Photo: Mark Seliger for New York Magazine As a social-climbing hustler trying to gain access to an exclusive country club, Kristen Wiig plays Palm Royale’s Maxine like a steamroller. Spouting torrents of nonsense in a Tennessee accent, she hides her ever-present terror of being exposed behind sunglasses and an enormous smile. It’s the sort of… Continue reading Carol Burnett and Kristen Wiig Discuss Careers
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Cord Jefferson and Mike Schur Discuss ‘American Fiction’
Cord Jefferson, Mike Schur, and a nicely designed movie poster. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Amazon MGM Studios, Getty Last November, when Cord Jefferson sat down for an interview at Vulture Festival, his movie American Fiction — which is seeing its theatrical run expand wider today — was only just beginning to achieve some of the buzz… Continue reading Cord Jefferson and Mike Schur Discuss ‘American Fiction’
What are the Best New Shows on Broadway? Our Critics Discuss
Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Broadway, Curtis Brown, Getty, Joan Marcus, Mandee Johnson Nothing about anything right now feels traditional. Theater is struggling at every level, from red-cushioned halls to black-box basement cabarets. We’re sitting down to look ahead at this fall’s offerings, and we’re doing so in the midst of a national firestorm — every day more… Continue reading What are the Best New Shows on Broadway? Our Critics Discuss