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Displaying all articles tagged:
Primers
guides
Aug. 17, 2022
The Drill Songs to Know
A mini genre primer.
By
Trey Alston
primers
June 21, 2022
Rock and Roll Starts With Sister Rosetta Tharpe
A new Elvis biopic attempts to show her legacy. Here’s just a fraction of it.
By
Craig Jenkins
primers
Mar. 29, 2021
Creation Records, the Label History Loves to Overlook
You won’t hear any of these songs in
The Crown
, yet Creation’s musical and cultural impact in the U.K. and beyond is vast and undeniable.
By
Brady Gerber
q&a
Oct. 21, 2020
beabadoobee Is a Rock Star
“[This album] is what 15-year-old Bea needed to hear.”
By
Justin Curto
tv imports
July 31, 2020
What to Know About
Taskmaster
Before Its U.S. Debut
The British sorta-game-show sensation hasn’t made much of a footprint in the U.S., but that stands to change when it premieres on the CW this weekend.
By
Lauren Coates
primers
July 3, 2020
Everything to Know About August Alsina, Jada Pinkett Smith’s Alleged Ex
For everyone wondering more about the singer and supposed “other man,” here’s who he is beyond the headlines.
By
Trey Alston
musicians on their own music
Mar. 11, 2020
Brandy Clark, Country’s Secret Weapon, Saved Her Best Songwriting for Herself
The Grammy-nominated country star on the highs and lows of her career, bouncing back from country radio, and running into Prince in the elevator.
By
Brady Gerber
vulture lists
Feb. 10, 2020
15 Great Movies to Get You Started With South Korean Horror
From
Whispering Corridors
to
The Wailing
.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
reality tv
July 8, 2019
What to Know About
Love Island
Before Its U.S. Debut
The UK reality-TV sensation is coming to America, airing five — yes, five — nights a week. Here’s what to expect, and why you should watch.
By
Brian Moylan
horror
Oct. 29, 2018
Mothra, Jigoku, Godzilla
: a Postwar Japanese Horror Primer
Tales of the supernatural reflected the anxieties of a society that had suffered the unthinkable terrors of war, and was still processing.
By
Bilge Ebiri
primers
Oct. 23, 2018
Cardsharps, False Identities, and Pratfalls: A Preston Sturges Primer
Rounding up the eight best films by one of Hollywood’s first writer-directors.
By
Erica Lies
primers
July 24, 2018
Love Triangles, Screwballs, and WWII: An Ernst Lubitsch Primer
Looking at the pre- and post-Code films of the early Hollywood director.
By
Erica Lies
guides
June 28, 2018
A Guide to Hannah Gadsby’s Pre-
Nanette
Work
Here’s a guide to the comedian everyone in the U.S. is finally talking about.
By
Corinna Burford
May 2, 2018
From
Face/Off
to
A Better Tomorrow:
A John Woo Primer
In anticipation of
Manhunt’
s release, we review some of the Hong Kong filmmaker’s iconic work.
By
Simon Abrams
Mar. 2, 2018
An Introduction to Japan’s Most Idiosyncratic and Exciting Animation Director
We break down Masaaki Yuasa’s best work, including
Mind Game
and
The Tatami Galaxy.
By
Emily Yoshida
Feb. 7, 2018
A Beginner’s Guide to Ingmar Bergman
Anyone who has ever cast their gaze to the sky and impotently wondered why the world is such absolute crap will be able to tap into Bergman’s ethos.
By
Charles Bramesco
primers
Jan. 26, 2018
Why You Should Care About
A Futile and Stupid Gesture:
A
National Lampoon
Primer
It’s time for a primer for Netflix’s
A Futile and Stupid Gesture,
a biopic about
National Lampoon
co-founder Doug Kenney, based on Josh Karp’s book.
By
Christopher Bonanos
justice league
Nov. 17, 2017
What You Need to Know Before Seeing
Justice League
A few key points from previous DC movies.
By
Abraham Riesman
July 17, 2017
Get to Know Jodie Whittaker, Your First Female Doctor on Doctor Who
You’ve probably seen her on
Broadchurch
or
Black Mirror.
By
Devon Ivie
primers
Apr. 25, 2017
The Handmaid’s Tale
: A Beginner’s Guide to the Universe
Everything you need to know going into Hulu’s dystopian drama.
By
Laura Hudson
primers
Apr. 24, 2017
Will There Be Another Hollywood Writers’ Strike? Everything We Know So Far
The union has sent a letter to its members calling for a strike-authorization vote.
By
Jackson McHenry
Mar. 28, 2017
Aaron Sorkin Says That He Is, in Fact, Aware of Hollywood’s Diversity Problem
He would like you to know that he’s known about Hollywood’s lack of parity before last weekend.
By
Hunter Harris
primers
Mar. 28, 2017
Ghost in the Shell
101: A Beginner’s Guide to the Manga and Anime Series
Like many anime franchises,
Ghost in the Shell
exists over multiple films, TV series, and manga.
By
Emily Yoshida
lunchtime beauty
Jan. 26, 2017
My Favorite Japanese Drugstore Product Protects You From Raccoon Face
And it’s less than $10.
By
Kathleen Hou
primers
Oct. 12, 2016
From John Woo to
John Wick
, Here’s Your Guide to Gun Fu
Keanu Reeves has a lot of experience.
By
Kevin Lincoln
2016
Jan. 17, 2016
What You Need to Know About the Fourth Democratic Debate
It’s this Sunday. Yep, it’s on a Sunday.
By
Jaime Fuller
primer
Dec. 30, 2015
A Timeline of the Abuse Charges Against Bill Cosby [Updated]
More than 50 women have accused Cosby of sexual assault.
By
Matt Giles
and
Nate Jones
primers
Dec. 22, 2014
Everything That’s Happened in the Sony Leak Scandal
From top stars’ salaries to nasty emails to forthcoming films.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
primers
Oct. 7, 2014
Tinashe 101: Everything You Need to Know About the R&B Newcomer
You know that song “2 On?” That’s her.
By
Rebecca Milzoff
primers
Oct. 6, 2014
12 Things to Know About Stand-Up Comedian Jerrod Carmichael
His first stand-up TV special aired on HBO on Saturday.
By
Julie Seabaugh
primers
Oct. 3, 2014
Everything You Need to Know About
Gone Girl
’s Rosamund Pike
She’s the best.
By
Bobby Finger
books
Sept. 23, 2014
Why You Should Read (or Reread)
Gone Girl
Before Seeing the Movie
Just do it already.
By
Nate Jones
fall tv 2014
Sept. 22, 2014
What You Need to Know Before Watching Season 2 of
The Blacklist
A catch-up guide.
By
Bob Sassone
primers
Sept. 22, 2014
What to Remember Before
Sleepy Hollow
Season 2
A quick refresher on what’s up with Ichabod, Abbie, pals, and enemies as the show returns from a long hiatus.
By
Rose Maura Lorre
primers
Sept. 22, 2014
Everything We Know About
The Good Wife
’s Lemond Bishop
A cheat sheet to the recurring drug lord, who has resurfaced to cause trouble.
By
Lauren Hoffman
primers
Sept. 19, 2014
Here’s What You Need to Know About
The Maze Runner
Before You See It
Our guide, sort of.
By
E. Alex Jung
primers
Sept. 9, 2014
Who Is Meghan Trainor and What Is ‘All About That Bass’ Even About?
Peep our primer.
By
Lindsey Weber
primers
Aug. 13, 2014
A
True Detective
Fan’s Guide to Thomas Ligotti
A primer to the Southern Gothic writer whose work inspired Nic Pizzolatto on the HBO series.
By
Jeff VanderMeer
only british people can fly
Aug. 5, 2014
A Primer on
The Late Late Show
’s Possible New Host, James Corden
He’s an actor, writer, and comedian. And he’s reportedly coming to late night.
By
Margaret Lyons
glossary
June 26, 2014
Your Guide to the Many Mysterious Reference Points of the Lana Del Rey Universe
A starter guide to the complete Lanaverse.
By
Lindsey Weber
primers
June 23, 2014
How to Watch ABC’s
Rising Star
the Right Way
There’s live voting and an app.
By
Lindsey Weber
vulture precaps
June 20, 2014
True Blood
Primer: Where Things Stand Heading Into Season 7
A handy reminder of what Sookie, Eric, Bill, and all your Bon Temps pals were up to when we last saw them.
By
Rakesh Satyal
teen corner
Apr. 30, 2014
What Is 5SOS? Your New Boy Band, Explained
Stay with us.
By
Amanda Dobbins
primers
Apr. 4, 2014
Where 17
Game of Thrones
Characters Stand Going Into Season Four
Find out what’s up with Joffrey, Arya, and the whole Westerosi gang as the new season begins.
By
Jennifer Vineyard
ugly cry
Mar. 28, 2014
The Anatomy of the Ugly Cry
A primer, devoted to beautiful crier Beyoncé.
By
Maggie Lange
primers
Dec. 13, 2013
Your Primer to
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Nine things you need to remember before you see
The Desolation of Smaug
.
By
Jennifer Vineyard
primers
Nov. 20, 2013
Catching Fire
: Everything You Need to Remember
A primer, in case you forgot everything.
By
Amanda Dobbins
primers
Aug. 21, 2013
Your Guide to Understanding
The Mortal Instruments
Shadowhunters, runes, and downworlders, explained!
By
Jennifer Vineyard
Apr. 11, 2013
Primers Help Oily Complexions, But Which One Works Best?
Only one will hide pores, keep complexions matte, and make foundations all-day-strong.
By
Tanzy Alfred
Feb. 18, 2013
The 9 Best Beauty Pro-Tips From Fashion Week
Product tips and how-to tricks you’ll actually want to try at home.
By
Christina Han