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High Spirits Has Just Enough Fizz

It probably wouldn’t sustain a full-scale revival. But it’s perfect for the two-week Encores! series — especially with Andrea Martin. By Jackson McHenry

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Everything We Hope Bad Bunny Does During His Super Bowl Performance

Who will join him onstage? And how political will he get? By Reanna Cruz

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Why Are So Many Movies About Kidnappings Right Now?

There’s a present-tense thrill to images of the downtrodden confronting those with great power in films like Bugonia and It Was Just an Accident. By Bilge Ebiri

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You’re Telling Me It’s Possible to Be More Beautiful Than Rebecca Hall?

This is a bold argument to make, The Beauty. By Jackson McHenry

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Recap: Oak and Iron Dunk will still be fighting on the jousting grounds. But now it’s not just his livelihood at stake, it’s also his life.
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Industry Recap: Father, Partner, Mentor, Foe With a margin call looming, Harper and Eric find that their professional ruthlessness is no match for their decaying personal lives.
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: A Dinner to Re-Mem-Ber The dissolution of Kyle and Dorit’s friendship makes for one of the best dinners that we’ve had in quite some time.
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theater review 2/5/2026

High Spirits Has Just Enough Fizz It probably wouldn’t sustain a full-scale revival. But it’s perfect for the two-week Encores! series — especially with Andrea Martin.
sundance 2026 2/2/2026

This Year’s Sundance Was Full of Failed Adults Run Amok, Josephine, and many other films on this year’s lineup focused on adults who, under the guise of helping kids, ultimately fail them.
close read 2/2/2026

The 2026 Grammys Needed More Naming and Shaming Politics was on almost everyone’s mind, but most kept their statements vague.
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With Zi, Kogonada Strikes Back The director’s A Big Bold Beautiful Journey was one of the bigger disappointments of 2025. But his latest feels like an artiste’s penance.
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Sundance Winner Shame and Money Deserves Your Attention Its perspective is unlike any I’ve seen in recent years.
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Bridgerton Finally Gets It Together In its first half at least, season four is pulling off something the series has never managed before: subplots that don’t undermine the main action.
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Did Success Spoil Noah Baumbach? The director is at his best when he’s depicting men who resent the world for not recognizing their genius.

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Lisa Rinna Spent 3 Weeks in Bed Recovering From The Traitors By Brian Moylan

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (S1/E4)

Oak and Iron Dunk will still be fighting on the jousting grounds. But now it’s not just his livelihood at stake, it’s also his life.
Industry (S4/E5)

Father, Partner, Mentor, Foe With a margin call looming, Harper and Eric find that their professional ruthlessness is no match for their decaying personal lives.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (S15/E8)

A Dinner to Re-Mem-Ber The dissolution of Kyle and Dorit’s friendship makes for one of the best dinners that we’ve had in quite some time.
The Pitt (S2/E5)

A Real Lifesaver Robby is officially pissing everybody off on the way out as he prepares for his motorcycle sabbatical.
The Traitors (S4/E8)

The Art of War You could cut the tension in the turret this week with the knife in Lisa Rinna’s back.
Southern Charm (S11/E10)

Buying the Farm Salley proves she’s the newest agent of chaos in Charleston — sacrificing chicks and torpedoing Craig’s new relationship.
Fallout (S2/E8)

Welcome to the Wasteland The return of two iconic factions from the games moves the series beyond mere survival and into an all-out war for the future of the wasteland.
Vanderpump Rules (S12/E9)

There’s the Rub There is a new dark creature in the VPR-verse, and her name is Angelica.
Summer House (S10/E1)

Welcome to the Zoo There’s a giant elephant in the Hamptons this year, and it’s the inevitable unraveling of Kyle and Amanda.
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post-mortem Ron Funches Is Done Defending Himself The Traitors’s most misunderstood Faithful believes he played the game right, even when he was wrong. By Roxana Hadadi
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Why Was Channing Tatum in the Hospital?

The actor underwent surgery to have his separated shoulder screwed back into place. By Bethy Squires

hi ad! Kristen Stewart Is Renovating an Old Movie Palace in Los Angeles A perfect place to premiere a Twilight remake. By Bethy Squires
youtuber cinema So What’s the Deal With Iron Lung? The indie horror hit didn’t come out of nowhere, even if it might feel that way. By Louis Peitzman
the industry What Will Josh D’Amaro’s Disney Look Like? Five urgent questions that the former parks boss faces as he takes Bob Iger’s seat. By Josef Adalian, Chris Lee, and Rebecca Alter

mr. fantastic Pedro Pascal Officially Saves Todd Haynes’s Explicit Queer Noir A year and a half after Joaquin Phoenix dropped out of the lead role, his Eddington co-star and onscreen rival will step into the part. By Fran Hoepfner
role call Mark Strong Answers Every Question We Have About Sherlock Holmes The actor loves to play a “dastardly” British villain. By Jackson McHenry
a hurlevent for the ages Yes, Wuthering Heights Is a ‘Hurlevent’ Pictures from the movie’s Paris premiere went viral for introducing a new word into the lexicon. By Fran Hoepfner
papoy? How One Olympian Fought for the Right to Skate Like a Minion “It was a bigger sensation than any of us thought it could be. The Minions really broke down the walls of the figure-skating community.” By Devon Ivie
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Guess What The Miniature Wife Is About

Hint: It’s not a metaphor! By Rebecca Alter

the ocean state The Real Housewives of Rhode Island Introduces Rulla, Some Other People The name on everybody’s lips … By Jason P. Frank
chat room Lisa Rinna Spent 3 Weeks in Bed Recovering From The Traitors “Mental, physical, and psychological, truly. I just had to go to bed for three weeks.” By Brian Moylan
post-mortem Ron Funches Is Done Defending Himself The Traitors’s most misunderstood Faithful believes he played the game right, even when he was wrong. By Roxana Hadadi
ask an expert Can Donald Trump Really Sue Trevor Noah Over Grammys Joke? We asked a few lawyers. By Claudia Rosenbaum

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Don’t Count Out Euphoria Season 4 HBO CEO Casey Bloys isn’t, anyway. By Jason P. Frank

chat room AKOT7K’s Finn Bennett Understands Aerion Targaryen’s Cruelty “He feels deeply unloved by his family, and I think he sees this as an opportunity.” By Derek Lawrence
the industry Disney (Finally) Picks Bob Iger’s Successor Josh D’Amaro will be the first Disney CEO not named Bob in more than 20 years. By Josef Adalian
today on daytime Kelly Clarkson Says Good-bye to Her Talk Show After seven seasons, Clarkson is ending The Kelly Clarkson Show. By Alejandra Gularte
controversies Neil Gaiman Denies Sexual-Assault Allegations The author posted on Bluesky for the first time since 2024, linking to a Substack project investigating his innocence. By Jason P. Frank and Fran Hoepfner

Music

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Who Is Performing at the 2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony?

Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, and Sabrina Impacciatore will all appear in Milan or Cortina. By Jason P. Frank

vulture sports The Music Lover’s Guide to the 2026 Super Bowl Ahead of Bad Bunny’s halftime-show performance, audiences can hear Charlie Puth, Coco Jones, and Green Day. By Jason P. Frank
clock it Nobody Puts Hailey in a Corner Happy wife, happy music career. By Fran Hoepfner
big return Girl, Wake Up: BTS Is Livestreaming a Concert on Netflix Early bird gets the show. By Alejandra Gularte

if we could turn back time Cher Should Have Been Given a Proper Tribute Nine performances the Grammys should have planned for Cher. By Tom Smyth
close read The 2026 Grammys Needed More Naming and Shaming Politics was on almost everyone’s mind, but most kept their statements vague. By Craig Jenkins
she’s iconic That’s Hailey Bieber’s Whole Face on Justin’s Back Her man, her man, her man debuted a massive tattoo of his wife while performing at the Grammys. By Zoë Haylock
highs and lows The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2026 Grammys HIGH: That “In Memoriam” medley. LOW: Having to follow that “In Memoriam” medley. By Fran Hoepfner, Devon Ivie, and Craig Jenkins
adele dazeem Cher’s Eyes See ‘Luther Grandross’ She presented Record of the Year to Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther.” By Jason P. Frank

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Conan O’Brien Wants Hailey Bieber’s Smoothie

Erewhon, you’re leaving money on the table. By Bethy Squires

last night on late night SNL’s Ashley Padilla Is a Mom Seeing the Light About Trump But she still thinks he’s a good businessman, for the record. By Bethy Squires
last night on late night Pete Davidson Calls Out ICE in Saturday Night Live Cold Open “Y’all are making me look like the upstanding, reasonable adult in the room. That’s crazy!” By Bethy Squires
vulture lists Where to Watch Catherine O’Hara’s Best Work The late actor’s unique comic sensibility has shown up in some of the most beloved movies and TV shows of the past five decades. By Brian Tallerico

rip Catherine O’Hara’s Friends and Collaborators Pay Tribute “Mama,” Macaulay Culkin, her son in Home Alone, wrote. “I thought we had time.” By Jason P. Frank
remembrance Catherine O’Hara Was Everyone’s Mom From Home Alone to Schitt’s Creek, her characters were a monument to the endlessly radical idea that mothers are people, too. By Kathryn VanArendonk
in conversation Catherine O’Hara on Her Career, Sexism in Comedy, and Her Favorite Impressions “I’ve been allowed to create my own characters and do my own writing and improvise and just create in such a free way,” says the Schitt’s Creek star. By E. Alex Jung
this week in late night Stephen Colbert’s ‘Corrections’ Won Late Night This Week Plus Niecy Nash-Betts on Kimmel and the return of Have I Got News for You. By Bethy Squires
hosting duties All the Saturday Night Live Season 51 Hosts and Musical Guests Alexander Skarsgård fit in a hosting gig between Sundance and the Winter Olympics. By Jason P. Frank

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Theater

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Steven Spielberg EGOTs at the 2026 Grammy Awards

Technically, he’s an EEEEGOOOT. By Bethy Squires

theater review When Bad Forces Happen to Good People: Blackout Songs and Data Two new plays about addictive substances: one about booze, another about money and ambition. By Jackson McHenry
it’s just a jump to the left Are There Any Celebrities Not Starring in the Rocky Horror Show Revival? Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Rachel Dratch, Josh Rivera … shall I go on? By Jason P. Frank
theater review The Disappear Vanishes Up Its Own Navel In Erica Schmidt’s drama, the characters are meant to be self-absorbed but also visionary artists. They’re good at the first part. By Sara Holdren
theater review ‘An Ark’ at the Shed Is All Headsets, No Heartbeat Mixed reality yields full banality. Plus: Better ideas at the January theater festivals. By Sara Holdren

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Stephen Schwartz Won’t ‘Set Foot’ in the Trump-Kennedy Center The Wicked composer is leaving, for good. By Bethy Squires

move on Look, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey Are Making a Hat The Wicked co-stars will play George and Dot in the West End revival of Sunday in the Park With George. By Jason P. Frank
hello 12 hello 13 Just How Long Could an Adrien Brody Tonys Speech Be? He’s making his Broadway debut in The Fear of 13 alongside Tessa Thompson. By Jason P. Frank
another one Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center Just the latest group fleeing the (sigh) Trump-Kennedy Center. By Bethy Squires
theater review 30 Years Later, Is Bug Still Catching? The new production of Tracy Letts’s 1996 play, with Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood, is muted where it needs to make us squirm. By Sara Holdren

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Books

must reads 8 New Books to Read This February A close study of Toni Morrison, a Richard Hell reissue, and a novel about a woman trying to live without love. By Emma Alpern and Jasmine Vojdani
the secret Nick Frost Manifested Playing Hagrid The actor said he wrote “Hagrid” 7,000 times to get the part. By Bethy Squires
book gossip Agents Are Looking for the Next Heated Rivalry on Fanfic Sites “It’s driving trends on the publishing end a lot more than people realize.” By Jasmine Vojdani
book review What’s a Satirist to Do in Times Like These? In recent stories and his new novel, George Saunders’s writing has begun feel frustrated, spiritually and artistically. By Sam Worley
page to screen Let’s Read Into Heated Rivalry’s Next Moves Those impatient to get to the next stage in Hollanov’s relationship journey can find a shortcut to season two via Rachel Reid’s book series. By Laura Wheatman Hill

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Art

2026 preview 10 Art Shows We Can’t Wait to See in 2026 Will the New Museum actually reopen? By Jerry Saltz
art review The Crazed Cataclysms of Nicole Eisenman Her paintings at David Zwirner are delirious indictments of politics, art, and money. By Jerry Saltz
furniture Bianca Censori Made Some Medical Sex-Dungeon Furniture The designer and wife of Kanye West says it’s about “collapsing the distinction between object, body, and idol.” By Clio Chang
reasons to love new york How the Painter Sasha Gordon Marshaled Her Monsters “People assume I’m a bitchy, confident artist when I’m actually really afraid of everything.” By Adam Moss
rip Frank Gehry, World-Famous Postmodern Architect, Dead at 96 Gehry is one of only two architects to guest star on The Simpsons. By Bethy Squires