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Chris Stanton

  1. the approval matrix
    RIP to Dollar Slices and Mike Pence’s CareerOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  2. best of new york
    The Best Upholstery Cleaners in New YorkIncluding one who can properly scour a horsehair-and-cashmere mattress.
  3. the approval matrix
    Ignore Saturn in Pisces, Go Donate BloodOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  4. the approval matrix
    The Owl, the Alligator, and the Balloon DogOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  5. the approval matrix
    RIP Stripper Web, Gawker 2.0, and Flamingo the PigeonOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  6. the approval matrix
    Demoralizing Layoffs and Plagiarizing RobotsOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  7. the approval matrix
    Coolidge Wins, Dr. Dre Disputes, and M3gan Takes OverOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  8. big tech
    Do You Have the Right to Repair Your Phone?A movement taking on the likes of Apple is winning a major battle for consumers.
  9. the approval matrix
    Funny Girls: The 2022 Year-End Approval MatrixOur guide to what was highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable in 2022.
  10. the approval matrix
    SBF Charged. Nip Slip, MILF Manor.Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  11. vulture recommends
    Getting Into the Holiday Spirit? Allow The Silent Partner to Rip It Away.A key entry in the Christmas-crime canon.
  12. the approval matrix
    Spotify Wrapped, Qatari Beer on TapOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  13. ‘talk!’
    My Coffee With Stanley KubrickIn 1964, a professor wrote to Kubrick about Dr. Strangelove’s structural “duplication of sexual intercourse.” He wrote back — and asked to meet.
  14. the approval matrix
    Ticketmaster DisasterOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  15. shit talking
    Quentin Tarantino Shit-Talks MoviesThe filmmaker’s long-promised book on American cinema can be funny, self-indulgent, and just plain ugly.
  16. the approval matrix
    Worms, Roaches, and a Bag of CompostOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  17. getting around
    Wet Leaves Are the Enemy of the Suburban CommuterBut laser trains could be the solution.
  18. the approval matrix
    Truss Issues and Midnights ManiaOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  19. the approval matrix
    Epic Stoppard; Mega-Pumpkin; Chocobunny Mass DeathOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  20. apologies
    An Apology From the Missing Comma in Don’t Worry DarlingI’ve finally decided to come clean in the hopes that I might allow anyone I’ve inadvertently harmed to begin the process of healing.
  21. the approval matrix
    Streetery Zine, a Royal Scene, Spielberg’s Still King of the ScreenOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  22. the approval matrix
    Funny Girls Rise While The Wing FallsOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  23. the approval matrix
    Marathon Swimmer, Adam Neumann Sinister, Partyin’ Prime MinisterOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  24. the approval matrix
    Bye, Batgirl; Hi, Lidl; the GOAT Goes Out on TopOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  25. mann up
    Michael Mann’s First Novel, a Sequel to Heat, Is a Work of ObsessionOne that occasionally deploys jet-fighter metaphors in sex scenes.
  26. the approval matrix
    The Bishop, Beyoncé, and MeOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  27. the approval matrix
    Biden Droops, Bolten’s Coups, Twitter Trolled (Not Sold)Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  28. the approval matrix
    Well, at Least Elmo Got VaxxedOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  29. the approval matrix
    Sad Happy, Drunk Rudy, and Out RebelOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  30. vulture recommends
    In Secret Honor, Philip Baker Hall Plays Nixon As a Wounded AnimalThe late actor doesn’t look much like Tricky Dick, but he channels his post-Watergate desperation.
  31. the approval matrix
    Hot-Dog Spills and Top Gun ThrillsOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  32. the approval matrix
    The End of Roe and the End for Millions of BeesOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  33. the approval matrix
    Mickey Hating, Rockefeller Skating, Royal Rib Is MarinatingOur guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
  34. investigations
    The Air-Ambulance VulturesThe search for why my emergency flight cost $86,184 led me to a hidden culprit: private equity.
  35. q&a
    How Apollo 10 1/2 Reanimated Houston’s Lost Memories of the ’60sRichard Linklater and Tommy Pallotta break down the unique hybrid of 2-D, 3-D, and rotoscoping that brought their childhood memories to life.
  36. vulture recommends
    Rat Race Is the Pinnacle of Early-2000s CheeseRemember when a movie could be resolved with a group sing-along to “All Star”?
  37. state of the industry
    After Contracts, Below-the-Line Crew Say the Industry Still Has a Long Way to Go“It’s time for a full reckoning with the way that the industry is made.”
  38. in the heights
    In the Heights Made Its New York City Sets ‘a Great Playground’The movie’s production designer and set decorator tell Vulture about translating the hit musical and all its intricacies to the big screen.
  39. covid-19
    What It Feels Like to Be an ‘Adverse Event’Is my heart problem because of the vaccine? Am I crazy for thinking that?
  40. fixations
    I Think About This Legendary Neil Young Story a LotIt might not be true, but it symbolizes a kind of freedom I can only dream about.
  41. fixations
    I Think About Joe Pesci’s Rap Career a LotDid the GoodFellas star think he needed a side hustle?