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The Comedians You Should and Will Know of 2026

We surveyed more than 200 industry insiders to determine these 19 comedy stars of tomorrow.

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A Police-Chase Livestreamer Mourns a Police-Chase Legend

Last week’s KNBC helicopter crash in L.A. was notably tough for the criminal-pursuit enthusiasts who considered Eliana Moreno their “patron saint.” By Anusha Praturu

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12 TIFF Performances You’ll Hear About This Awards Season

The obvious Oscar contenders, and ones who should be. By Alison Willmore and Joe Reid

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How Much Did I Love The Invention of Love?

Theaterlab’s production of Stoppard’s favorite among his own plays, led by David Greenspan, left me fizzing and invigorated. By Sara Holdren

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Looks Like the Paramount–Warner Bros. Deal Will Go Through After All David Ellison & Co. have settled with the 12-state coalition suing over antitrust violations.
rip 12:59 p.m.

Presley Gerber, Son of Cindy Crawford, Dead at 27 He had spoken openly about his struggles and was reportedly in rehab.
vulture politics 11:19 a.m.

CNN, MS Now, and Politico Sue the Trump Administration In solidarity with the banned outlets, four other major news networks are suspending pool coverage of the White House.
trailer mix 10:34 a.m.

Get Caught Up in The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth Brad Pitt’s coming home for the holidays.
endings 8:40 a.m.

Resident Evil’s Ending Is the Right Kind of Cruel In his first franchise outing, writer-director Zach Cregger eschews obvious sequel hooks for something more devious.
vulture 10x10 5:00 a.m.

The Biracial Panic Puzzle 5-Across, Six Letters: Mixed-race identity for Hudson Williams, Alysa Liu, Charles Melton, and others
vulture games 5:00 a.m.

Cinematrix No. 909: September 21, 2026 Can you name a Paul Giamatti movie with a title that contains “the”?
vulture games 5:00 a.m.

Telematrix No. 165: September 21, 2026 Can you name a Jesse Plemons TV show that begins with A-L?
obits 9/20/2026

New Found Glory Guitarist Chad Gilbert Dies at 45 He had been diagnosed with liver cancer in 2021.
we are so back 9/20/2026

Apple TV Finally Releasing The Savant in 2027 The show was pulled from the schedule last year in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death.
box office report card 9/20/2026

Resident Evil Made a Killing at the Box Office Austin Abrams is our new scream queen.
controversy 9/20/2026

Ed Sheeran Addresses Macklemore, Censorship, and Gaza at Philly Show Sheeran said he is speaking to people “across the spectrum to work out how to make a contribution that helps victims of these terrible times.”
cancel culture 9/20/2026

Every TV Show Canceled in 2026 So Far With Ride or Die, Prime Video picked Die.
vulture games 9/20/2026

Cinematrix No. 908: September 20, 2026 Can you name a Jackie Chan movie with a number in the title?

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overnights 9/20/2026

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Recap: Forged in the Fire of Housewives The wives head to New York City, where they open up about their vulnerabilities.
overnights 9/20/2026

Lanterns Recap: Long Live Hal Jordan With the chaos in its rearview, the show slows down for a meaningful, mournful episode.
overnights 9/20/2026

Lioness Finale Recap: Engage and Destroy Lioness ends with a dramatic reveal and cliffhanger that nicely sets up next season.
overnights 9/18/2026

Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season-Premiere Recap: Back to the Future When it seemed it couldn’t get worse for our time-traveling cuties, they show up in some very unfortunate periods in history.
overnights 9/18/2026

Dark Matter Recap: The Wrong Door All of the world hopping and dealing with alternate-dimension Jasons is starting to weigh on Daniela.
overnights 9/17/2026

The Traitors: New Blood Series-Premiere Recap: Who Survives the Night? We’re back in the castle with non-celebrities, which means the contestants have no prior knowledge of one another and we have a lot of names to learn.
overnights 9/17/2026

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Icky Vicki Feelings The Housewives try to talk Vicki down from her seasonlong spiral, but it’s starting to seem like nothing will get through to her.
overnights 9/17/2026

Dancing With the Stars Recap: Ladies’ Night Ladies’ night is mostly triumphant, but also a little sad, because it feels like no one should have to go home.
overnights 9/17/2026

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Recap: Fractured Fairy Tales A retread of an early-series fantasy concept makes for an exhausting and disappointing penultimate episode.
overnights 9/16/2026

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Premiere Recap: Sisterhood Mary’s return after her personal tragedy reminds the SLC ladies that their relationships are more important than their petty drama.
overnights 9/16/2026

Dancing With the Stars Season-Premiere Recap: Back to the Ballroom We’re back in the ballroom with a concentrated dose of millennial nostalgia.
overnights 9/16/2026

Reacher Recap: Jumbo Slice The Big Man settles up with Lila and Amisha, but not before they get their pound of flesh.
overnights 9/16/2026

Slow Horses Season-Premiere Recap: Two Murders and a Funeral River doesn’t have the time to fully process the death of his grandfather before the Slow Horses are thrown into the latest crisis.
overnights 9/16/2026

Ted Lasso Recap: Better Living Through Improv It’s a welcome change of pace to simply watch the players and coaches deal with their personal issues and turn to each other for support.

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theater review 9:47 a.m.

How Much Did I Love The Invention of Love? Theaterlab’s production of Stoppard’s favorite among his own plays, led by David Greenspan, left me fizzing and invigorated.
tv review 9/18/2026

Maybe No More Monster The Lizzie Borden Story makes me think it’s time to ax the Ryan Murphy serial-killer franchise altogether.
tiff 2026 9/18/2026

Which Future Oscar Contender Will Get Christened at TIFF? The race to get the festival season’s biggest Best Picture boost is on.
movie review 9/18/2026

Resident Evil Gives an NPC His Time to Shine The new movie from Weapons director Zach Cregger is not your typical video-game adaptation, and thank God for that.
tv review 9/18/2026

A Coming-of-Age Show for 50-Somethings Sharon Horgan’s new comedy, Youth, is not your average “adulting is hard” TV.
movie review 9/18/2026

The History of Concrete Is John Wilson, Supersized Which makes Wilson’s first-ever documentary feature a reliable delight.
movie review 9/18/2026

The World Is a Better Place When Rob Lowe Pokes Fun at Himself Giselle Bonilla’s debut feature The Musical will probably drive some people crazy, but I enjoyed the hell out of it.
classical music 9/18/2026

Gustavo Dudamel, Old Pro The onetime prodigy is now a seasoned maestro. That doesn’t mean he can’t give the New York Philharmonic a jolt of fresh energy.
theater review 9/17/2026

Chekhov and the Chaebol: A Korean Cherry Orchard at the Armory A smart reinterpretation set in Korea’s corporate power centers has a touch of the boardroom’s chill.
movie review 9/17/2026

Alex Gibney Tells the Story of the Attack on Salman Rushdie A new documentary about the attack on Salman Rushdie is informative, moving, and, yes, occasionally infuriating.
movie review 9/17/2026

We Don’t Get Movies Like The Weight Much Anymore Think of this atmospheric, exciting survival thriller as The Wages of Fear (or Sorcerer, if you prefer) but on foot.
movie review 9/15/2026

Andrew Scott’s Best Performance Yet Is in Elsinore As Ian Charleson, who gets to play Hamlet in the last year of his life, Scott gives a performance that’s as funny as it is heartbreaking.
close read 9/15/2026

The Game of Thrones Stage Play Attempts to Justify the Series Finale The Mad King adds enough context to the final season that its more questionable choices start to make sense.
tiff 2026 9/15/2026

Cynthia Erivo Takes Another Run at Awards Glory with Prima Facie The Wicked star is better than her material in this adaptation of the Olivier Award-winning play.

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The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip (S5/E7)

Forged in the Fire of Housewives The wives head to New York City, where they open up about their vulnerabilities.
Lanterns (S1/E6)

Long Live Hal Jordan With the chaos in its rearview, the show slows down for a meaningful, mournful episode.
Special Ops: Lioness (S3/E8)

Engage and Destroy Lioness ends with a dramatic reveal and cliffhanger that nicely sets up next season.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood (S2/E1)

Back to the Future When it seemed it couldn’t get worse for our time-traveling cuties, they show up in some very unfortunate periods in history.
Dark Matter (S2/E4)

The Wrong Door All of the world hopping and dealing with alternate-dimension Jasons is starting to weigh on Daniela.
The Traitors New Blood (S1/E1)

Who Survives the Night? We’re back in the castle with non-celebrities, which means the contestants have no prior knowledge of one another and we have a lot of names to learn.
The Real Housewives of Orange County (S20/E11)

Icky Vicki Feelings The Housewives try to talk Vicki down from her seasonlong spiral, but it’s starting to seem like nothing will get through to her.
Dancing With the Stars (S35/E2)

Ladies’ Night Ladies’ night is mostly triumphant, but also a little sad, because it feels like no one should have to go home.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (S4/E9)

Fractured Fairy Tales A retread of an early-series fantasy concept makes for an exhausting and disappointing penultimate episode.
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mergers and acquisitions Looks Like the Paramount–Warner Bros. Deal Will Go Through After All David Ellison & Co. have settled with the 12-state coalition suing over antitrust violations. By Fran Hoepfner
now streaming The 12 Must-See Movies on Prime Video This Month Including some seasonally appropriate horror classics. By Brian Tallerico
now streaming The 12 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend If you once bailed on Slow Horses, time to reconsider. By Savannah Salazar
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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a long talk It’s Always Been Personal for James Gray In Paper Tiger, the director turns private tragedy into gritty melodrama. By Bilge Ebiri
fact vs. fiction How Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Compares to Real Life Ryan Murphy’s take on the century-old unsolved murder does away with historical facts — leaning fully into wild speculation and gleeful revenge. By Rafaela Bassili
tv review Maybe No More Monster The Lizzie Borden Story makes me think it’s time to ax the Ryan Murphy serial-killer franchise altogether. By Roxana Hadadi

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Get Caught Up in The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth

Brad Pitt’s coming home for the holidays. By Jason P. Frank

endings Resident Evil’s Ending Is the Right Kind of Cruel In his first franchise outing, writer-director Zach Cregger eschews obvious sequel hooks for something more devious. By Joshua Rivera
a long talk It’s Always Been Personal for James Gray In Paper Tiger, the director turns private tragedy into gritty melodrama. By Bilge Ebiri
box office report card Resident Evil Made a Killing at the Box Office Austin Abrams is our new scream queen. By Bethy Squires

now streaming The 12 Must-See Movies on Prime Video This Month Including some seasonally appropriate horror classics. By Brian Tallerico
obits Gerrit Graham, Phantom of the Paradise’s Beef, Dies at 77 He also co-wrote the Disney Prince and the Pauper and a song with the Grateful Dead. By Bethy Squires
coming soon When Can You See Naza in Theaters? The documentary interviewing 24 Israeli intelligence officers is being self-distributed ahead of nationwide release. By Bethy Squires
apocalypse now World War Z Is Back From the Dead The 2013 movie is getting an Edward Berger–directed sequel. By Jason P. Frank
review roundup Critics Love Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil Variant The rave reviews the Umbrella Corporation doesn’t want you to see. By Bethy Squires

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we are so back

Apple TV Finally Releasing The Savant in 2027

The show was pulled from the schedule last year in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death. By Bethy Squires

cancel culture Every TV Show Canceled in 2026 So Far With Ride or Die, Prime Video picked Die. By Bethy Squires
fact vs. fiction How Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Compares to Real Life Ryan Murphy’s take on the century-old unsolved murder does away with historical facts — leaning fully into wild speculation and gleeful revenge. By Rafaela Bassili
tv review Maybe No More Monster The Lizzie Borden Story makes me think it’s time to ax the Ryan Murphy serial-killer franchise altogether. By Roxana Hadadi
now streaming The 12 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend If you once bailed on Slow Horses, time to reconsider. By Savannah Salazar

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Jalen Brunson Trades Dunks for Dun Duns He’s making a guest appearance on Law & Order: SVU this season. By Alejandra Gularte

vulture lists The Craziest Things Reacher Uses As a Weapon, Ranked A deep fryer? Tired. An entire SEPTA train? Now we’re talking. By Bethy Squires
casting about The Traitors Season-5 Contestants Are So Famous Chloe Kim! Dominic Monaghan! Casey Wilson! Kristin Chenoweth?! By Jason P. Frank
this week in late night A Fully Shaved Stephen Colbert Won Late Night This Week Plus Jay Jurden crushing it on The Tonight Show and the return of Have I Got News for You. By Bethy Squires
tv review A Coming-of-Age Show for 50-Somethings Sharon Horgan’s new comedy, Youth, is not your average “adulting is hard” TV. By Kathryn VanArendonk

Music

obits

New Found Glory Guitarist Chad Gilbert Dies at 45

He had been diagnosed with liver cancer in 2021. By Bethy Squires

controversy Ed Sheeran Addresses Macklemore, Censorship, and Gaza at Philly Show Sheeran said he is speaking to people “across the spectrum to work out how to make a contribution that helps victims of these terrible times.” By Bethy Squires
politics Is Zara Larsson Still Performing in Abu Dhabi? She says she will no longer perform at the F1 race in December. By Alejandra Gularte
my music video is dropping Troye Sivan Is Obsessed With Madonna Right Now, Too His new song “Party” samples Madge’s iconic song “Music.” By Jason P. Frank

rip Duncan Sheik, Rocker and Spring Awakening Composer, Dead at 56 Spring Awakening, a touchstone for generations of theater kids, has a revival slated to premiere Off Broadway. By Jason P. Frank
classical music Gustavo Dudamel, Old Pro The onetime prodigy is now a seasoned maestro. That doesn’t mean he can’t give the New York Philharmonic a jolt of fresh energy. By Justin Davidson
this is me … now Jennifer Lopez Is Serving a Concert Movie for Thanksgiving The JLo Show: Live in Las Vegas premieres on CBS. By Alejandra Gularte
tributes Dolly Parton Posthumously Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award She prerecorded a speech for the Americana Music Awards. By Jason P. Frank
controversy Macklemore Donates $1 Million to Palestinian Relief Robert Kraft made a statement in response, claiming Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2 million. By Fran Hoepfner

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movie review

The History of Concrete Is John Wilson, Supersized

Which makes Wilson’s first-ever documentary feature a reliable delight. By Alison Willmore

what’s goin’ on down South Park Is South America Now The animated comedy is back, and though Trump hasn’t been mentioned by name, he’s still the butt of the joke. By Jason P. Frank
new hires SNL Adds Two New Cast Members for Season 52 Grace Reiter and Saidah Belo-Osagie have joined the show as featured players. By Hershal Pandya
cunk up the jam Imagine Philomena Cunk Talking to Michael Bay Soon you won’t have to! By Fran Hoepfner

rip Bob Mackie, the Sultan of Sequins, Dead at 87 He dressed Barbie, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner, Miley Cyrus, and, of course, Cher. By Jason P. Frank
last night on late night Don’t Mess About With CMAT’s Fry-Up More Saturday Night Live UK means more Fouracres. Mouracres. By Bethy Squires
words hurt It’s Your Fault Sandra Bullock Doesn’t Make Rom-coms Anymore But now she wants them to make a comeback. By Bethy Squires
tv review The Paper Needs a Thesis The second season of Peacock’s The Office spinoff is stuck in brainstorm mode. By Jackson McHenry
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

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Theater

tributes

The Cast and Crew of Spring Awakening Remember Duncan Sheik

Tributes came from Steven Sater, Lea Michele, and more. By Bethy Squires

theater review Chekhov and the Chaebol: A Korean Cherry Orchard at the Armory A smart reinterpretation set in Korea’s corporate power centers has a touch of the boardroom’s chill. By Sara Holdren
first person The Role That Changed Everything Getting cast as Jesus in Godspell, I recognized that my life would never be the same. podcast By Victor Garber
close read The Game of Thrones Stage Play Attempts to Justify the Series Finale The Mad King adds enough context to the final season that its more questionable choices start to make sense. By Rafael Motamayor
i <3 ny Oh My God, We Get a New Star-to-Be Annie is returning to Broadway to celebrate its 50th anniversary, directed by Sam Pinkleton. By Jason P. Frank

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Julia Roberts Will Make Small Mouth Sounds on Broadway Two Scott Rudin plays are coming to Broadway, both with Joe Mantello attached to direct. By Jason P. Frank

theater review Good News: Pre-Existing Condition Has Recurred Marin Ireland’s 2024 play about domestic violence, at the moment starring Lupita Nyong’o, has lost none of its power. By Jackson McHenry
thank u next Cancel Your Date in the Park With George Without Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, the West End production of Sunday in the Park With George is canceled. By Jason P. Frank
mother! HBO Is Supporting the American Theater (Filmed in Britain) Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! is coming to HBO in 2027. By Jason P. Frank
fall preview 2026 Carly Rae Jepsen’s Staying Power At 40, the pop star is a new mother, writing for Broadway, and making some of the best music of her career. podcast By Katie Heaney

Theater

Books

rip Annie Dillard, Author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Dead at 81 Across genres, she was one of the most acclaimed prose writers of the past century. By Fran Hoepfner
fall preview 2026 11 Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Fall Including an Ari Emanuel memoir and a new Emma Cline novel.
chapters Elliott Smith at the Miramax Table The musician’s friends remember his uncomfortable brushes with celebrity. By Jamie Fisher
book review Switzy Is Emma Cline’s Best Novel Yet The Guest author has finally found a character who rewards her impulse to write in loops. By Emma Alpern
first person To Love Reality TV, You Have to Care About More Than Reality TV Vulture’s longtime Bachelor recapper wrote the book on learning to appreciate any, and every, reality show. By Ali Barthwell

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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
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
rip Beloved Avant-Garde Artist Yayoi Kusama Dead at 97 “I will keep on making my art until the day I die,” she once said. “And even after I die, my spirit will keep creating new art.” By Jason P. Frank