SOUND ADVICE
“I Trust Very Few People With the Aux”: Grace VanderWaal Makes Us a Playlist of Esoteric Pop
May 7, 2025
What does the 21-year-old newcomer’s Notes app look like? “Like a woman who needs some serious, serious psychological help,” she told us in this week’s Sound Advice.
RORSCHACH TEST
“Oh, Fuck Off”: Sunita Mani on Tariffs, Allergies, and Intimacy Coordinators
May 7, 2025
In this week’s Rorschach Test, the “Death of a Unicorn” star took the hot seat to sound off on a number of polarizing subjects, from allergies to congestion pricing.
IN CONVERSATION
Getting Up Close and Personal with Painters Emma McIntyre and Richard Hawkins
May 6, 2025
After opening their recent gallery shows in Hong Kong, the two artists caught up about their shared obsessions, from Baudelaire’s poems to the work of historian Michael Levey.
FINALE
How Edi Patterson Turned Judy Gemstone Into One of Television’s Funniest Characters
May 5, 2025
“I hope that she can embolden people when they need a laugh or some sneakiness,” says “The Righteous Gemstones” star of her character, Judy Gemstone. “I hope she can Braveheart some bitches.”
IN SESSION
Hannah Zeavin Tells Us Why Psychoanalysis Is About More Than Just Daddy Issues
May 2, 2025
“Freud was not that interested in the mother, really,” says the founder of the psychoanalytic magazine Parapraxis, who’s written a new book that interrogates the intersection of motherhood and technology.
Churchill Downs
Need a Hat For the Kentucky Derby? Milliner Christine A. Moore Can Handle That.
May 2, 2025
While balancing over 75 commissions, the featured milliner at this weekend’s Kentucky Derby invited us to her Manhattan studio to talk hats, fascinators, and Southern hospitality.
OZ
How Did Paul Tazewell Follow Up His Historic Oscar Win? With Death Becomes Her, Of Course.
May 2, 2025
After winning an Oscar for “Wicked,” the costume designer is now a Tony Awards nominee. Between stitches, he told us about his Ohio upbringing and the power of a luscious cravat.
POWER
Little Simz Tells Michaela Coel Why Silence Was Not an Option
May 1, 2025
As she gets set to release her sixth album “Lotus,” the resilient British rapper called up her friend and fellow force of nature to talk about how burnout and betrayal led to an eventual creative breakthrough.
SOUND ADVICE
David Longstreth of Dirty Projectors Is Taking His Musical Talents to the Movies
May 1, 2025
In this week’s installment of Sound Advice, the Dirty Projectors frontman celebrated his recent pivot to film by making us the perfect genre-bending playlist.
IN CONVERSATION
Sophie Gilbert and Amanda Hess on MLMs, Motherhood, and Menstrual Tracking Apps
May 1, 2025
“I wanted people to google porn and find feminist criticism instead,” says the author, who joined The New York Times critic Amanda Hess to discuss her new book, “Girl on Girl.”
TOUCH GRASS
Flowers, Fungi, and Decomposed Condoms: Inside the Mad World Earth Day Showcase
April 30, 2025
At the annual Earth Day Celebration hosted by SoMad, a collection of New Yorkers told us why nothing is cooler, or queerer, than nature.
BESTIES
“Your Arms Look Incredible”: Brett Goldstein and Phil Dunster Have a Ted Lasso Reunion
April 30, 2025
After watching his “Ted Lasso” co-star’s new stand-up special, Dunster called Goldstein to talk men’s fashion, “Sesame Street,” and innovative sex positions.
BLUE CHIP
Rashid Johnson and Jeremy O. Harris on Black Creatives, White Villains, and the Spirituality of Art
April 29, 2025
Ahead of his Guggenheim retrospective, “A Poem for Deep Thinkers,” the artist explains why critical thinking is its own form of wealth.
SEARCH HISTORY
The Gstaad Guy on Yappers, Yacht Clubs, and Champagne Tariffs
April 29, 2025
In this week’s Search History, the hunk behind the viral Instagram account told us the key to rubbing elbows with the uber-rich: “Keep it plain, simple, and logo-free,” he says.
VAMPIRE
In Sinners, Jack O’Connell Sucks You In
April 29, 2025
The 34-year-old actor told his friend and former collaborator Paul Weller how he got into character for the box office hit and what makes a Ryan Coogler set unique.
ACTOR
Bella Ramsey and Kit Harington on the Psychic Toll of Stardom
April 28, 2025
After a game-changing episode of “The Last of Us” put the spotlight on the 21-year-old actor, they reunited with their former “Game of Thrones” costar to talk about moving to London, quitting social media, and the invisible cost of fame.
STUDIO VISIT
“Satanic Times Call for Satanic Images”: Ebecho Muslimova, in Conversation With Carroll Dunham
April 28, 2025
The two artists got together to discuss their recent solo shows and the influences that animate their work, from comic books and death to Greek mythology and Hieronymus Bosch.
DROP
“Keep the Streets Waiting”: Ecco2k Introduces Us to the Boys of Nation
April 28, 2025
“If there’s anything I want to inspire people to do,” says Funball of the mysterious Drain Gang-associated duo, “it’s to give themselves permission to do whatever they want to do.”
HOLLYWOOD
Boys and Bananas: Jacquemus Opens a Los Angeles Boutique
April 25, 2025
At the grand opening of the brand’s new store in West Hollywood, Laura Harrier, Anwar Hadid, and more told us why L.A. girls love Jacquemus.
BACKSTAGE
Adam Guettel Tells Jesse Eisenberg How He Wrote the Season’s Most Ambitious Musical
April 25, 2025
After 30 years, the musical “Floyd Collins” has finally made it to Broadway. To mark the occasion, Jesse Eisenberg asked composer Adam Guettel how he did it.
