'Euphoria' Season Two Is a Whole Vibe

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( TV REVIEW [Euphoria Season Two Is a Whole Vibe]( The HBO series about teens, drugs, sex, and interpersonal drama returns, ready to do the most. Photo: Marcell Rev/HBO The first episode of Euphoria season two opens blatantly, unapologetically, like a Martin Scorsese film. The almost ten-minute flashback that recounts the relationship between drug-dealing Fezco (Angus Cloud) and the gangster grandmother who raised him unfolds in a briskly edited rush of imagery. There’s Grandma marching into a strip club and shooting a guy in both thighs while his erect penis is exposed; Grandma bringing a very young Fezco, her “business partner,” to a handoff of illegal substances; and Grandma sharing important life lessons with her grandson while dropping myriad F-bombs. [Read The Story »]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now](for unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • [The Righteous Gemstones:]( A Little Write-up Piece • [Power Book II: Ghost:]( Reunited, But Does It Feel So Good? • [Yellowjackets:]( Time to Pull Out All the Stops • [The Righteous Gemstones Season Premiere:](Streaming Services, Amen • [The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City:](Note to Younger Self • [Euphoria Season Premiere:]( There’s My Heart • [All Creatures Great and Small Season Premiere:]( The Return of Blissful Escapism • [Search Party:]( The Jesper Society [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Theory on Driving at Night The man behind Drive My Car and Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy breaks down his filmmaking process.]( [Is Week-to-Week TV Winning After All? In an era when shows and movies must fight to break through, Yellowjackets has sustained a conversation while airing weekly on Showtime.]( [A Guide to Rewatching Sidney Poitier’s Most Memorable Films His image evolved and adapted over decades as the central contradiction of the actor and director’s life played out on screens.]( [January’s Theater Festivals Are Mostly Postponed, But Here’s What You Can See Some productions are streaming, others are open air, and a couple are hoping to get onstage later in the month.]( [Yellowjackets’ Courtney Eaton on Lottie’s ‘Doomcoming,’ Cast Theories “It made sense that the two who are struggling the most are leading the charge.”]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Recommends We consume it all so you don’t have to. Photo: Netflix We rounded up [six Korean reality shows (with English subtitles) to watch after Singles Inferno](. [Read more from Vulture]( If you enjoyed reading Vulture’s daily newsletter, forward it to a friend. Or dive deeper into the Vulture universe with our other newsletters: • [1.5x Speed](: Podcast recommendations and listening notes from Nick Quah, sent every Wednesday. • [Buffering](: Joe Adalian reports on the streaming industry, sent every Thursday. • [The Housewives Institute Bulletin](: For dedicated students of the Reality TV Arts and Sciences, sent every other Friday. [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](param=daily) | [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 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 11th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved