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  1. the vulture transcript
    Fred Willard Took Us Through His Career in the Most Delightfully Willardian WayThe late actor shared stories about the Christopher Guest movies, Salem’s Lot, and mistakenly turning down Airplane!
  2. behind the scenes
    Why Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Tackled #MeToo With a Puppet PenisShowrunner Robert Carlock on the Mr. Frumpus story line, including that gross scene with his “little orange tube.”
  3. aquaman
    The Woman Who Made Aquaman a StarA conversation with award-winning artist Ramona Fradon, who drew Aquaman for most of the 1950s — and “doesn’t get” Jason Momoa’s iteration.
  4. dollhouses
    A Guide to the Most Delightful — and Sinister — Dollhouses in Pop CultureIn honor of Hereditary and Sharp Objects, we look at the creepiest and coolest dollhouses that have popped up in film and TV.
  5. deep dives
    Evan Rachel Wood and Julie Taymor: Across the Universe ‘Scared People’The star and director of Across the Universe reflect on Taymor’s reputation as “difficult,” the film’s bungled marketing, and Wood’s first nude scene.
  6. backstories
    How GLOW Made Its Most Delightful Episode YetThe co-writer of “The Good Twin” breaks down GLOW’s show within a show.
  7. puppets
    How Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s Puppeteer Made a Talking Backpack So Emotional“The first time I saw it, I’m thinking, This is essentially puppeteering a giant canned ham.”
  8. ask an expert
    An Expert Explains Why You’re Scared of Creepy Clowns and Other Horror TropesA Harvard psychiatrist has the answers to your It-based fears.
  9. sexpositions
    What It’s Like to Be a Movie Body-DoubleA whole lot of stars want Laura Grady’s body. 
  10. explainer
    Here’s How You Sell a Haunted HouseA realtor who specializes in properties with “stigmatized pasts” explains. 
  11. armchair analyst
    Orange Is the New Black Psych EvaluationsIs Pennsatucky a psychopath?
  12. vulture compendiums
    The Complete Quips of Mad Men’s Roger Sterling“Have a drink. It’ll make me look younger,” and many, many more.
  13. status reports
    Status Report: Jim Henson Company FranchisesWe took it straight to the top of the company.
  14. armchair analyst
    A Psychiatrist Analyzes Mad Men’s Michael GinsbergPrognosis: surprisingly not terrible.
  15. chat room
    Jamie Bell on AMC’s Turn, Accents, and Frigid Shoots“Next time I read a script that says, Exterior, cold mountain and it’s raining, I’m just going to put the script down.”
  16. ask the expert
    Serial Killer Expert Analyzes Mad Men for CluesMore fodder for Megan Draper–as–Shannon Tate conspiracists.
  17. reality rumble
    Reality Semis: Survivor vs. ANTMWho will make the finals? Richard Hatch or Tyra Banks? Wise or smize?
  18. armchair analyst
    A Psychiatrist Analyzes the GirlsIs Jessa a sociopath? Was Hannah’s OCD flare-up textbook? Why is Marnie driven to make us all uncomfortable with her performances?
  19. taking it to the source
    Frozen Composers Assess 6 Fan-Created Homages to Their SongsBobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez
  20. vulture fact-check
    Ask a Community College Dean: How Accurate Is Community?Matt Reed is a real community college dean, but he doesn’t play one on TV.
  21. oral history
    Parks and Recreation’s the Cones of Dunshire Board Game, an Oral HistoryAdam Scott and others tell the story behind Ben Wyatt’s obsessive homage to the board game The Settlers of Catan.
  22. oral history
    ‘Omigod, That’s Crazy!’: The Oral History of MTV’s UndressedThe steamy late-night serial gave us Christina Hendricks and Adam Brody, but its writers also have a story to tell.
  23. expert opinion
    Ask a Lawyer: Who Has the Better Case, the Beastie Boys or GoldieBlox?Was using “Girls” fair parody? Is “it’s for a good cause” a legal defense?
  24. interview
    Macaulay Culkin’s Pizza Underground Origin Story“Mack said, ‘I want in if you need an extra member. And the rest is history.’”
  25. chat room
    Allison Janney on Mom, C.J. Cregg Fans, and Masters of Sex“I’m going to have to corner Michael Sheen this Christmas and make him tell me that I’m coming back.”
  26. fame in 1998
    A Timeline of Titanic’s World Dominance in 1998This movie was everywhere.
  27. real-life action-heroes
    Talking With Captain Phillips’s Real-Life First Mate, Shane Murphy“The guy who played me, I’m glad they put a Red Sox hat on him!”
  28. out of the blind
    An Astronaut Fact-checks GravityJet packs, space nausea (what happens if you vomit in your suit?), and the unlikelihood of being able to dodge space debris.
  29. The Grub Street Diet
    Kenny Mellman Treats Himself to Double-Dipped Roast-Beef Sandwiches“I am a sucker for strange packaged food products, and Jif just began manufacturing peanut-butter whip, which is like whipped cream cheese but peanut butter.”
  30. armchair analyst
    A Psychiatrist Analyzes Breaking Bad’s Skyler, Walt Jr., and JesseAnd when do you tell Holly about her dad?
  31. armchair analyst
    A Psychiatrist Analyzes Breaking Bad’s Outraged Walt Jr. and OthersHow will the parental knife fight affect Walt Jr.?
  32. chat room
    Gina Torres on Suits and Her Badass Characters“I’ve played precious few women that aren’t badass and strong and capable.”
  33. chat room
    Kathryn Hahn on Her Onscreen Stripper Lust“In the middle of this strip club, she sees this pink cream puff, this little angel.” 
  34. chat room
    Kristen Bell on Befriending Veronica Mars Extras“I thought, How am I going to entertain 200 people?”
  35. The Grub Street Diet
    Actor Rich Sommer Debates Bacon Descriptors and Spends a Lot of Time at Attaboy“Things are warm and wonderful.”
  36. chat room
    Seth Meyers on The Awesomes and Nerdy SuperherosThe Awesomes premieres tonight on Hulu.
  37. oral history
    The Oral History of InterventionWith the A&E show set to air its final episode tonight, the creative team behind the long-running series looks back.
  38. armchair analyst
    A Psychiatrist Analyzes Mad Men’s Traumatized Sally DraperWill what she saw finally turn her into a hippie?
  39. chat room
    James Van Der Beek on Don’t Trust the B’s End“Now when people mock me on the street, they use my real name.”
  40. fan service
    Can Into Darkness Change Trekkie Hate for J.J.?“2009’s Star Trek is one of the stupidest movies I have seen in my entire life. “
  41. showtime
    The Plot for Smash’s ‘Hit List’ Musical RevealedThe plot was never fully explained on the show, but showrunner Josh Safran shares it here.
  42. The Grub Street Diet
    Spencer Sweeney Heads Uptown for Caviar at La Grenouille and Burgers at Big“The Chinese bakeries were just starting to open, so I stopped in one of those and I had a steamed bun with Chinese sausage inside it and a small coffee with milk and one sugar.”
  43. armchair analyst
    Mad Men on the Couch: A Psychiatrist Analyzes Don and RogerAnd the man who most needs time on the couch: Pete.
  44. vulture lists
    18 Mad Men Anachronisms Spotted by the InternetSelectric typewriters, train schedules, the phrase “I am so over you,” and more smug busting of Matthew Weiner.
  45. fact-check
    Ask a Cold War Expert: How Realistic Is The Americans?Vulture investigates.
  46. A New Pope Picked: How Have TV and Film Done It?Five pop-culture theories about how things really go down in the Sistine Chapel.
  47. The Grub Street Diet
    Actor Michael Urie Treats Himself to Egg Sandwiches and Nutella Croissants“They recognized me, which is always nice. So I’ll go again. Eventually they’ll give me something for free.”
  48. pub crawl
    Professional Drinker Rosie Schaap Tells Us Her 13 Favorite Movie Bar ScenesConsider it a pub crawl through the movies.
  49. The Grub Street Diet
    They Might Be Giants’ John Linnell Doesn’t Know What to Eat When His“I pulled over and got a pastrami sandwich to go, half of which I had for dinner, and the other half at around midnight.”
  50. fact-check
    What’s With The Following’s Poe Obsession?Very. We’ll take that Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episode over this show any day.
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