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Every Spider-Man Movie, Ranked

Let’s websling our way through a half-century at the multiplex. By Brian Tallerico

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What the Bella Twins Watch (and Read) With Their Kids

The sisters call their boys, who were born hours apart in hospital rooms right next to each other, “spiritual twins.” By Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, and Marah Eakin

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Why the Jeopardy! Mantra Became ‘Modernize or Die’

Rapid expansion, live events, and now an ESPN spin-off? This! Is! The future! By Josef Adalian

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The Food Girls Are John Early’s Fairy Princesses

But Alison Roman is not Maddie from Maddie’s Secret. By Vulture Editors

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Ariana Grande Can Still Live Out Her American Horror Story Her “Petal” music video looks straight out of Pearl and The Substance.
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Sadie Sink’s ‘Secret’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day Character Will Change the MCU The Stranger Things star’s entrance to the Marvel world will have extraordinary reverberations.
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Boy George Departs Jesus Christ Superstar After AI-Generated Pro-Israel Song His manager, RHOBH’s Paul “PK” Kemsley, said “it was right to step aside, allowing the production to remain the focus.”
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The Babydoll Music Puzzle 1-Across, Five Letters: Ariana Grande’s eighth studio album
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Cinematrix No. 857: July 31, 2026 Can you name a Tom Holland movie released between 2010 and 2020?
drama mama 7/30/2026

How Far Will Earle Meets World Actually Go? Alix Earle is teasing that she’ll talk about the Alex Cooper drama, but she’s not promising answers.
winner winner 7/30/2026

Ben Affleck Follows in Matt Damon’s Footsteps and Wins a Million Bucks Affleck and Jeopardy! champ Jamie Ding competed in the celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and went all the way.
box office beatdown 7/30/2026

How High Can Spider-Man: Brand New Day Go? If tracking is right, it will have one of the best opening weekends of all time.
celebrity offspring 7/30/2026

The Shards Unites Gerbers and Geres Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere are friends after meeting for the first time while filming.
vulture games 7/30/2026

Telematrix No. 150: July 30, 2026 Can you name a Courteney or Brian Cox TV show with a one- or two-word title?
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The Swing Puzzle 4-Down, Five Letters: Mellow music style you might study to
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Cinematrix No. 856: July 30, 2026 Can you name a Danny Boyle or Ewan McGregor movie with a title that begins with S-Z?
pretty privilege 7/29/2026

Usher Wants Enthusiastic Consent When He Grinds on Fans “Don’t bring your ass up here if you don’t want to be here.”
knotty discourse 7/29/2026

Can You Gatekeep Basketry? Four Winds Craft Guild has run afoul of influencers, or maybe it’s vice versa.

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Silo Recap: A Need to Know Did we need to wait until the midseason for that reveal?
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Sugar Recap: The Whole World Is a Nasty Business Sugar proves he’ll do anything for the case, including burning his last bit of humanity.
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Cape Fear Finale Recap: Mistrial Every clunky decision made this season culminates in a confusing, unsatisfying finale.
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Project Runway Recap: Free-Range Flop An incredibly frustrating Project Runway episode showcases all of this season’s limitations.
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The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: The Box Trolls The wives are desperate for any source of conflict to drum up drama.
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Recap: Space Ghosts? La’An, Spock, and Kirk unfortunately take too long to realize they’re in a horror movie scenario.
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Next Gen NYC Recap: Father Knows Best Charlie turns his trash-talk about Emira into an indictment of Georgia — and manages to save his spot on the show.
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The Valley Season-Finale Recap: Not-So-Happy Endings Janet and Danny hitting a stalemate for the millionth time in the finale sets up the reunion and the future of the series for failure.
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The Real Housewives of London Recap: The Gloss Is Half-Full Panthea’s early Housewives strategy to fabricate small lies and try way too hard is proving to be exhausting for everyone.
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Furious Recap: Daily Affirmations Catherine’s motivations are becoming clearer — even as Alice’s past relationship with Marshall continues to disrupt her work.
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Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: Another Storm Is Brewing Unexpected departures, long-simmering romances, and literal storms prove that this season of Mediterranean has the goods.
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Game Changer Recap: Lost in Translation A twist on the classic ‘Noise Boys’ episodes brings in additional players and makes for a nightmare scenario for one poor production assistant.
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Furious Recap: The Lost Daughter Alice and the nameless serial killer continue dealing with their traumatic pasts in their own ways.
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Ghoulish Gossip and Spooky Spats Porsha’s story line shows that her issues with Shamea are merely a footnote, but for poor Shamea it’s the whole book.

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Cape Fear Drowned in the Mystery In trying to be a puzzle rather than a parable, the series ended up twisting itself into nonsense.
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I Want Your Sex Gives Olivia Wilde Her Best Role Yet The actor always stands out when she’s allowed to go big and controversial.
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When Will the Movies Let Tom Holland Grow Up? In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the British actor, like the superhero he’s playing, struggles to show us what might be next.
performance review 7/29/2026

The Odyssey’s Most Urgent Warning Is Written All Over Lupita Nyong’o’s Face The Odyssey taps into an elemental anger that Nyong’o brings to exquisitely painful life in her dual roles as Helen and Clytemnestra.
close read 7/28/2026

Julian Casablancas Picked the Wrong Fights A new Strokes song takes cheap digs at Harry Styles, Drake, the Weeknd, and a YouTuber. Why?
theater review 7/27/2026

Main-Character Energy: Cat Cohen’s Broad Strokes Her new show at the Lortel is informed by an intense medical experience.
close read 7/27/2026

The Odyssey’s Circe Is the Best Female Character Nolan Has Ever Written Nolan’s never been great at writing women, but what doesn’t exist on the page Samantha Morton conjures through a tricksy, powerhouse performance.
sheep detectives 7/24/2026

There’s More to The Odyssey’s Cyclops Than Meets the Eye A big nagging question hangs over that cave scene like so many bags of cheese.
movie review 7/24/2026

One of the Greatest of Films, Visconti’s White Nights, Is Back in Theaters Exquisitely produced and achingly romantic, this is also the movie that helped turn Marcello Mastroianni into a star.
album review 7/24/2026

Charli XCX Successfully Delivers the Anti-Brat The singer’s rock-and-roll 180 resists and interrogates the easy digestibility of pop.
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Some Tech CEO Is Going to Seriously Misread Hirokazu Koreeda’s New AI Movie Sheep in the Box is a sweet, sad story about parents getting a robot clone of their late son, and it isn’t meant to be aspirational.
tv review 7/23/2026

Stuart Fails to Be a Good TV Show The Big Bang Theory universe continues to expand, with dire results.
tv review 7/22/2026

Furious Is More Than Just Angry A cat-and-mouse chase between a serial killer (Lola Petticrew) and the FBI agent on her tail (Emmy Rossum) thrives in the messy nuance of vengeance.
theater review 7/20/2026

Past As Prologue: The Whoopi Monologues and The Potluck A reinterpretation of Whoopi Goldberg’s astonishing 1984 breakthrough show and a meta-musical about turning awful history into good theater.

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The Valley’s Janet Caperna Has Faced a Season of Hard Truths By Louis Peitzman

Silo (S3/E5)

A Need to Know Did we need to wait until the midseason for that reveal?
Sugar (S2/E7)

The Whole World Is a Nasty Business Sugar proves he’ll do anything for the case, including burning his last bit of humanity.
Cape Fear (S1/E10)

Mistrial Every clunky decision made this season culminates in a confusing, unsatisfying finale.
Project Runway (S22/E4)

Free-Range Flop An incredibly frustrating Project Runway episode showcases all of this season’s limitations.
The Real Housewives of Orange County (S20/E4)

The Box Trolls The wives are desperate for any source of conflict to drum up drama.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (S4/E2)

Space Ghosts? La’An, Spock, and Kirk unfortunately take too long to realize they’re in a horror movie scenario.
Next Gen NYC (S2/E6)

Father Knows Best Charlie turns his trash-talk about Emira into an indictment of Georgia — and manages to save his spot on the show.
The Valley (S3/E18)

Not-So-Happy Endings Janet and Danny hitting a stalemate for the millionth time in the finale sets up the reunion and the future of the series for failure.
The Real Housewives of London (S1/E2)

The Gloss Is Half-Full Panthea’s early Housewives strategy to fabricate small lies and try way too hard is proving to be exhausting for everyone.
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Streamliner

streamliner YouTube Is Getting Peacocked Now Soon, YouTube Premium subscribers will get Peacock’s trove of sports, movies, and shows like The Traitors — for free. By Eric Vilas-Boas
now streaming The 15 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend Ooh, it’s Jake Johnson freaking out over pickleball. By Eric Vilas-Boas
now streaming 7 New Movies You Can Finally Watch at Home This Month Steven Spielberg is back (on demand). By Brian Tallerico
the industry Peacock Is Finally Profitable. Can It Stay That Way? It only took six years … and a World Cup. Now the real test begins. By Josef Adalian

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movie review When Will the Movies Let Tom Holland Grow Up? In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the British actor, like the superhero he’s playing, struggles to show us what might be next. By Alison Willmore
state of the industry No One Is Safe From Gianmarco Soresi and Jay Jurden During Just for Laugh’s annual State of the Industry, the comedians went after Shane Gillis, Dave Chappelle, Theo Von, Jerry Seinfeld, and more. By Hershal Pandya
stage whisperer New York City Has Javert Fever Eager superfans, a surprise Patti LuPone appearance, and questionable teddy bears: Les Misérables at Radio City has it all. By Fran Hoepfner

Movies

explainer

Sadie Sink’s ‘Secret’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day Character Will Change the MCU

The Stranger Things star’s entrance to the Marvel world will have extraordinary reverberations. By Siddhant Adlakha

movie review I Want Your Sex Gives Olivia Wilde Her Best Role Yet The actor always stands out when she’s allowed to go big and controversial. By Bilge Ebiri
movie review When Will the Movies Let Tom Holland Grow Up? In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the British actor, like the superhero he’s playing, struggles to show us what might be next. By Alison Willmore
box office beatdown How High Can Spider-Man: Brand New Day Go? If tracking is right, it will have one of the best opening weekends of all time. By Jason P. Frank

remember that time It Always Had to Be Rush I Love You, Man’s director “didn’t have a plan B” for his film’s most crucial, prog-loving relationship, which still resonates to this day. By Devon Ivie
tomdaya Tomdaya Are Not Your Friends But they’re really good at acting like it. By Fran Hoepfner
the industry Can Doomsday Pull It Off? Thanks to superhero fatigue, a lack of Imax screens, and Dune 3, analysts say success might look different for Marvel’s next big Avengers bet. By Eric Vilas-Boas
crime Joker Financier Accused of $100 Million Ponzi Scheme Jason Cloth was arrested in Chicago on federal wire-fraud charges. By Bethy Squires
me too Jared Leto Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 9 More Women The actor has denied the reports. By Hershal Pandya

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TV

endings

Cape Fear Drowned in the Mystery

In trying to be a puzzle rather than a parable, the series ended up twisting itself into nonsense. By Roxana Hadadi

drama mama How Far Will Earle Meets World Actually Go? Alix Earle is teasing that she’ll talk about the Alex Cooper drama, but she’s not promising answers. By Jason P. Frank
winner winner Ben Affleck Follows in Matt Damon’s Footsteps and Wins a Million Bucks Affleck and Jeopardy! champ Jamie Ding competed in the celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and went all the way. By Fran Hoepfner
celebrity offspring The Shards Unites Gerbers and Geres Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere are friends after meeting for the first time while filming. By Jason P. Frank
chat room The Valley’s Janet Caperna Has Faced a Season of Hard Truths “I was asking myself, Why did I share this, and am I gonna have regrets about this?” By Louis Peitzman

chat room
Daeron Targaryen’s Dragon Is Keeping Him Down to Earth “Tessarion chained in the sept in Tumbleton feels quite emblematic of his own internal experience,” says Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. By Sean T. Collins

encounter Matt Johnson Crosses the Border The director known for scrappy, lo-fi, distinctly Canadian indies takes on his biggest project yet: Anthony Bourdain. podcast By Nicholas Quah
exit interview ‘He’s Been So Selfish’ House of the Dragon’s Fabien Frankel won’t defend Criston Cole’s actions. But he can’t judge him either. By Roxana Hadadi
streamliner YouTube Is Getting Peacocked Now Soon, YouTube Premium subscribers will get Peacock’s trove of sports, movies, and shows like The Traitors — for free. By Eric Vilas-Boas
encounter The Cool Girl’s Comic Mary Beth Barone’s wry sense of humor is all over her Netflix special but she’s more vulnerable than she appears. podcast By Rebecca Alter

Music

my music video is dropping

Ariana Grande Can Still Live Out Her American Horror Story

Her “Petal” music video looks straight out of Pearl and The Substance. By Jason P. Frank

ai music Boy George Departs Jesus Christ Superstar After AI-Generated Pro-Israel Song His manager, RHOBH’s Paul “PK” Kemsley, said “it was right to step aside, allowing the production to remain the focus.” By Jason P. Frank
pretty privilege Usher Wants Enthusiastic Consent When He Grinds on Fans “Don’t bring your ass up here if you don’t want to be here.” By Bethy Squires
obits French DJ Kavinsky Dies at 50 His most famous song, “Nightcall,” opened 2011’s Drive. By Bethy Squires

the g in egot BTS Withdraws From Grammy Consideration “We are always grateful to ARMY and everyone who is always with us,” the pop group said in a short statement shared on social media. By Jason P. Frank
wags There’s Another Pop Star–Sports Guy Proposal Madison Beer and Justin Herbert are engaged. By Jason P. Frank
crime What to Know About the Murder Case Against D4vd Prosecutors laid out gruesome evidence against the “Romantic Homicide” singer during a five-day preliminary hearing. By Claudia Rosenbaum
close read Julian Casablancas Picked the Wrong Fights A new Strokes song takes cheap digs at Harry Styles, Drake, the Weeknd, and a YouTuber. Why? By Craig Jenkins
the law Ariana Grande Was Serious About Suing Over Stolen Music “Fantasize” leakers, you’re done. By Alejandra Gularte

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Comedy

state of the industry

No One Is Safe From Gianmarco Soresi and Jay Jurden

During Just for Laugh’s annual State of the Industry, the comedians went after Shane Gillis, Dave Chappelle, Theo Von, Jerry Seinfeld, and more. By Hershal Pandya

gold rush Here’s How Widow’s Bay Can Be The Pitt of the 2026 Emmys Hacks got more nominations, but Apple’s comedy-horror has a less-quantifiable advantage. By Joe Reid
this week in late night A Flustered Jo Firestone Won Late Night This Week Plus some fun Octavia Spencer facts and Arsenio Hall’s many good stories. By Bethy Squires
quality time What W. Kamau Bell Watches (and Reads) With His Daughters The comedian wrote a new children’s book with his friend Adam Mansbach, the author of Go the Fuck to Sleep. By W. Kamau Bell and Marah Eakin

tv review Stuart Fails to Be a Good TV Show The Big Bang Theory universe continues to expand, with dire results. By Kathryn VanArendonk
remembrance ‘There Was Jimmy Burrows, and Then There Was Everybody Else’ Beyond his vast body of work, the late director left behind another legacy — as a warm and giving mentor. By Pamela Fryman
heated rivoli Nirvanna the Band the Show the Hulu This will be the first time the show is available for streaming in the United States. By Rebecca Alter
vulture quiz Can You Tell Your Hawk From Your Dink? Hint: Two involve Frat Pack alums. By Bethy Squires
backstories ‘Everyone Was Laughing at Me the Entire Time. It Was Awesome.’ Kyle Gordon self-funded his trip to Africa to film “Mr. Jambo,” his greatest parody song yet. By Devon Ivie

Comedy

Theater

stage whisperer

New York City Has Javert Fever

Eager superfans, a surprise Patti LuPone appearance, and questionable teddy bears: Les Misérables at Radio City has it all. By Fran Hoepfner

announcements Introducing How to Watch, Read, and Love Shakespeare, by Sara Holdren Critic-director Sara Holdren’s guide to the greatest English playwright, from line to stage. By Sara Holdren
theater review Main-Character Energy: Cat Cohen’s Broad Strokes Her new show at the Lortel is informed by an intense medical experience. By Jackson McHenry
give my regards to broadway Purple Rain Heads for the Great White Way The stage adaptation has a new creative team after being ravaged out of town. By Jason P. Frank
theater review Past As Prologue: The Whoopi Monologues and The Potluck A reinterpretation of Whoopi Goldberg’s astonishing 1984 breakthrough show and a meta-musical about turning awful history into good theater. By Jackson McHenry

stage whisperer
The Best Play You Can Find in a One-Bedroom Greenpoint Apartment The buzzy Slanted Floors is being staged for six people per night — carrot stew included. By Jason P. Frank

theater review Giulia: A Baroque-Era Poisoner’s Tale all’Americana Jennifer Nettles writes and stars in a Sicilian pop-eretta. By Jackson McHenry
theater review Taking the Long View, Brilliantly: Birthright and Camping Two powerful new works trace the way we grow up and draw closer — or come apart. By Sara Holdren
stage whisperer Jimmy Award Winner Samia Posadas Is Ready to Work The musical theater wunderkind is off to college, unless the right job comes along: “Of course I’m going to take it.” By Jason P. Frank
new york new york Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’s Warriors Musical Is Broadway Bound It’s not about the cats. By Jason P. Frank

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Books

adaptation Children of Blood and Bone Arrives With Big Energy Author and co-screenwriter Tomi Adeyemi is distancing herself from the movie, but it’s still coming soon. By Jason P. Frank
book review Colson Whitehead Keeps Subverting Expectations The final book in his Harlem Trilogy is both enjoyable crime fiction and an ode to Black ingenuity. By Niela Orr
first person The Death Scene I Was Ashamed to Cry About Ever since I was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease, I’ve been finding myself thinking about Little Women’s Beth March. By Sarah Chihaya
endings The Five Star Weekend Changes a Key Ingredient The adaptation opts for easily digestible gratification in place of the novel’s more complex themes. By Roxana Hadadi
bad blood Tomi Adeyemi Doesn’t Support The Children of Blood and Bone Movie The author confirmed there’s a “reason” why she’s done with the adaptation. By Alejandra Gularte

Books

Art

art What’s an Artist Worth? A wave of New York dealers are leaving galleries to start their own agencies with new ideas about how to build their clients’ careers. By Rachel Corbett
art What David Hockney Saw He leaves behind a way of looking that makes the world larger, brighter, stranger, and more alive. By Jerry Saltz
the art world How Pace Gallery Broke Itself The mega-gallery embraced a fantasy of endless growth and hype and the assumption that bigger means better. The consequences have arrived. By Jerry Saltz
neighborhood news Skinny-dipping in the Park Ryan McGinley’s first solo exhibit in New York in nearly a decade was shot all over the city. By Samuel Hine
announcements Introducing How to Visit an Art Museum, by Jerry Saltz Our senior art critic’s guides to the Met, MoMA, the Whitney, the Frick, and the Guggenheim. By The Editors