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Eric Vilas-Boas has edited Vulture's “Streamliner” section since 2021, after stints at Esquire, Thrillist, and the New York Observer. In 2020, he led Vulture's “100 Sequences” project, winner of a New York Press Club Award.

  1. forfeits
    Sports-Streaming Bundle Spiked Before the KickoffAfter months of legal uncertainty, Venu is dead.
  2. the present moment
    How to Give Netflix, Hulu, and Other Streaming Services As GiftsGive the gift of Squid Game.
  3. brush strokes
    Enter the Gaping Maw of Animated TeethA collection of the form’s most striking onscreen dentition, from horrifically accurate to freakishly surreal.
  4. vulture lists
    The 22 Scariest Horror Anime of All TimeFrom Berserk to Bloodlust — and everything in between.
  5. twist and shout
    ‘I Still See Spirals’: How Uzumaki Finally Made It to TVAdult Swim’s new supernatural (and maybe cursed??) anime is spinning up hell on earth.
  6. macross minus animators
    The Bleak ‘Inevitable’ Future of AI in AnimationShōji Kawamori, the prolific creator of Macross, predicts the tech is coming for the whole industry — including him.
  7. close read
    In The Boy and the Heron, the ‘Lie’ Is the PointHayao Miyazaki’s latest Oscar-winning film leans on his lived experience, but as with all his stories, that’s not really what makes it great.
  8. i’ll be your guide
    The Boy and the Heron Is Finally Pooping on StreamingMiyazaki’s Oscar winner is now on Max.
  9. goth excellence
    The Action-Goth Masterpiece That Never Got Its DueThe ahead-of-its-time epic Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust was meant to be the movie that proved action anime could work on the big screen in America.
  10. prayers answered
    Homicide: Life on the Street Is Finally StreamingPeacock’s new remaster is here. Expect it to look a bit different.
  11. back from the dead
    Tom Fontana Has Thoughts About a Homicide Reboot“I probably shouldn’t tell you this story, but what the fuck.”
  12. vulture lists
    The 13 Best Sports Anime to Keep Your Olympic Endorphins PumpingThe sportsmanship! The drama! The cartoon sweat!
  13. jump around
    Want Just Gymnastics? Here’s Your Schedule.Set your alarms.
  14. pool hours
    All the Swimming at the Summer Olympics in One Easy ScheduleWe’re on Katie Ledecky watch.
  15. parlez-vous streaming?
    How to Make the Most of Peacock During the OlympicsYes, you can cosplay as a control-room operator.
  16. sportify daily
    We Watched Peacock’s New AI Replicant of Al MichaelsAI or Al?
  17. the streaming wars
    You Can Get a Disney+, Hulu, Max Bundle NowThe future is throupling before our eyes.
  18. r.i.p.
    Netflix Ends Its Cheapest Ad-Free Plan for GoodEven if you used to be grandfathered in.
  19. vulture recommends
    26 Versions of ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ to Listen to This WeekendI’m talking about Evangelion’s iconic outros.
  20. vulture recommends
    Ultraman: Rising Is What We Call a Parents’ MovieUltraman: Rising’s canniest trick is the way it sustains narrative momentum while staying true to the realities of new parenthood.
  21. vulture investigates
    The First Shōgun Is So Back (on an Official Streaming Site)Seems like people might want to check it out.
  22. buffering
    The 8 Biggest Takeaways From Netflix’s Latest Ratings DumpNo one watched your favorite prestige movie, but everyone ate up One Piece.
  23. vulture guides
    The Completist’s Guide to Streaming Alex Garland MoviesFrom The Beach to Civil War, we take a closer look at the filmmaker’s fascinating career.
  24. vulture lists
    Makoto Shinkai’s Weepiest, Wettest, Most Intricately Animated MoviesA ranking of the anime filmmaker’s major works.
  25. vulture recommends
    The Best Berserk Adaptation Is Finally Available AgainThe dark fantasy that inspired Elden Ring, Castlevania, and a ton of heavy metal returns.
  26. explainer
    Your Urgent Questions About Hulu on Disney+, AnsweredThe “one-app experience” is here, and there’s a Sleeping Beauty easter egg.
  27. how to watch
    95th Academy Awards - Show
    All the Ways to Watch (and Replay) the 2024 Oscars and ClipsNo cable, no problem.
  28. scene study
    The Hayao Miyazaki Sequences That Changed Animators’ LivesAfter 12 films, 60 years, and countless drawings, these are the moments his devotees can’t forget.
  29. ‘unngh!’
    Netflix Is Horny for HadesThe streamer will let you die as Zagreus over and over and over again on your phone.
  30. let’s go
    The 100 Fights That Shaped Action CinemaWhether the scenes featured fists, firearms, or blades, the result was always the same: The crowd was pleased.
  31. honor the snot
    The Hardest Cries I Ever Animated“We don’t want watery, thin tears that just stream down the face; I want thick surface tension.”
  32. how to watch
    All the Ways to Watch, Stream, and Listen to Super Bowl 2024Some ways are obvious, some less so, and some involve antennae.
  33. vulture sports!
    A Big New Sports Streaming Service Is Coming This YearFox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Disney are teaming up for a new Hulu-like bundle devoted to live sports.
  34. vulture lists
    9 Great World War II Shows You Can Stream Right NowHigh-budget spectacles, supernatural horror, and … slapstick comedy?
  35. the streaming wars
    Netflix Looks to Kill Its ‘Basic’ Plan (Again)Prepare to pay up if you want a new ad-free account.
  36. the streaming wars
    Netflix Snaps Up WWE’s RawWeekly live wrestling is coming to the platform in a deal worth more than $5 billion.
  37. layoffs
    Amazon Lays Off Hundreds Across Its Streaming BusinessesA rough 2023 for the industry has turned into a rough start to 2024.
  38. 2024 preview
    20 Animated Movies and Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch in 2024Sound the horn of Helm Hammerhand!
  39. gondor calls for aid
    Max’s Tech Issues Take Out a Lord of the Rings MovieIt’ll be back, but this isn’t the first glitch of its kind.
  40. best of 2023
    The Best Animated Movies of 2023An all-time great year for feature animation.
  41. star power
    They’re Karting The Super Mario Bros. Movie Onto Netflix“Wahoooo!”
  42. emergency discussion
    Link Shouldn’t TalkWhat do we want from a Legend of Zelda movie?
  43. the write stuff
    Tubi to Be Home for Some Black List Movie ScriptsFive screenplays will be produced as Tubi Originals through the partnership.
  44. t.k.o.
    Starz Turns HeelsThe fan-favorite wrestling show — canceled after two seasons — has disappeared from streaming.
  45. the $treaming wars
    Amazon Won the Sound of Freedom Bidding WarThe divisive box-office hit is heading to Prime Video.
  46. i’m jumping out a window!
    Where to Watch Every Mission: Impossible Thing Right NowIn Tom we trust, even on VOD.
  47. ride on shooting star
    FLCL Will Never DieWith Grunge and Shoegaze, the anime franchise embraces its IP era.
  48. vulture recommends
    The 1979 Movie ‘Players’ Was a Disaster — But the Tennis Is GreatRevisiting the (hard-to-find) flop that influenced future tennis movies nonetheless.
  49. slipstreaming
    Where to Watch Every Fast & Furious Thing Right NowCatch up on the franchise a quarter-mile at a time.
  50. virtual reality
    Welcome Love Is Blind: The Video Game to the PodsNetflix wants more interactive fiction, OK?
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