Best Movies of 2019 (So Far)Including the Rock’s latest, Mads Mikkelsen’s survival drama, and a tightly wound horror movie.
    By David Edelstein, Emily Yoshida, and Bilge Ebiri
  3. obits
    Roky Erickson Was the Patron Saint of Psychedelic EscapeAs frontman for the 13th Floor Elevators, Erickson birthed the very idea of psychedelia in the 1960s.
    By Andy Beta
  4. pop occulture
    Meet Pam Grossman, the Terry Gross of WitchesThe podcast host and author discusses her new book, “pop occulture,” and dating muggles.
    By Jenni Miller
  5. slave 4 likes
    Britney Spears’s Instagram Is the Purest Place on the InternetShe’s back and stronger than yesterday.
    By Zoe Haylock
  7. must reads
    7 New Books You Should Read This JuneJames Ellroy, Lauren Mechling, Ocean Vuong, and more.
    By Boris Kachka
  8. roll clip!
    Absolutely No Cuddling Is Allowed in This Clip From Plus OneSee Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid discuss boner politics in a clip from the indie romantic comedy of your dreams.
    By Hunter Harris
  9. this week in web videos
    Chowder Is Two Minutes of the Purest, Strangest JoyWelcome to Los Angeles!
    By Luke Kelly-Clyne
  10. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: Rotten LukeLuke P., you’re on TV. We can all see you.
    By Ali Barthwell
  11. tv review
    In The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3, Gilead’s Still Gonna GileadThe third season of the Hulu series explores the limitations of systemic reform while feeling a bit stuck in place.
    By Jen Chaney
  14. r kelly
    8 Disturbing R. Kelly Revelations Detailed in New BookIncluding harrowing details from the Aaliyah annulment and infamous “pee tape,” plus why the current Chicago case might fall apart.
    By Dan Reilly
  15. lists
    Which Movie Chef Makes the Best Food?Perfect sandwiches, late-night pasta, life-affirming ramen, “il timpano,” and so much more.
    By Nikita Richardson
  16. guillermo del toro
    Guillermo del Toro Is Already Thinking About a Sequel to Scary Stories to TellDel Toro and André Øvredal on why they didn’t make an anthology, and how that one horrifying spider story factors into their film.
    By Rachel Handler
  17. behind the scenes
    How the BoJack Horseman Animation Studio Tripped up BooksmartIt took nearly five months to create the film’s drug trip scene. Unfortunately, a Roomba chase sequence landed on the cutting room floor.
    By Priscilla Frank
  18. funny or die
    Tig Notaro Attempts to Figure Out Who James Van Der Beek IsShe’s the host of Funny or Die’s awkward new talk show.
    By Megh Wright
  19. tv ratings
    How Chernobyl Became HBO’s Surprise Monday-Night HitWith a cumulative audience of 6 million, this nuclear-disaster miniseries is anything but radioactive to viewers.
    By Josef Adalian
  20. this! is! the aftermath!
    Jeopardy!’s Greatest Players React to, Toast, and Memeify James Holzhauer’s LossKen Jennings, always a jokester.
    By Devon Ivie
  21. monsterverse
    Godzilla: King of the Monsters Credits Scene (and Other Easter Eggs), ExplainedHere’s our fittingly titan-size list of all of the MonsterVerse Easter eggs, ending with our best theories on what that post-credits scene means.
    By James Grebey
  22. profile
    Kristen Arnett, Queer Meme Master, Does Not Want to Explain Ravioli to YouThe internet’s favorite librarian talks about her debut novel, Mostly Dead Things.
    By John Maher
  23. profiles
    Whose Story Will Sandi Tan Tell Next?The Idiot seemed like an “unadaptable” book. But after Shirkers, is there anything the director can’t do?
    By Anna Silman
  26. this! is! jeopardy!
    What Happens After You Defeat a Jeopardy! Megachampion?Tracking the surprisingly dismal history of Jeopardy! giant killers.
    By Devon Ivie
  27. the honor is all ours
    David Lynch, Geena Davis Among Those Receiving Honorary Awards From the AcademyThey’ll be recognized this fall at the 2019 Governors Awards.
    By Halle Kiefer
  28. season renewals
    Netflix’s Dead to Me Lives OnThe Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini dark comedy has been renewed for a second season.
    By Halle Kiefer
  29. overnights
    Gentleman Jack Recap: Ex–Best FriendsAs Anne prepares to go abroad and reconnects with an old flame, Ann has a decidedly more difficult time handling their separation.
    By Cameron Esposito
  30. music
    New Kesha Song Asks: What if ‘Rich, White, Straight, Men’ Didn’t Rule the World?“What if life as we knew it was over?/Guess what? God is a woman. I know her.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  31. pride month
    Queer Icon The Babadook Receives Limited-Edition Pride Month Blu-rayA portion of June sales will go to the Los Angeles LGBT Center.
    By Halle Kiefer
  32. it is decidedly so
    Blumhouse Is Making a Magic 8-Ball Horror Movie, So You Better Throw Yours OutFrom the studio that made Truth or Dare.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  33. this! is! a winner!
    How Emma Boettcher’s ‘Whimsical’ Jeopardy! Strategy Defeated James Holzhauer“I was a little more guided by intuition and feeling.”
    By Devon Ivie
  34. this! is! breaking!
    Oh My God, James Holzhauer Lost on Jeopardy!Congrats to his slayer, Emma Boettcher, who’s not a professional gambler.
    By Devon Ivie
  35. this! is! jeopardy!
    James Holzhauer Fell $56,000 Short of Breaking Ken Jennings’s Jeopardy! RecordThe Jeopardy! whiz ended his 33-game run just shy of beating Ken Jennings’ $2.5 million mark.
    By Kelsey Hurwitz
  38. this! is! jeopardy!
    Can You Answer the Jeopardy! Clues James Holzhauer Couldn’t?Take this quiz to find out.
    By Devon Ivie and Ray Rahman
  39. what the tuck
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11 Finale: We Have ThoughtsOn this season finale of What the Tuck, Mano Agapion and Matt Rogers discuss the season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
    By Vulture Editors
  40. the week in rap
    Cardi B May Not Need (or Want) This Press, But Her New Single Deserves It“Press” is the kind of song countless artists have written after tipping over into superstardom, but Cardi elevates it through sheer force of anger.
    By Paul Thompson
  41. the lion king
    You Can Finally Hear Beyoncé Say ‘Simba’Let me hear you say “Hey, Ms. Nala!”
    By Zoe Haylock
  42. best of 2019
    The Best TV Shows of 2019 (So Far)Fleabag, Russian Doll, Barry, and more of TV’s latest and greatest standouts.
    By Jen Chaney and Matt Zoller Seitz
  43. the law
    Kevin Spacey Makes Surprise Appearance at Hearing for His Groping CaseThe actor will likely not face trial until the fall.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  44. blue skies programming
    Patrick J. Adams to Don More Suits, Though Without Meghan MarkleHe’s returning for the show’s final season.
    By Devon Ivie
  45. trailer mix
    For All Mankind Trailer: Battlestar’s Ronald D. Moore Reimagines the Space RaceWhat if the U.S.S.R. landed on the moon first?
    By Jackson McHenry
  46. just asking questions
    Elaine May Interviews Kenneth LonerganOr tries to, anyway: “For some reason the server I’m using keeps scrambling my incoming emails.”
    By Elaine May
  47. trailer mix
    Watch the Trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Bob Dylan Sort of DocumentaryMind you, some of this isn’t quite real.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  50. movies
    Barry Jenkins Pliés Into Alvin Ailey BiopicWe’re grand jeté-ing for joy.
    By Zoe Haylock
  51. monsterverse
    How Godzilla: King of the Monsters Brought Back MothraThe Big Five returned to theaters this summer. Sadly, Mechagodzilla is nowhere to be found.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  52. good one podcast
    How James Corden Brought Musicals to Late Night“I love doing the show so much that I imagine I’ll stay for a touch more.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  53. vulture sports
    A Timeline of Drake Being Ridiculous During the NBA PlayoffsOctober’s Very Own troll.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  54. horses
    Cardi B Will Now Take You Down to the ‘Old Town Road’She twerked alongside the boys.
    By Devon Ivie
  55. best of 2019
    The Best Albums of 2019 (So Far)Including standout work from Ariana Grande, Tyler the Creator, Vampire Weekend, Billie Eilish, and more.
    By Craig Jenkins
  56. music
    Bon Iver Offer a Friendly Reminder to ‘Call Your Ma’ With Two New Surprise SongsThe new songs will reportedly appear on their forthcoming next album.
    By Milan Polk
  57. music
    Lil Nas X on Billboard Controversy: ‘It Makes Me Feel Even More Accomplished’It’s still No. 1.
    By Hunter Harris
  58. r kelly
    R. Kelly Reporter Jim DeRogatis Never Wants to Hear Another ‘Pee Tape’ Joke“To see it reduced to a joke when you have this 14-year-old being violated …”
    By Dan Reilly
  59. the lion queen
    Beyoncé Is Taking This Lion King Thing Pretty FarThe circle of life truly begins.
    By Devon Ivie
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