Look back at 2023 with Vulture

Our Editor's Favorite Moments of the Year [Vulture logo](   Dear Reader, When the book on 2023 is written, long chapters will be devoted to [Barbenheimer](, the [WGA and SAG strikes](, [Scandoval](, [Succession](, and the twin juggernaut tours (and years) of [Beyoncé]( and [Taylor Swift](. Accordingly, we spent a great deal of time at Vulture covering those subjects and the conversations around them. (The book better cite us properly.) [The Best Movies of 2023, According to John Waters]( "The Best Movies of 2023, According to John Waters" by John Walters [‘It Never Needed to Go This Long']( "‘It Never Needed to Go This Long[’](" by Josef Adalian [Manhattan’s Trophy Apartments Are Gathering Dust]( "Yes, Someone Is Actually Making a Movie Called Barbenheimer" by Jennifer Zhan Owing in large part to how much of my mental desktop is cluttered with remnants of those giant topics, the exercise of putting together this year’s 20 Most-Read Vulture Articles list (which will be available later this month) was particularly rewarding. We produced so much work that continues to make me proud, starting in January with Rebecca Alter’s delightfully manic [Park City Confidential]( newsletter out of Sundance and carrying through this month, when we have our Timothée Chalamet deep dive [Timmy Wéek](, the [25 Days of Reality TV]( countdown, and a vast assortment of year-in-review posts running concurrently. I think back to the spring, when we contended with a [deluge]( [of]( [significant]( [shows]( [all]( [ending]( [their]( [seasons]( [or]( [series]( around the same time, and remain in awe of our TV team’s juggling act; if you see a member of our TV staff at a bar this holiday season, please buy them a drink. If it’s one of the editors, make it a double. [‘25 Days of Reality']( "‘25 Days of Reality" [The End of His Heartthrob Era]( "The End of His Heartthrob Era" by Allison P. Davis The 20 Most-Read Articles list will provide an assortment of great end-of-year reading, and I encourage you to similarly tab away with the links above. But since there’s still more to celebrate from the 2023 Vulture archive, below is a selection of other standouts. From sprawling features (we introduced a new set of annual awards!) to sublime blogs, they’re a snapshot of what we were doing this year in between the other things we were doing. Thanks for reading them, and everything else. Have a great holiday. — Neil Janowitz, editor, Vulture [The Stunt Awards]( [The Stunt Awards]( [Vulture’s inaugural celebration of stunt professionals is here. Because if the Oscars won’t recognize them, we will.]( [TJ Mack, Live in Concert for the First Time]( [TJ Mack, Live in Concert for the First Time]( [Brian Jordan Alvarez introduced a captivated audience to his viral alter-ego(s).]( [The Stunt Awards]( [The Stunt Awards]( [Vulture’s inaugural celebration of stunt professionals is here. Because if the Oscars won’t recognize them, we will.]( [TJ Mack, Live in Concert for the First Time]( [TJ Mack, Live in Concert for the First Time]( [Brian Jordan Alvarez introduced a captivated audience to his viral alter-ego(s).](   [Comedy’s Scrappiest All-Stars]( [Mark Phillips and RDCWorld have built a DIY content empire. NBA icons and Hollywood producers are taking notice.](   How to Prepare and Eat The Little Mermaid Cast]([These new character posters don’t look good, but with the right recipe, they have the potential to be great.](   [What Is a Bottle Episode?]( [The people on the internet are wrong. Or are they?](   [The Hives Just Want to Scare Other Bands]([Pelle Almqvist didn’t see the potential in their most successful single. At least he can laugh about it now.](   [Tea Tea]([It’s redundant.](   Stage Whisperer Returns, Just Like So Many Andrew Lloyd Webber Shows]([Ballroom Cats, Canceled Jesus, a merry start for Merrily, and a fight over Spamalot’s Taran Killam, all in one place.](   [What to See on (and Off)(and Off–Off) Broadway]( [Let Vulture’s theater desk be your guide.](   [Still Popular]( [For Wicked’s 20th birthday, Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel reunite to talk about high notes, low rumors, and onstage emergencies.](   [‘I Can Do Things to You With My Voice’]( [Fifty-one years of acting. Hundreds of roles. One Samuel L. Jackson.](   [How Zadie Smith Lost Her Teeth]([Since her audacious debut, the author has moved toward realism — and become the least interesting version of herself.](   [New York Magazine: Bottoms]( [STAY IN THE KNOW]( Save up to 70% on unlimited access to New York Magazine and all of our verticals, [plus choose your own limited-edition New York tote for free]( with any annual subscription, while supplies last.   [Vulture]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. View this email in your browser.]( Opt out of marketing emails [here](. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on e-mail newsletters please contact AdOps@nymag.com [unsubscribe](param=daily) | [privacy notice]( Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.