book excerpt
Apr. 15, 2019
The Dream Team Cruise, Kidman, Kubrick, and the making of Eyes Wide Shut .
behind the scenes
Feb. 20, 2019
Steven Soderbergh on the High-Speed Production of High Flying Bird It was shot using an iPhone — just one of several affordable, fast-turnaround pieces of equipment that helped him get the film off the ground quickly.
vulture lists
June 17, 2013
After Zod and Khan, 10 Other Eighties Part-2 Villains Hollywood Should Reboot Why not bring back Vigo the Carpathian, Temple of Doom ’s heart-ripping Mola Ram, or Poltergeist II ’s creepy old preacher?
An Oral History of UCB Theater Partying and ‘Awkward Sexuality’ Featuring Amy Poehler, Ed Helms, Casey Wilson, Rob Corddry, a special appearance by Creed, and many more.
Let’s Give the Oscar Hopefuls Snappier Taglines Argo : “Faking a Movie in Iran? Shah, Right!” It sells itself!
Mar. 22, 2012
The Carson of Cable Access Comedian Chris Gethard throws a party on the public airwaves.
What’s the Best TV Drama of the Last 25 Years? From Buffy to the Sopranos , sixteen dramas will vie for the title.
Jan. 20, 2012
Undercover Brother Nick Jonas spends his vacation from teen-pop on Broadway.
Sept. 23, 2011
And… Scene. The Upright Citizens Brigade arrived with a mission: to make New York comedy smart again. And to get on TV. Fifteen years on, members of the sce […]
Louie Recap: Wave for MeThe brilliant second season comes to an end, and Chris Rock says hi.
Louie Recap: Cousin OliverThere’s a new kid in town.
Louie Recap: Make Way for DucklingsLouie and a duck go to Afghanistan.
Louie Recap: Suicide WatchLouie meets up with an old, troubled friend.
Louie Recap: BattlesDane Cook and Louis have a showdown.
Louie Recap: He Gave Her His Heart, She Gave Him a BathRemake all profession-of-love montages: We have a new Hall of Fame entry.
Louie Recap: Who Are You?An old racist lady drops the N-word repeatedly.
Louie Recap: Blue NightsJoan Rivers imparts some wisdom.
Louie Recap: Moving On UpLouie looks for an apartment.
July 8, 2011
Denizens of the Quotidian The dependably wry power pop of Fountains of Wayne.
anatomy of a franchise
May 26, 2011
The Sequelitis Study of American Pie , Part 3: Our Writers Face the End, and a Lot of Bodily Fluids After the last three straight-to-video disasters, what’s to be gained by bringing back the original cast?
May 26, 2011
Yes, Really ‘The Best Show’ Grumpy D.J. Tom Scharpling dignifies (relatively speaking) talk radio.
anatomy of a franchise
May 25, 2011
The Sequelitis Study of American Pie , Part 2: Let the Straight-to-Videos Begin Our two writers, now trapped with ‘American Wedding’ and ‘Band Camp,’ see what happens to the original concept when it gets really cheap and dirty.
anatomy of a franchise
May 24, 2011
Two Writers Watch All Seven American Pie s for a Case Study in Sequelitis Sure, they’re straight to video, but do they have the same problems at heart that this summer’s big-budget sequels will?
Mar. 24, 2011
A Trip to Weird Hannibal Buress’s hyperexaggerated reality.
The Threat Levels of Pop Culture’s Friendliest Invading Aliens From Mork to ALF to the ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’ crew, we gauge their powers, and decide whether we should secretly fear them.
the star market
Jan. 28, 2011
The Star Market: Will Action Hero Jason Statham Have the Career of Bruce Willis or Van Damme? His low-budget bone-breakers always make a profit, but how long can his run last without making a new move?
lost tracks
Nov. 22, 2010
Green Day, My Chemical Romance, and the Rare Shelved Albums That Remain Unheard A look at the very few hidden recordings that not even a Google search can find.
Watch Paul Scheer Explain How Volkswagens Cause Malaria The ‘Human Giant’ visits Africa in the guise of baffled voice-over artist J. Montgomery Scott.
Listen to ‘Warpath,’ a Spooky New Track From Esben and the Witch It’s from the am-I-Goth-or-not British act’s debut album, due out next year on Matador.
Listen to ‘Meyrin Fields,’ a New-ish Electro-Pop Track From Broken Bells Though the song’s been pinging around the web for a while now, it was officially released today.
See Mad Men Characters Reimagined As Mr. Men The best part: If you combine Joan and Roger, you get Mrs. Blankenship!
Preview a New Daft Punk Song in the Latest Tron Clip It’s called “Derezzed,” as in, “If you want to hear the whole thing, you have to pay to see derezzed of the movie.”
Watch the Trailer for Dax Shepard’s Martial-Arts Mockumentary The ‘Parenthood’ star “documents” his efforts to make an inevitably terrible action flick.
Watch an 8-Year-Old Drummer’s Scott Pilgrim Audition She has the thrashing power of Keith Moon, the beat-keeping acumen of Meg White, and the gesticular wit of Johnny Cash.
Preview Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 In this behind-the-scenes short, the filmmakers and stars talk about the making of the next-to-last ‘Potter’ film.
Listen to ‘Acid and TV,’ a Fuzz-Punk Blast From Brooklyn Band Sweet Bulbs It’s whip-fast, super-short, and about as woozy-making as an unmonitored Dimetapp drip.
Get an Early Look at the Baddies From Thor They’re called the Frost Giants, and judging by this action-figure photo, they look like Gary Busey after six months of crunches and two hours in the Potomac.
Watch Nicki Minaj and Will.I.Am’s New Video, ‘Check It Out’ For Will.I.Am, the future’s so bright, he’s gotta wear shades!
Watch the Full Trailer for Justin Bieber’s Not at All Overly Sycophantic Documentary Bieber aired the trailer for ‘Never Say Never’ during last night’s concert in Los Angeles.
Listen to Nicki Minaj’s Latest, ‘Blow Your Mind’ How could it have taken this long for Ms. Minaj to come up with a “Darling Nikki” tribute?
Hear Two New Haunting Lykke Li Songs Just in time for the holidays, the Swedish singer presents two appropriately bewitching tracks.
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