The Complete 15-Year Saga of Scooter Braun and Justin Bieber

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  29 minutes  |  6020 words  |  Zora Stowers

Most great music managers want to get out of the spotlight to make room for their clients. Scooter Braun, though, thinks there’s room for everyone. Even before he became one of the most powerful figures in the music business, he craved attention — like when he appeared on the cover of Atlanta alternative newspaper Creative Loafing in 2006, with the headline “The Hustla.” Back then, Braun was in the middle of a career pivot, from promoting hip-hop parties to managing artists and making business deals. [Read More]

The Confused Notes of a Star Wars Newbie Who Felt Compelled to See The Force Awakens

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  15 minutes  |  3000 words  |  Janel Helmers

Destroyer of planets, and schoolgirl crushes. I grew up under the impression that the whole thing about nerds and geeks was that we’re all supposed to be weird in our own different and unique ways. Then, in recent weeks, I made the mistake of telling people that The Force Awakens would be the first Star Wars movie I’ve seen. “How did you …?” they would begin. “How have you never …? [Read More]

The ConnersRecap: Too PC or Not Too PC?

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1086 words  |  Elina Uphoff

The Conners There Won’t Be Blood Season 1 Episode 3 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » The Conners There Won’t Be Blood Season 1 Episode 3 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » The spirit of Roseanne continues to haunt the Conner household, which is appropriate since it’s Halloween, the favorite holiday of the late Conner mama. [Read More]

The Curse Recap: Tilt-A-Whirl

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1389 words  |  Aldo Pusey

The Curse The Fire Burns On Season 1 Episode 6 Editor’s Rating 5 stars ***** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » The Curse The Fire Burns On Season 1 Episode 6 Editor’s Rating 5 stars ***** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » At first, I thought the entirety of episode six might be a full episode of Flipanthropy, and I was here for it. [Read More]

The Deuce Director On How Men Often Direct Sex Scenes Differently Than Women

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  11 minutes  |  2283 words  |  Sherie Connelly

L-R: Method Man and Maggie Gyllenhaal. In case you’re still wondering if David Simon’s new HBO show, The Deuce, co-created with George Pelecanos, is any good: Yes, it is. And if you’re still not sure, Sunday’s fifth episode, “What Kind of Bad?,” may win you over. It has some of the first season’s most intense moments and intimate performances, particularly by Maggie Gyllenhaal as Candy, an independent streetwalker on New York’s former red-light district (nicknamed “The Deuce”). [Read More]

The Emotion Puzzle

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  85 words  |  Elina Uphoff

New crosswords dropped daily. Find all our games here. Vulture Games Get the 10x10 crossword and Cinematrix sent to your inbox when they're ready to play. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Vox Media, LLC Terms and Privacy Notice By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice and to receive email correspondence from us. [Read More]

The Enduring Appeal of Nine Inch Nails

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1470 words  |  Elina Uphoff

I think a lot of ’90s youth angst was cosmetic. All those black-clad teens shuffling around small town malls in Tripp pants and band tees got rides there and back from loving parents. Their favorite bands’ arch-nemesis was plain old Middle America. That’s a boring villain. The punks fought political upheaval. Rappers fight for their lives. Disaffected teens fought stasis and conformity. Their sharpest weapon was shock. Transgressive art resonates as response to the very specific social sensibilities of the times in which it is created. [Read More]

The Entourage Guilt/Pleasure Index: Turtle Gets a What?

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  497 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Vince and… Dennis Hopper?Courtesy of HBO Remember how Vince selling his house and shuffling everyone out into the streets was going to shake up the foundations of this show? Yeah, not so much. It’s business as usual as the boys crowd into Drama’s condo and resume their familiar antics: Drama blusters, Turtle smirks, E frets, and Vince does whatever it is that defines his character, along with occasionally batting his eyelashes. [Read More]

The Fake Relationship Puzzle

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  84 words  |  Zora Stowers

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The Fire & Blood Puzzle

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  89 words  |  Sherie Connelly

New crosswords dropped daily. Find all our games here. Vulture 10x10 Crossword Puzzle Get the 10x10 crossword and Cinematrix sent to your inbox when they're ready to play. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Vox Media, LLC Terms and Privacy Notice By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice and to receive email correspondence from us. [Read More]