Vulture debuted in April 2007 as an entertainmentblog on nymag.com, the website ofNew York Magazine.[2] Melissa Maerz and Dan Kois were the founding editors.[2][4] The initial focus was television and film news, especially recaps of recent television episodes.[5][6] Over time, it expanded to publish news and criticism in other areas of high and low culture, such as music, books, comedy, and podcasts.[5]
In the process of spinning off fromNew York Magazine,Vulture's website was redesigned in 2010 from a blog format to look more like a "full-fledged"online magazine.[3][7]Vulture subsequently moved to an independentURL/domain (Vulture.com) in February 2012.[8]
The first Vulture Festival, an annual two-day event featuring celebrities from various pop culture fields, took place in New York City in 2014.[9]
Vulture's parent company, New York Media, bought the comedy news siteSplitsider fromThe Awl Network in 2018 and folded some of its coverage and its editor Megh Wright intoVulture.[10]
In September 2019,Vulture became a property ofVox Media when New York Media was acquired byVox.[1]
In 2023, citing the lack of recognition forstunt performers,[11]Vulture inaugurated their own Stunt Awards where awards such as "Best Stunt in an Action Film" and "Best Vehicular Stunt" are awarded annually.[12][13][14]
