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  1. poe-tic license
    Deconstructing The Fall of the House of Usher’s Murderous Poe Mash-UpMike Flanagan’s bloody pharma fable synthesizes dozens of references to Edgar Allan Poe’s stories, poems, and personal life. Let’s break them down.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  2. reading is fundamental
    LeVar Burton Is Replacing Drew Barrymore As National Book Awards HostHe’s a national (book awards) treasure.
    By Zoe Guy
  3. escándalo
    Bad Bunny Dedicates Album to His True Love, MessiAnd to his messy relationships (with Kendall Jenner and Gabriela Berlingeri, probably).
    By Zoe Guy
  4. overnights
    Our Flag Means Death Recap: Lesbian Antiques and Avian TransmogrificationModern clashes with medieval aboard the reunited Revenge.
    By Katie Rife
  5. overnights
    The Great British Baking Show Recap: Something to ProveIt’s Bread Week, which means we’re forced to watch bakers sit around waiting for their dough to rise.
    By Brian Moylan
  7. vulture lists
    Every Movie in the Halloween Franchise, RankedFrom John Carpenter’s original Halloween to David Gordon Green’s latest, Halloween Ends.
    By Jason Bailey
  8. pregaming
    Let’s Wildly Speculate About SNL Season 49Who might host? Which cast member will break out? And what inanimate object will Bowen Yang play?
    By Joe Berkowitz
  9. movie review
    In Once Within a Time, Godfrey Reggio Presents a Startling Vision of the WorldThe legendary, enigmatic director returns with what might be his most unusual film to date.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  10. mind games
    Lupin’s Murky and Menacing Coda, Microscopically ExaminedThe final moments of season three shift Assane’s — and our — understanding of everything that has happened, and what comes next.
    By Amanda Whiting
  11. nyff 2023
    All Your Burning Questions About The Curse, AnsweredWhat the hell is this show? Who’s cursed? And what is going on with Benny Safdie’s wig?
    By Rachel Handler
  12. reality check
    A Complete Guide to Who’s Still Together From Netflix’s Dating ShowsBecause the Netflix Cinematic Universe keeps growing.
    By Charlotte Walsh
  13. stage whisperer
    Kellyoke Broadway Week Would Change the WorldMerrily is off and rolling, a certain someone might be eyeing the stage, and Spongebob’s enduring mess. It’s a gala celebration!
    By Vulture Staff
  14. overnights
    Lessons in Chemistry Recap: The Surprise FactorThese two gorgeous little nerds are so perfect for each other, it is excruciatingly clear that things are just too good to last.
    By Maggie Fremont
  15. the tina fey extended universe
    Mean Girls the Movie Musical Is in Its Eras Tour–Movie EraWith the first trailer being shown before Taylor Swift’s concert film.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  16. theater review
    A Full, Fierce Day in Sean O’Casey’s DublinA six-hour, three-play DruidO’Casey marathon where the ’20s rhyme with ours, unsettlingly.
    By Sara Holdren
  17. my album is dropping
    Trap Bunny Is Back, and He Brought CompanyIncluding his little friend, Al Pacino, in the “Monaco” video.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  18. rankings
    Every Mike Flanagan Project, RankedWith his final Netflix series now streaming, we rank the horror auteur’s atmospheric output.
    By Matthew Jackson
  19. now streaming
    The 13 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Friday the 13th WeekendSilence your cell phones! Taylor’s on the big screen.
    By James Grebey and Savannah Salazar
  20. the industry
    Megan Thee Stallion Is an Indie Hot GirlSelf-funding a new album as she fights former label 1501 Certified.
    By Justin Curto
  21. vulture 10x10
    The Oil Puzzle15-Down, Five Letters: George Michael’s cousin … and crush.
    By Malaika Handa
  22. now streaming
    A Spooky Guide to the Best New Horror Streaming in OctoberMark your calendars.
    By Brian Tallerico
  23. kim vs kim
    Who’s Kim Tormenting This Week?Kardashians Kim seems to be taking her AHS character’s advice as she slowly but surely rehabs her villainous image. Siobhan, on the other hand …
    By Tom Smyth
  24. overnights
    Loki Recap: Wait, Did We Miss Something?After a strong return, Loki’s second season starts jogging in place.
    By Siddhant Adlakha
  25. this week in late night
    Mary Cosby’s Live TV Madness Won Late Night This WeekPlus Aunt Chippy reacting to hog and Marcello Hernández’s late-night TV debut.
    By Bethy Squires
  26. overnights
    Love Is Blind Season-Finale Recap: Till Meh Do Us PartIt’s time for the weddings, and everyone is shedding the tears I cannot.
    By Ali Barthwell
  27. tv review
    Lessons in Chemistry Is Maddeningly InertApple TV+’s handsome adaptation of Bonnie Garmus’s best-selling novel is carefully considered and completely uninterested in challenging its audience.
    By Jen Chaney
  28. the grub street diet
    Jonathan Lethem Dines on Psychedelic Octopus“Each food encounter is heightened into a mini-epic.”
    By Rima Parikh
  29. overnights
    Lessons in Chemistry Series-Premiere Recap: The Calvin Evans VariableSharpen your pencils and let’s get started, shall we?
    By Maggie Fremont
  30. overnights
    Billions Recap: Welcome Home, BobbyIt’s great to have Axe back doing Axe things, but it’s disappointing that it comes at the expense of Wendy.
    By Sarene Leeds
  31. rush to listen
    Troye Sivan Gives Us Something to Give Each OtherAnd that involves a shirtless Ross Lynch.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  32. overnights
    House of Villains Series-Premiere Recap: Bless This MessA who’s who of reality-television royalty is brought together to determine who is the baddest of them all? Sign us up!
    By Brennan Carley
  33. overnights
    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Zero Poop ThirtyAaron’s quest to make Sam poop is the most romantic thing I’ve seen on TV.
    By Emily Palmer Heller
  34. overnights
    The Fall of the House of Usher Series-Finale Recap: That’s So VernaWe finally get the gory details of Roderick’s devil’s bargain.
    By Scott Meslow
  35. theater review
    Gutenberg! The Musical!’s Broadway Dreams Mostly Come TrueBook of Mormon dynamos Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad reunite on Broadway with a new mission: to elevate a delightful yet padded-out show.
    By Sara Holdren
  36. overnights
    Southern Charm Recap: Flipping the BirdThe (obvious) truth comes out about Austen and Taylor, and it feels like a low-rent Scandoval moment that doesn’t hit.
    By Brian Moylan
  37. overnights
    The Golden Bachelor Recap: Zip Your LipAlliances are starting to form as Gerry has to balance the women’s rising tensions.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  38. snl
    Munch on This Saturday Night Live Season-Premiere PromoPete Davidson (and his mom) are pulling up for his episode with Ice Spice.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  39. scene report
    Glitter, Tears, and BeyoncéOn the scene of Taylor Swift’s mildly chaotic Eras Tour premiere.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  40. rip
    Rudolph Isley, Founding Isley Brothers Member, Dead at 84He wrote some of the band’s biggest hits.
    By Zoe Guy
  41. overnights
    The Fall of the House of Usher Recap: Half the Man I Used to BeFreddie fulfills his destiny: being the most cowardly Usher and having the nastiest death.
    By Scott Meslow
  42. switched on pop
    What We Owe Lil Jon, King of CrunkA close look at the origins of the genre and its wide-ranging influence.
    By Reanna Cruz
  43. somebody’s daddy
    You’re Having a Peaceful Day, Then Boom! Lenny Kravitz Naked.Great, now we’re thirsting over “TK421.”
    By Zoe Guy
  44. hostless with the mostess
    The Daily Show (and Its Circus of Guest Hosts) Is BackSarah Silverman and Leslie Jones make their returns to the desk.
    By Hershal Pandya
  45. overnights
    The Fall of the House of Usher Recap: The Mirror Has Two FacesHouse of Usher is dialing its eat-the-rich ethos all the way up.
    By Scott Meslow
  46. celebrity memoirs
    Jada Pinkett-Smith Is the Queen of Contradictory SpinPinkett-Smith isn’t claiming to come clean. She’s just “taking back her narrative.”
    By Fran Hoepfner
  47. 100 scares
    The 25 Greatest ‘Not Dead Yet!’ Scares in Movie HistoryWe rank the movies that made the best use of one of the most overused horror clichés: a presumed-dead villain coming back for one final shock.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  48. switched on pop
    Feeling Fine With Faye WebsterThe genre-defying singer-songwriter discusses the anomalous sound behind her two latest singles, “Lifetime” and “But Not Kiss.”
    By Charlie Harding and Reanna Cruz
  49. trailer mix
    Please Don’t Destroy? More Like Please Do Make a Movie.The Treasure of Foggy Mountain has Bowen Yang as a cult leader. We’d join.
    By Hershal Pandya
  50. the industry
    The FTC Is Throwing Out Junk FeesA proposed rule would tackle hidden concert-ticket fees among similar charges in other industries.
    By Justin Curto
  51. overnights
    The Fall of the House of Usher Recap: My Heart Will Go OnEven Roderick can’t deny what’s going on at this point.
    By Scott Meslow
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