Joke About Hatsune Miku’s Imminent Takeover While You Still Can, Dave Letterman

In a landmark event for both American late-night television and vocaloid divas, Hatsune Miku, Japan’s (and the universe’s?) first virtual pop star, made her U.S. TV debut on the Late Show to “perform” “her” “song” “Sharing the World.” And indeed, during those three minutes, worlds were certainly shared.

The Carnival Oddities of the ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ Premiere, Ranked

Putting our fears in order, from horny normies to chicken-biting geeks to filthy demonclowns.

The Week in Gossip: Drake’s Tangled Stripper Web, and the Continued Misadventures of Amanda Bynes

A look at this week’s celebrity gossip.

Shot Through the Heart: What ‘Arrow’ Gets Right About Comics on TV

And how ‘Gotham’ might figure things out with a little more time.

We Went There: David Fincher Hosts a ‘Gone Girl’ Fireside Chat in L.A.

Fincher and moderator Elvis Mitchell took the stage for nearly an hour, diving deep into Fincher’s influences, his feelings about his movies, and his propensity for saying ‘dude’ when he gets excited.

Q&A: Jeremy Renner on His Long Path to Stardom, Defusing Bar Fights, and His New Movie ‘Kill the Messenger’

“I lived by candlelight for a good year. I looked at it like, ‘Let’s be romantic,’ but it got old. You don’t feel very good as a man where you can barely feed your dog and you have no electricity.”

Doeman and the Evolution of the Latino Rap Star

Doeman is a good rapper.

That’s not a sentence that is implicitly connected to race but it is one that will probably — at least for the predictable future in America, and definitely for the duration of this article — be inextricably tied to it. Because Doeman is Mexican American.

The Glorious Drone of Steve Gunn

Talking with the singer-songwriter about developing his vocals and the wonders of the guitar.

Do You Like Prince Movies? Podcast: ‘Gone Girl,’ and Prince’s New Albums

This week, Alex and Wesley talk about misogyny and David Fincher’s ‘Gone Girl’ and two new albums by Prince.

Grillo ’Em All: The Rise of a Hollywood Tough Guy

For all of Grillo’s proselytizing about preparation and hard work, he seems to bring something more elemental than Method acting to his roles. Part of it is the black stubble he wears on his face like smudged suffering. Part of it is Grillo’s nasal, gravelly voice and an accent that tells you he came from an older, edgier, scarier New York than the one you’ve visited.

‘Independence Day 2’: If Jeff Goldblum’s in, Just Toss Will Smith and Let’s Get On With This

While we’re at it, let’s just plan out the entire movie. You’re welcome.

Grantland Recommends: ‘The Honorable Woman,’ ‘Every Day Is for the Thief,’ Serial, and More

Welcome to Grantland Recommends, in which Grantland staff members share some of their favorite discoveries and obsessions of the month, whether new, old, or new again. This month we’re loving spy novels, nautical novels, high fantasy, and mannequins.

Consider the Log Lady: Questions (and Answers) About the Return of ‘Twin Peaks’

Bust out your tape recorders, pour yourself a steaming cup of black coffee, and start flicking matches at little boys named Leland. It’s the all-‘Peaks’ mailbag!

Lady Gaga’s Accelerated Timeline Reaches Jazz, and It’s Goody, Goody, Great

Lady Gaga, a performer who transforms at warp speed, reinvents herself again — this time as a jazz singer. Think ‘Moonstruck.’ Think great.

Small(er) Movie Roundup, ‘Gone Girl’–Free Edition

Smaller movie roundup: ‘Men, Women & Children,’ ‘Annabelle,’ ‘The Two Faces of January,’ and ‘Pride.’