Top: Hanya Yanagihara; a nepo-babies nursery; Sara Porkalob, 1776 revolutionary. Bottom: You know this one; the greatest sequels ever; Joss Whedon.
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Vulture’s most-read story of the year, Lila Shapiro’s incredible profile of a Joss Whedon still trying to process his fall from success and adoration, was published just a couple of weeks into 2022. Our second- and third-most-read stories, both by Nate Jones as part of a larger survey of the nepo-baby landscape, came out with two weeks remaining in 2022.
Between those remarkable bookends, we published an array of incredible work: more than 7,000 stories alongside our three podcasts, six newsletters, a limited-run video series, and Vulture Festival. Below, you’ll find our 20 most-read stories from the year based on total engaged minutes. What you won’t see on the list is our groundbreaking interview with Jeremy Strong’s pinkie ring, but only because the bauble’s publicist did a crackerjack job of burying the piece.
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The Rings of Power creators explain Sauron’s identity and their plan to explore the edges of Tolkien’s map. Read the story ➼
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Let’s talk about the galling ending of Eve and Villanelle. Read the story ➼
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The author has been hailed as a high priestess of filth. Really, she wants to purify her readers. Read the story ➼
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What’s it like to work as a visual-effects artist for the MCU? “I’ve had co-workers sit next to me, break down, and start crying.” Read the story ➼
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An oral history of Contact, the sci-fi movie that defied Hollywood norms and made it big anyway. Read the story ➼
Illustration: Greg Kletsel
Whether they come after, before, or between their predecessors, these films have their own indelible legacies. Read the story ➼
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They were known for their image-making savvy. As their divorce reenters the press cycle, we’re reminded of who’s better at it. Read the story ➼
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The novelist tends to torture her gay male characters — but only so she can swoop in to save them. Read the story ➼
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The actress behind the musical’s most explosive number on bringing a “dusty, old thing” to Broadway and the mistakes made along the way. Read the story ➼
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Johnny Depp talks drug use, Pirates, and his early days with Amber Heard during day one of his testimony in his defamation trial. Read the story ➼
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The talented hell-raiser of early rock and roll died at 87. Read the story ➼
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A hard look at what happened to the company, and what will happen next. Read the story ➼
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“This is the most unhinged evening of our lives.” Read the story ➼
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The comedian’s new show, The Rehearsal, is his grandest experiment yet. Read the story ➼
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And the surreal experience of seeing her reporting acted out on Netflix. Read the story ➼
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One year ago, Britney Spears was freed from a notorious conservatorship. What possessed her father to seize control of her life? Read the story ➼
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Willis was a fast-talking lead who became a man-of-few-words star. It made his mental decline that much harder to notice. Read the story ➼
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Hollywood has always loved the children of famous people. In 2022, the internet reduced them to two little words. Read the story ➼
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Actors, singers, directors who just happen to be the children of actors, singers, directors. Read the story ➼
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The Buffy creator, once an icon of Hollywood feminism, is now an outcast accused of misogyny. How did he get here? Read the story ➼
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