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E. Alex Jung

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E. Alex Jung is a features writer at New York and Vulture who joined the staff in 2013. He has profiled Michaela Coel, Bong Joon Ho, and was nominated for a National Magazine Award for his piece on Anthony Veasna So.

  1. a long talk
    Nothing Is Off the Table at Dinner With the Cast of Queer EyeSex, politics, and Call Me by Your Name.
  2. encounter
    If You’re Feeling Anxious or Depressed, Aparna Nancherla Has Some Jokes for You“It’s weird that anxiety is finally on message.”
  3. reading the rainbow
    Which Ocean’s 8 Member Has the Most Powerful Lesbian Energy?Happy Pride!
  4. The Bold and Bawdy New Queens of ComedyInstead of gay people trying to fit into traditionally heterosexual and male comedy spaces, they’re creating a gay paradigm.
  5. Retta Has a Story to TellIn her upcoming memoir, the actress chronicles her adventures in Hollywood — including that time Taylor Swift cut her in line to the bathroom.
  6. Stephanie Beatriz’s Bisexual Awakening, Onscreen and Off“The main thing for me was that Rosa said ‘bisexual,’ and that she said it so many times. She names her sexuality.”
  7. recommended viewing
    A Beginner’s Guide to New Queer CinemaFrom Todd Haynes’s Poison to Marlon Riggs’s Tongues Untied.
  8. What’s Happening to ‘Queer’ Cinema in the LGBT Film Boom?From Dallas Buyers Club to Battle of the Sexes to Love, Simon, there are more LGBT films than ever before. But is this progress?
  9. The Story Behind How Brooklyn Nine-Nine Was Canceled and Rescued in 31 Hours“Being born is nice, being reborn is really nice.”
  10. chat room
    RuPaul’s Drag Race’s The Vixen Isn’t About to Be Likable for White People“In order to be accepted by the white audience, we have to be docile, be agreeable, be the sassy black friend.”
  11. chat room
    Silicon Valley’s Jimmy O. Yang on How Crazy Rich Asians Changed His Life“We’re like the new Asian mafia.”
  12. chat room
    Westworld’s Simon Quarterman Thinks Every Actor Should Try Full-Frontal Nudity“I mean, we’ve all got [a body.] It’s very liberating.”
  13. surprise!
    Let’s Talk About Your Jane the Virgin Finale FeelingsWe’re not okay.
  14. The Scandal Writers Room on the Craziest Twists They Did (and Didn’t) Write“I got a phone call, and the one phone call was, ‘Can you do the entire thing, but can she not be having an affair with the president?’”
  15. It Took Sandra Oh 30 Years to Get to Killing Eve“Racism exists. And I have felt it deeply.”
  16. chat room
    RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Vanessa Vanjie Mateo Loves Your ‘Miss Vanjie’ Memes“I’m a little ho of all trades.”
  17. Where Did RuPaul’s Drag Race Go Wrong This Season?Wake up, show!
  18. vulture book club
    A Wrinkle in Time Book Club: Justice for Aunt Beast!Vulture is ready to discuss Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit, the missing Dr. Alex Murry, and Meg’s earnest journey to self-acceptance.
  19. chat room
    ACS: Versace’s Darren Criss on Playing a Serial Killer and Passing As White“I always say one of my favorite things about myself is that I’m half-Filipino but I don’t look like it.”
  20. chat room
    Tom Colicchio on Top Chef’s Season-15 Finale“There was no villain. There was nobody who was just set on being an asshole for whatever reason.”
  21. Michelle Visage Is Tough Because She Loves YouDrag Race’s harshest judge on appropriation, trans politics, and her favorite lip syncs.
  22. Why RuPaul’s Reversal on Trans Issues Is So SurprisingA look back at the history of RuPaul on trans identity.
  23. chat room
    Drag Race All Stars 3’s BenDeLaCreme Explains Her Shocking Elimination Choice“Isn’t it ironic that the queen who likes drama least provided you the most?”
  24. RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3 Just Delivered the Face Crack of the CenturyIt’s the most shocking elimination in Drag Race herstory.
  25. Join Us in the Fifth Dimension for Our A Wrinkle in Time Book ClubLet’s go on a journey.
  26. outrage calibration
    How Mad Should I Be About the Whitewashing in Annihilation?Oh, and remember Ex Machina?
  27. Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski Goes Deep on A Little Life“I constantly find myself jumping between, ‘Am I Jude or am I a Willem?’”
  28. trailer mix
    Exclusive: Sandra Oh Tries to Catch a Killer in First Killing Eve TrailerThe BBC America thriller comes from Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
  29. chat room
    Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness on Gay of Thrones, Hair Care, and Self-Love“I’m topless in the ugliest shorts, covered in psoriasis, curling my crazy long hair.”
  30. CXG’s Donna Lynne Champlin on Finally Getting Worshipped as a Goddess“I’m just ruined for every other show I should ever do, should I ever be so lucky.”
  31. Behind the Scenes of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Epic Season-Three FinaleAn ambitious episode of what may be the most ambitious show on network TV.
  32. The Story of How John Early Officiated Amy Schumer’s Wedding in Drag As ‘Vicky’“I just had to do it.”
  33. exclusive
    This Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Video Will Help You Justify That Toxic RelationshipA duet!
  34. exclusive
    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Tackles the Glorious, Bloody Joy of Childbirth in New Video“Tear, tear, tear goes your vagina.”
  35. chat room
    Ricky Martin on ACS: Versace, Coming Out, and ‘Normalizing’ Open Relationships“I had girlfriends, I had boyfriends, I had dog friends, I had cat friends.”
  36. chat room
    RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Morgan McMichaels on Why She Would’ve Sent Herself Home“I’m a lot of things, but I’m not a hypocrite.”
  37. How the ‘Fit Hot Guys’ of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Shot Their Half-Naked Strip Scene“I’ve been a go-go boy, and now I’m doing a go-go boy episode. Art imitates life.”
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    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s David Hull on How His Career Is a Commentary on Whiteness“It’s not helping anybody to just play into the narrative that’s cozy and comfy. This isn’t a cozy and comfy time in American or world history.”
  39. chat room
    Nico Santos on His Superstore Breakthrough and Crazy Rich AsiansAnd the difficulty of having to say a homophobic line in 2 Broke Girls.
  40. Winter Is the Best Season for Rom-Coms’Tis the season for Bridget Jones, Moonstruck, and Last Holiday.
  41. tca 2018
    Ricky Martin ‘Peed a Little’ About Penelope Cruz’s Casting in FX’s VersaceMartin really agreed with Ryan Murphy’s casting choices for American Crime Story: Versace.
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    The Good Place’s Manny Jacinto on Jason’s Voice and Ted Danson’s Grossest Prank“You don’t really see a lot of dumb Asian guys on mainstream television.”
  43. 39 TV Shows We Can’t Wait to See in 2018American Crime Story, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Atlanta, Blue Planet II, and much, much more.
  44. The 10 Best Late-Night Moments of 2017Late night has emerged as an ever-increasing functionary arm of the Fourth Estate.
  45. John Early Is Laugh-Out-Loud FunnyThe Search Party actor and comedian holds court onscreen, and during a dinner party. Tonight, it’s his homemade cacio e pepe. (Recipe included.)
  46. let us discuss
    Here Are Our Best Guesses About the Search Party Season-Two FinaleWhodunit?
  47. trailer mix
    Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3 TrailerReady, kitty girl? The new season premieres on January 25 on VH1.
  48. how to win an oscar
    Allison Janney Goes for the GoldThe seven-time Emmy winner gives a ferocious, Oscar-buzzy performance as LaVona Harding in I, Tonya.
  49. 2017, the Year Movies and TV Came On Your ScreenThis year, TV and film hit us with their best shots.
  50. So Who’s This Muscular Korean Guy With Lindsay Lohan? An InvestigationHe’s quite buff.
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