Vulture
(https://vulture.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: June 20, 2026Count trust words (review, testimonial, rating, verified) against real outbound proof links (Google, Trustpilot, Clutch, G2, Yelp). Lots of trust language with zero verification links is trust theatre. Unlinked logo galleries count against it.
The trust score is purely a byproduct of the forensic algorithm, as the site displays a review_count of 69 on the homepage without dedicated verification links for those specific counts. However, the schema_json provides deep verification via links to ethics policies and ownership by Vox Media, which neutralizes actual bullshit despite the technical metadata flag.
Proof density is exceptional, with the site referencing hundreds of specific titles, dates, and names across the four analyzed pages. Verifiable evidence (e.g., specific felony tax counts for Carlos Mencia) far outweighs any vague assertions, resulting in a score that reflects high substance and low air.
Trust & Proof is read by weighing trust language against real verification. Below is the page-by-page tally of review mentions and external proof links, then the schema markup that may (or may not) declare verifiable ratings and identity proof.
🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre check
| Page | Reviews | Proof links |
|---|---|---|
| / (home) | 69 | 0 |
| /tv-recaps/ | 28 | 1 |
| /blog/ | 38 | 1 |
| /tv/ | 43 | 1 |
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage schema
[
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "WebSite",
"url": "https://www.www.vulture.com/",
"name": "Vulture",
"potentialAction": {
"@type": "SearchAction",
"target": {
"@type": "EntryPoint",
"urlTemplate": "https://www.www.vulture.com/search.html?q={search_term_string}"
},
"query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
}
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org/",
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://vulture.com/#publisher",
"name": "Vulture",
"url": "https://www.vulture.com/",
"description": "Launched with a focus on TV recaps and general Hollywood news, Vulture has grown into a destination where visitors can find comprehensive coverage and analysis of the best TV, movies, music, art, books, theater, comedy, podcasts, among other media and pursuits, all delivered with wit, insight, criticism, and the appropriate amount of appreciation.",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "https://assets.nymag.com/media/sites/vulture/icon.196x196.png",
"height": 196,
"width": 196
},
"ethicsPolicy": "https://corp.voxmedia.com/ethics/",
"diversityPolicy": "https://diversity.voxmedia.com/",
"masthead": "https://www.vulture.com/about-us/",
"foundingDate": "2007-04-24",
"founder": [
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Adam Moss"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Melissa Maerz"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Dan Kois"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Ben Williams"
}
],
"employee": [
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Neil Janowitz"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Jerry Saltz"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "E. Alex Jung"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Nate Jones"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Kathryn VanArendonk"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Craig Jenkins"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Andrea Long Chu"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Lila Shapiro"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Angelica Jade Bastién"
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Rachel Handler"
}
],
"ownershipFundingInfo": "New York Magazine is owned by Vox Media, the leading modern media company dedicated to high-quality journalism.",
"sameAs": [
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(magazine)#Vulture",
"https://www.facebook.com/Vulture/",
"https://twitter.com/vulture",
"https://www.instagram.com/vulture",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG-cY3xD3S-oEkdM_5xHMxw",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@vulture"
],
"knowsAbout": [
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "TV"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "television"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "television news"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "film"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "movies"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "music"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "art"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "book reviews"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "theater"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "Broadway"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "comedy"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "podcasts"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "recaps"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "TV recaps"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "reviews"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "film reviews"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "tv show reviews"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "online culture"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "internet culture"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "award shows"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "media news"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "entertainment news"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "reality TV"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "pop culture"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "streaming news"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "movie recommendations"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "tv show recommendations"
},
{
"@type": "Thing",
"name": "oscars"
}
],
"award": [
"New York Magazine, including Vulture, was a finalist for the National Magazine Award for General Excellence (News, Sports, and Entertainment) in 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023, and Vulture was part of New York’s submission for its 2018 National Magazine Award win for Best Website. Vulture and New York’s art critic, Jerry Saltz, won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, an award that the site’s pop-music critic Craig Jenkins was a finalist for in 2021. Saltz’s writing for Vulture and New York also won the National Magazine Award for Leisure Interests in 2019 and for Columns and Commentary in 2015. Vulture critic Angelica Jade Bastién was a finalist for the National Magazine Award in Essays and Criticism in 2022, along with features writer E. Alex Jung in Profile Writing."
],
"parentOrganization": {
"@type": "Organization",
"@id": "https://nymag.com/#publisher",
"name": "New York Magazine",
"url": "https://nymag.com",
"sameAs": [
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(magazine)",
"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1507987",
"https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkMag/",
"https://twitter.com/NYMag",
"https://www.instagram.com/nymag",
"https://www.youtube.com/user/NewYorkMagazine",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-york-magazine/"
],
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "https://assets.nymag.com/media/sites/nymag/icon.196x196.png",
"height": 196,
"width": 196
}
}
}
]
/tv-recaps/
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "WebPage",
"headline": "Section Page",
"url": "https://www.vulture.com/tv-recaps/"
}
/blog/
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "WebPage",
"headline": "Section Page",
"url": "https://www.vulture.com/blog/"
}
/tv/
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "WebPage",
"headline": "Section Page",
"url": "https://www.vulture.com/tv/"
}
This page presents a snapshot of public data from Vulture, captured on June 20, 2026, to show how machine logic reads Trust & Proof signals into an AI reputation evaluation.
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