That Feeling You Recognize? Obamacore.

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( recent history [That Feeling You Recognize? Obamacore.]( The 2008 election sparked a surge of positivity across pop culture. Now hindsight (and cringe) is setting in. Illustration: Christina Lee For the past month, much of American political life has resembled a game of Ouija. Democrats and those who vote for them are amusing themselves with the fantasy that they’ve been visited by some long-dormant spirit, even if the force they are imagining is just the movement of their own hands. The message sent from the great beyond spells Y-E-S-W-E-C-A-N. Collectively, we are conjuring the ghost of the Obama era — that earnest, optimistic, energized, celeb-obsessed, self-conscious, cringeworthy time. It was an age that seemed dead and buried as recently as mid-July, when Katy Perry’s [“Woman’s World”]( sought to revive the sound of the mid-2010s, then promptly flopped. Two days later, Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt and appeared, for the moment, an indestructible electoral force, barely challenged by the sclerotic octogenarian in the White House. The nation seemed to be sleepwalking toward autocracy until the [sudden ascent of presidential hopeful Kamala Harris]( changed everything. She has, as running mate Tim Walz crowed, brought back [“the joy.”]( Within hours of Harris taking over the Democratic ticket, Fire Island twunks [posed]( in matching Kamala crop tops. CNN panelists [debated]( the question of whether Kamala was brat. Barbie-themed “Madame President” signs [sprouted]( on lawns. Megan Thee Stallion [twerked]( at a rally. Cynthia Nixon [sipped]( from a coconut. A campaign has been constructed around a mood, rather than the other way around. [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Snowpiercer: [Prison Break]( • Below Deck Mediterranean: [Toilet Kisses]( • The Bachelorette: [The Most Boring Hometowns in Recent Memory]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [100 Pieces of Pop Culture That Defined Obamacore You know them when you see them — whether they were genius or, well, not.]( By Nate Jones [25 Essential Episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street One of TV’s greatest, most underappreciated series is finally streaming the way it was meant to be seen. Get ready to binge.]( By Roxana Hadadi [Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1 Is Trotting Onto Max Chapter 2 is still wrangling itself a new theatrical date.]( By Savannah Salazar [Phil Collins Is Alive and Thriving The legend is in “top form” and revamping his studio since we last heard from him over two years ago.]( By Devon Ivie [Tilda Swinton Screams in English The Room Next Door is Pedro Almodóvar’s first English feature. So far, we have a scream.]( By Jason P. Frank [Inside Out 2 Is Heading to Streaming Island Its first stop is digital platforms.]( By Savannah Salazar [Langston Kerman and John Mulaney Made Stand-Up’s Love Jones The comedians talk shop about their new collaboration and why Kerman is basically Tim Walz.]( By Hershal Pandya [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 10-Across, Three Letters: Madame Web’s day job. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images [Today’s Cinematrix]( Can you name an Ang Lee movie based on a book? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images, John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images, Dave Benett/WireImage Introducing the Cinematrix archive, where you can find today’s puzzle, [followed by the 12 preceding editions and a selection of fan favorites](. See you tomorrow? A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved