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It’s The Odyssey Versus Everyone Else

Christopher Nolan’s film is this season’s assumed Best Picture front-runner. Should it be? By Nate Jones

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This Is Troye Sivan’s Finest Work

She’s the Best is a candid deconstruction of the pop star’s party-boy façade that fully realizes his potential. By Craig Jenkins

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Get Ready for a Very Brian Stokes Mitchell Christmas

The theater star tells us about The Gilded Age’s upcoming holiday album — and one of his own that he’s working on. By Rebecca Alter

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The Best Books of the Year So Far

2026’s highlights include ambitious novels, biting short-story collections, and brazenly candid memoirs. By Emma Alpern and Jasmine Vojdani

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Don’t Make Jessica Lange Do More Seasons of American Horror Story “You always think you’re off the hook because your character dies, but it makes no difference, because then you just come back again.”
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Rihanna Alleges She’s Sitting On “At Least 17” Albums The singer revealed during a Fenty Beauty livestream that she has roughly 170 unreleased songs in her vault.
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The 12 Must-See Movies on Prime Video This Month October is for horror and genre, sure, but the streamer has a surprising number of franchises just ripe for a marathon.
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Avatar: Seven Havens Promises a ‘Reset’ for the Franchise More seasons are coming, along with another series on top of those.
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The Specific Reason Crystal Lake Had to Be Set in the ’70s And it’s not just because there were no cell phones.
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Emma D’Arcy’s DIY Wig Won Late Night This Week Plus Jessica Chastain teaching Jimmy Kimmel the Other Mommy face and an all-AI episode of The Daily Show.
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Hollywood Totally Digs Digger Anne Hathaway, Mandy Patinkin, and Jane Fonda really want you to go see Tom Cruise in theaters.
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The Navy Puzzle 16-Across, Four Letters: First piece of info requested on the Bridge of Death
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Cinematrix No. 927: October 9, 2026 Can you name a Sebastian Stan movie released between 2010 and 2026?
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Former American Idol Contestant Sentenced to Life in Prison Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murdering his wife.
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The Kardashians Use Artificial Intelligence to Make a Weird Sketch At least they’re not using AI for the bar exam again.
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Sophia Laforteza Will Return to Katseye in the New Year The leader of Katseye is coming back.
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Kim Gordon and Suzi Quatro Want to Kick the Rock Hall in the Bass One thinks it’s “a meaningless construct,” while the other believes she should’ve been inducted years ago.
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After 20 Years, Dexter Finally Faces His Deadliest Foe Yet: His Enormous Ego Michael C. Hall tells NYCC 2026 about the kind of trouble a serial killer’s midlife crisis can bring in season 2 of Dexter: Resurrection.

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Dark Matter Recap: Patient Zero Time has run out for the Dessens, as figures from their past prove how difficult it is to truly escape the box.
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The Great British Baking Show Recap: People’s Choice Putting the game in the hands of the viewing audience is a mistake that can never be made again.
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Outlander: Blood of My Blood Recap: Tokens to Carry It’s the eve of the Jacobite uprising, but there are more pressing matters at hand — namely pre-battle sex.
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Cupertino Series-Premiere Recap: The Start-Up The latest legal drama from Michelle and Robert King asks the unthinkable: what if someone stood up to the tech billionaires breaking modern life?
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War Recap: Playing the Field Johnny sees an opportunity to put himself at the center of the conflict when Flora enters the picture.
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The Traitors: New Blood Recap: Poisoned Apples The Traitors have to execute a murder in plain sight — but they might have been caught by an unlikely Faithful.
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The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Eat, Pray, Gag The women’s lack of emotional investment in the season has set up the cast trip to Tokyo to be extremely dull.
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Survivor Recap: Kill Shot A fresh twist, great cast dynamics, and another gripping Tribal Council continue the season’s outstanding start.
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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Babes in Toyland The Salt Lake City wives keep finding new ways to erupt into full-cast arguments.
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Dancing With the Stars Recap: Heartbreaker What in the fresh hell are these scores?
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Ted Lasso Season-Finale Recap: A Bunch of Changes At the end of this once unlikely fourth season, it feels like the Lady Greyhounds are winning in every sense of the word.
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Slow Horses Recap: Was That My Bowie Period? In an episode full of fistfights, shoot-outs, and chase sequences, the most entertaining moment is two old spies reminiscing.
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The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Moskito Nets The women pause their critiques of Erika’s private island for one reason: to kick off the trip’s very first fight.
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Below Deck Mediterranean Season-Finale Recap: Checks and Balances A finale packed with messy emotions and unlikely companionships caps off a delightfully chaotic season.

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This Is Troye Sivan’s Finest Work She’s the Best is a candid deconstruction of the pop star’s party-boy façade that fully realizes his potential.
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Nice Try, Other Mommy Jessica Chastain’s new horror film has some fun imagery and some troubling ideas, but it doesn’t know what to do with any of it.
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Ben Affleck’s Animals Is a Catastrophe What on earth happened to this movie?
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Finally, a Show Made Up of Tech-Company Episodes of The Good Wife Cupertino taps Robert and Michelle King’s deep bench of New York theater legends to skewer America’s current heart of darkness.
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Carrie’s Fatal Miscalculation The changes Mike Flanagan’s series makes to the story’s iconic climax has major implications, none of them good.
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The Best Albums of the Year So Far The highlights of 2026 reach across geographic borders and musical traditions.
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Misty Green Isn’t the Movie It Thinks It Is As a critique of the film industry, Chris Rock’s new film is pockmarked with clichés. But as a showcase for Rosalind Eleazar, it’s outstanding.
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Musk Is Terrifying Alex Gibney’s sprawling new documentary about Elon Musk is a fascinating character study. And as a warning about our future, it’s frightening.
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Artificial Is a Better Social Network Sequel Than The Social Reckoning The best parts of Luca Guadagnino’s film about the rise of OpenAI have a grandeur that gets at something eerie and transcendent.
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The Social Reckoning Might Be Aaron Sorkin Overload Full of the writer-director’s patented zingers, this frothy takedown of Facebook is surprisingly fun, until it isn’t.
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Carrie Is Afraid of Carrie Mike Flanagan’s latest adaptation deepens every character in Stephen King’s debut novel, except for the one who matters most.
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Lanterns Said ‘Timshel’ Through a coincidence of the TV calendar, two very different series land on the same closing question about human nature.
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The Best Movies of the Year So Far 2026’s highlights include a historical heist, a franchise outlier, and more talking sheep.
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The Mesmerizing A Statement Hits Like a Brick to the Head For all its well-founded despair, Spotlight director Tom McCarthy’s new film also manages to be extremely entertaining.

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Dark Matter (S2/E7)

Patient Zero Time has run out for the Dessens, as figures from their past prove how difficult it is to truly escape the box.
The Great British Baking Show (S17/E3)

People’s Choice Putting the game in the hands of the viewing audience is a mistake that can never be made again.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood (S2/E4)

Tokens to Carry It’s the eve of the Jacobite uprising, but there are more pressing matters at hand — namely pre-battle sex.
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The Start-Up The latest legal drama from Michelle and Robert King asks the unthinkable: what if someone stood up to the tech billionaires breaking modern life?
War (S1/E2)

Playing the Field Johnny sees an opportunity to put himself at the center of the conflict when Flora enters the picture.
The Traitors New Blood (S1/E5)

Poisoned Apples The Traitors have to execute a murder in plain sight — but they might have been caught by an unlikely Faithful.
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Eat, Pray, Gag The women’s lack of emotional investment in the season has set up the cast trip to Tokyo to be extremely dull.
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Kill Shot A fresh twist, great cast dynamics, and another gripping Tribal Council continue the season’s outstanding start.
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Babes in Toyland The Salt Lake City wives keep finding new ways to erupt into full-cast arguments.
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now streaming The 12 Must-See Movies on Prime Video This Month October is for horror and genre, sure, but the streamer has a surprising number of franchises just ripe for a marathon. By Brian Tallerico
now streaming The 12 Movies You Must Watch on Netflix This Month Lots of horror! And an animated cat movie. By Brian Tallerico
streamliner HBO Max and Paramount+ Are Combining … Eventually Here we go again. By Eric Vilas-Boas
the industry Can Amazon Fix a Broken Emmys? After another “baffling” and “regrettable” telecast, TV insiders debate whether streaming can save the struggling ceremony. By Josef Adalian

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fall preview 2026 Sebastian Stan Wants the Hard Parts The Marvel star is making risky career choices — most recently in the Cannes favorite Fjord. By Madeline Leung Coleman
quality time What Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins Watch (and Listen to) With Their Daughter “Slime is an enemy of the state.” By Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, and Marah Eakin
movie review Ben Affleck’s Animals Is a Catastrophe What on earth happened to this movie? By Bilge Ebiri

Movies

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The 12 Must-See Movies on Prime Video This Month

October is for horror and genre, sure, but the streamer has a surprising number of franchises just ripe for a marathon. By Brian Tallerico

nycc 2026 Avatar: Seven Havens Promises a ‘Reset’ for the Franchise More seasons are coming, along with another series on top of those. By Eric Vilas-Boas
movie review Nice Try, Other Mommy Jessica Chastain’s new horror film has some fun imagery and some troubling ideas, but it doesn’t know what to do with any of it. By Bilge Ebiri
it takes a village Hollywood Totally Digs Digger Anne Hathaway, Mandy Patinkin, and Jane Fonda really want you to go see Tom Cruise in theaters. By Jason P. Frank

fall preview 2026 Sebastian Stan Wants the Hard Parts The Marvel star is making risky career choices — most recently in the Cannes favorite Fjord. By Madeline Leung Coleman
movie review Ben Affleck’s Animals Is a Catastrophe What on earth happened to this movie? By Bilge Ebiri
now streaming The 12 Movies You Must Watch on Netflix This Month Lots of horror! And an animated cat movie. By Brian Tallerico
shoppies Which of Julianne Moore’s Amazing Objects Do You Want Most? The actor’s Architectural Digest Open Door tour is a fabulous showcase of all the different kinds of chair a person can have. By Fran Hoepfner
horror history Black Zombie Will Change the Way You Look at Horror’s Favorite Monster Maya Annik Bedward’s elegant and politically potent documentary recontextualizes one of modern horror’s most frequently used monsters. By Angelica Jade Bastién

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Emma D’Arcy’s DIY Wig Won Late Night This Week

Plus Jessica Chastain teaching Jimmy Kimmel the Other Mommy face and an all-AI episode of The Daily Show. By Bethy Squires

a.i. The Kardashians Use Artificial Intelligence to Make a Weird Sketch At least they’re not using AI for the bar exam again. By Alejandra Gularte
the industry Disney’s Kimmel Dilemma Company president Dana Walden made it clear the future of ABC’s late-night franchise is anything but certain. By Josef Adalian
trailer mix It’s Time to Bet the House on The Altruists What could go wrong? By Fran Hoepfner
endings Carrie’s Fatal Miscalculation The changes Mike Flanagan’s series makes to the story’s iconic climax has major implications, none of them good. By Louis Peitzman

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Carrie Is Afraid of Carrie Mike Flanagan’s latest adaptation deepens every character in Stephen King’s debut novel, except for the one who matters most. By Roxana Hadadi

uncuffing season RHOSLC Star Whitney Rose Files for Divorce After 17 Years of Marriage Whitney and Justin Rose separated earlier this year. Three RHOSLC cast members are currently going through separations. By Bethy Squires
shaken not stirred Saoirse Ronan Is Indifferent to Rumors Her Husband Is James Bond Right now Jack Lowden is walker, dog walker. By Bethy Squires
the yellowstone-iverse Luke Grimes Isn’t Waiting on Kevin Costner’s John Dutton Comeback “I’ve never spoken to Kevin since we stopped working together,” the Marshals star said. By Jason P. Frank
extremely online How Connor Wood Is Winning Everyone Over on Dancing With the Stars The podcaster-influencer is quickly becoming a fan favorite, even among OG DWTS fans. By Alejandra Gularte

Music

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Sophia Laforteza Will Return to Katseye in the New Year

The leader of Katseye is coming back. By Alejandra Gularte

wi$h li$t This Is Her Trying Taylor Swift will perform at this year’s Academy Museum Gala, kicking off her Best Original Song Oscar campaign for “I Knew It, I Knew You.” By Fran Hoepfner
on that note The Young Producer Old Guys Love You may not know Andrew Watt’s name, but Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, and Elton John sure do. By Devon Ivie
best of 2026 The Best Albums of the Year So Far The highlights of 2026 reach across geographic borders and musical traditions. By Craig Jenkins

this is going to ruin the tour Justin Timberlake ‘Can’t Promise’ He Won’t Beatbox Again “God help us all,” he wrote. By Bethy Squires
vulture sports It’s Time to Predict the Super Bowl Halftime Show Performer The online misinformation in flying, but the performer is still a secret. By Jason P. Frank
main pop girls Slayyyter’s Breakout Album Gets an Evil Twin Wor$t Man in America is out right in time for the holidays. By Jason P. Frank
another model What’s So Funny ’Bout Elvis Costello Being Stephen Colbert’s Bandleader? “I saw what the Roots had achieved across town,” recalls our bespectacled king. “Lots of really great people have done that gig.” By Devon Ivie
loop tour Isaac Slade Enters the Fray That Is Ed Sheeran’s Tour Sheeran found a new opener for his Atlanta show this past weekend. By Isabella Albaig

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Comedy

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Sebastian Maniscalco Just Needs Some ‘Time’

The comedian says dropping middle-class stand-ups from the roster of his radio station was SiriusXM’s decision but pledges to highlight more voices. By Hershal Pandya

the great bits Eddie Izzard Dresses Down the Dark Lord In her 2000 bit “Death Star Canteen,” the comedian masterfully transforms a menace into a mouse. By John Roy
money The Satellite-Radio Drama Tearing Comedians Apart Performers are urging Sebastian Maniscalco and SiriusXM to reconsider a recent programming pivot. By Hershal Pandya
stage whisperer A New Clown Comes to Town British theater-maker Elf Lyons brings her buzzy one-woman show to New York, complete with spaceships, operatic flourishes, and a Pagliacci. By Georgie McKeon

happy birthday dakota Taylor Swift Is Not Dakota Johnson’s Therapist But she is her director. By Bethy Squires
stand-up 9 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment) Looking for some stand-up recommendations? Here are some recent releases that are worth your attention. By Hershal Pandya
this week in late night Billie Lourd’s Australian Accent Won Late Night This Week Plus Matt Damon’s “your mom” joke on Kimmel and Ms. Pat on Late Night With Seth Meyers. By Bethy Squires
bri’ish news Saturday Night Live U.K. Gets Exciting Hosts, Innit? Danny Dyer, James Norton, and Cynthia Erivo are next on the docket. By Jason P. Frank
last week on late night This Makes About As Much Sense As ‘Hootie Frutti’ “Newton’s Cradle (Come and Get It)” is the song of the fall. By Bethy Squires

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Theater

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‘Kramer/Fauci’ Walks Out of the Archives and Into Our Heads

A ripped-from-the-headlines play … except those headlines are 40 years old and freshly relevant. By Sara Holdren

theater review Deep in an Irony Spiral, Slam Frank Struggles to Show Its Center It’s hard to say with certainty just where its creators’ beliefs finally land, if they land anywhere at all. By Jackson McHenry
theater review Still Stoking the Class Struggle: O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape A swift, sturdy production, fresh after a century, at the Irish Rep. By Sara Holdren
theater review Yes, It’s Tough to Be a Playwright: creation stories Mfoniso Udofia’s play spends a lot of its time agonizing over whether it should be one—which doesn’t make for great theater. By Sara Holdren
theater Jocelyn Bioh Goes Back to School Girls The playwright reflects on reviving her 2017 play on Broadway: “People are more educated now about what colorism is.” By Jason P. Frank

theater reviews
My Play, Myself: How Shakespeare Saved My Life and Arias With a Twist How much true life does a life story owe us onstage? By Sara Holdren

x-mas Celebrate Christmas on Broadway With Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin They’ll star in a radio-play version of It’s a Wonderful Life alongside Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty, and Tituss Burgess. By Jason P. Frank
the maria bamford questionnaire Gardening Is Audra McDonald’s Anti-Anxiety Medication “I love it, and I’m terrible at it, and I don’t know what I’m doing.” By Hershal Pandya
theater review Theatrical Performancemaxxing at Degenerates Else and Emma Rosa Went’s production is a super-intense dive into the darkness of the incel life. By Sara Holdren
theater review Beauty Is Unbecoming: Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls Jocelyn Bioh’s 2017 play is partly about the urge to chase celebrity and fame—and, up on Broadway, that gives it extra depth and richness. By Sara Holdren

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Books

book gossip The AI Agents Begging Editors to Keep Them Alive If they don’t publish, these autonomous bots claim, they’ll be retired forever. By Jasmine Vojdani
reissue Tyra Banks Is Resurrecting Modelland She’s adding even more “lore and depth” to Tookie De La Crème. By Alejandra Gularte
remember that Michael Douglas Knows How to Do a Memoir In both the book and the press, he’s shared harrowing details about his famous father, talked about his marriage, and revealed an old affair. By Jason P. Frank
book review Barbara Kingsolver Has a Grudge Against the Coastal Elites Her recent work, including her latest, Partita, is overly concerned with defending the South instead of writing for it. By Sam Worley
objet d’art Can You Believe It? Tilda Swinton’s Memoir Will Be Unconventional. Material Evidence will eschew linear narrative in favor of something freakier. By Bethy Squires

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Art

obits Psychedelic-Poster Pioneer Peter Max Dies at 88 He made the iconic poster for New York City’s second “be-in.” By Bethy Squires
first person A Funny Thing About 9/11 My father will always struggle with his harrowing memories as a first responder. His only positive one got us talking again. By Jesse McLaren
fall preview 2026 10 Art Shows We Can’t Wait to See This Fall Brancusi at MoMA, Arthur Jafa at the New Museum, Jordan Wolfson at Gagosian, and more. By Jerry Saltz
art What We Lost in Kusamaland The Infinity Rooms made Yayoi Kusama world-famous and upstaged the radical work that came before. By Jerry Saltz
vulture fashion John Galliano Backs Out of the Met Gala “I understand that meaningful atonement is not achieved through an exhibition, institutional recognition or a single public gesture.” By Jason P. Frank