How David Dastmalchian and Trent Reznor Tamed Their Demons
March 29, 2024
The star of “Late Night with the Devil” and the NIN frontman speak candidly about time wasted, their struggles with addiction, and the redemptive power of art.
RORSCHACH TEST
John C. Reilly on Hecklers, Tax Day, and Unrequited Love
March 29, 2024
In this week’s Rorschach Test, we invited the actor to sound off on a litany of topics, from imposter syndrome and pot brownies to hecklers and artificial intelligence.
LIT
Alexandra Tanner Wrote a Novel for the Terminally Online
March 29, 2024
Before publishing her novel “Worry,” a meditation on internet brain rot, the author spoke to us about memes, mommy bloggers, and Miss Americana: Taylor Swift.
MOTHER
“She Was J-Lo, I Was Gay-Lo”: Meet Cosmo Lombino, the Queen of Melrose
March 28, 2024
The L.A. viral icon got on a call with our social editor to talk dressing celebs, becoming “mother,” and getting her life together in rehab.
ARCHIVE
When Destiny’s Child Went to Therapy With Tony Soprano’s Shrink
March 28, 2024
Before the release of “Cowboy Carter,” we’re throwing it back to our August 2001 cover story, in which Lorraine Bracco talked faith and politics with Destiny’s Child.
WOOF!
Vanderpump’s Tom Schwartz Professes His Puppy Love
March 27, 2024
In this short dogumentary, the reality TV vet explores the furry tapestry of canine companionship.
DEEP DIVE
John Galliano and His Claw Clip Are Asking For Understanding, Not Forgiveness
March 27, 2024
At the end of “High & Low: John Galliano,” viewers are left asking themselves the same question they came in with: should the once-exiled fashion titan be forgiven for his sins?
NOSTALGIA
MGMT Calls Themselves Middle-Aged. Feel Old Yet?
March 27, 2024
The band’s fifth studio album “Loss of Life” coincided with major life changes. “What came with that,” they say, “is a more stable and confident existence.”
BACKSTAGE
Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster Are Making Sweeney Todd Horny Again
March 27, 2024
Backstage at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, the Broadway heavyweights told us how they’re making Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” their own.
panel
Santigold and Frank Ockenfels 3 Take Us Behind the Scenes of Their Spirituals Videos
March 26, 2024
“When I thought of this record, I thought of this idea of catching the spirit,” says Santigold, who enlisted Frank Ockenfels 3 to shoot a series of vignettes for her comeback album.
ICON
Marie Kalt Takes Us Inside Karl Lagerfeld’s Property Empire
March 26, 2024
The author of “Karl Lagerfeld: A Life in Houses” tells us the stories behind the late designer’s spectacular homes in Paris, Monte Carlo, Louveciennes, and more.
DIRECTOR
How Radu Jude Made the Defining Movie of the TikTok Era
March 26, 2024
The director of “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World” joined us to discuss AI, industry awards, and his biting satire of contemporary life.
ICONS
“A Champion of the Freaks”: Christeene and Justin Vivian Bond on Sinéad O’Connor
March 25, 2024
Before they get on stage at City Winery to pay tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor, the drag artists got on Zoom to reminisce on the singer-songwriter’s life and legacy.
BACKSTAGE
“There’s No Place I’d Rather Be”: Victoria Pedretti on Her Broadway Debut
March 25, 2024
“It’s a pretty timeless story about truth and justice and corruption,” says the actor, who stars opposite Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli in Amy Herzog’s adaptation of “An Enemy of the People.”
SOUND ADVICE
Nourished By Time Tells Us What An Erotic Probiotic Really Is
March 25, 2024
For this week’s SOUND ADVICE, Marcus Brown of Nourished by Time, who’s just dropped a new EP called “Catching Chickens,” curates us a playlist of the pop bangers that inspire him.
IN CONVERSATION
Erika de Casier and Sega Bodega on Sinners, Samples, and Songwriting
March 25, 2024
“I know a lot of artists that force the unhappy artist ideal,” the Danish singer-songwriter told the DJ and producer. “But I don’t think that’s what it’s about.”
OPENING
“You Can’t Teach Sauce”: Allen-Golder Carpenter Examines Rap Culture at No Gallery
March 22, 2024
“If I really spoke and acted the way I wanted to, I’d scare all the money away,” says the artist, who walked us through their brand-new solo show at No Gallery downtown.
OPENING
In His New Show, Painter Greg Ito Goes Swimming With Sharks
March 22, 2024
Ahead of his debut solo show at Anat Ebgi, the painter talked to fellow artist Derrick Adams about resisting the “competitive pressures” of the art world.
ICON
Meet Dorothy Dean, the Forgotten Warhol Superstar of the 1960s
March 22, 2024
In her new book, Anaïs Ngbanzo reintroduces us to the writer and actress, who was one of the lone Black women to orbit in Andy Warhol’s glamorous circle.
SOLO
Big Thief’s Buck Meek Tells Us How to Write a Love Song
March 21, 2024
The Big Thief guitarist, now a solo musician in his own right, joined us to discuss love, ego, made-up words, and his third solo studio album, “Haunted Mountain.”