VISION
Jack Haven and Kembra Pfahler on Trans Rights, Telepathy, and Life After Death
April 24, 2025
“Saying no to magic is so funny. I don’t know why you would choose to do that.”
BACKSTAGE
“Aren’t These Plays For Everyone?”: Behind the Scenes of BAM’s Macbeth in Stride
April 22, 2025
After opening night of “Macbeth in Stride” at BAM, director Whitney White and choreographer Raja Feather Kelly joined us to talk about bringing Shakespeare to Brooklyn.
DESIRE
Michelle Zauner Is Japanese Breakfast—But at What Cost?
April 21, 2025
With a moody new album and motherhood on her mind, the indie rocker and author calls up designer Sandy Liang to talk perfectionism, self-preservation, and the eternal struggle of wanting it all.
RORSCHARCH TEST
Black Mirror Creator Charlie Brooker on Drones, Rabbit Holes, and Broligarchy
April 21, 2025
To mark the show’s seventh season, the “Black Mirror” doomsayer shares his instant reactions to some horrors of the modern world.
DIARY
Dillards, Dioramas, and Gay Cowboys: A Weekend at the Dallas Art Fair
April 18, 2025
“The husband of a prominent art world figure declares Dallas the most classist city in America,” writes Emily Sandstrom. “He’s Scottish, so I take this insight seriously.”
PANEL
“The iPhone Has Taken Over”: Arthur Elgort on the Fashion and Photography That Staked His Legacy
April 18, 2025
Ahead of AIPAD’s 2025 panel, the acclaimed photographer joined journalist Vanessa Friedman and Interview’s own Dara to talk about fashion photography, then and now.
GREEN ROOM
“A Vybz Kartel Concert Is a Party”: Backstage at Barclays With the King of Dancehall
April 18, 2025
“God was in the building, man,” the Jamaican Dancehall icon told us after his comeback shows in Brooklyn. “The lord was around us, and the vibe was amazing.”
DIRECTORS
“You’re Either a Storyteller or a Liar”: Charles Burnett, in Conversation With Barry Jenkins
April 17, 2025
To mark the release of two new 4K restorations of his films, the director joined Barry Jenkins for a wide-ranging conversation about his significant contributions to 20th Century cinema.
PERFORMANCE
How David Lynch and Agatha Christie Inspired Katie Kitamura’s Latest Literary Thriller
April 17, 2025
Just before the release of her fifth novel, “Audition,” the author joined us to explain how she conceived of the book’s thorny experiments with structure and unreality.
XXX
Jordan Firstman’s Grindr Hookup Takes a Long, Hard Look at His Debut Album
April 16, 2025
After dropping his debut album, “Secrets,” the comedian and provocateur asked an anonymous hookup to review the songs (and the sex).
COMICS
“Do You See Him as an Incel?”: One Biographer’s Journey Down the Robert Crumb Rabbit Hole
April 16, 2025
Dan Nadel, the author of a comprehensive new biography of Robert Crumb, joined Al Freeman to discuss the groundbreaking, sex-crazed cartoonist’s complicated life and legacy.
SEARCH HISTORY
Vivian Tu of @YourRichBFF Gives Us the Skinny on Trump’s Tariffs
April 16, 2025
Days after the President announced tariffs on 90 different countries, we hit up the internet’s resident finance expert to find out if we’re on the brink of a global trade war.
TABLE READ
“That’s the GOAT”: Chase Sui Wonders on Making Theater and Meeting Martin Scorsese
April 16, 2025
After a table read of her new play, “Vermont, India,” the rising star joined us for a quick chat about live theater and working with the star-studded cast of “The Studio.”
DIRECTOR
Ryan Coogler Tells LeBron James Why Sinners Is His Most Personal Movie Yet
April 14, 2025
From a strip mall somewhere in Northern California, the “Black Panther” director opens up to the NBA legend about fatherhood, legacy, and horror—both real and imagined.
STUDIO VISIT
Julie Curtiss and Anna Weyant on Morbid Fascinations and Lynchian Fantasies
April 14, 2025
To mark Curtiss’ new show at Gagosian’s Paris outpost, the painters got together to talk about the themes that animate their work, from motherhood to morbid fantasies.
DROP
“My List of Enemies Grows Longer”: How Real Lies Doom-Scrolled Their Way to a New Album
April 14, 2025
“Our music inhabits more of a liminal place,” says Kev Kharas of the UK duo Real Lies. “It’s electronic music about what happens when you listen to electronic music often.”
GRAND OPENING
At Lacoste, the Collars Stay Popping
April 11, 2025
At the Lacoste 5th Avenue flagship fete, we asked guests including Joan Smalls, Dara, and Levi McConaughey how they like to wear their polos.
HIM
“I’m Really Good at Using My Body”: Brandon Sklenar, by Sydney Sweeney
April 11, 2025
Following breakout roles in “1923” and “It Ends With Us,” Hollywood’s newest heartthrob calls his future co-star to discuss head wounds, bulking up, and “Drop”—his new movie about the date from hell.
PUNK
“Oh God, the Mess!”: Peter Wolf and Danny Fields Revisit the Backroom at Max’s Kansas City
April 11, 2025
To mark the release of his memoir, “Waiting on the Moon,” the artist joined superstar music manager Danny Fields and “Please Kill Me” author Gillian McCain to look back on the glory days of punk rock.
DIARY
“Should I Feel Guilty For Dining Like a Fresa?”: Five Days in CDMX for Tono Festival
April 11, 2025
Our senior editor documented her weeklong trip to Tono Festival, an art exhibition in Mexico City featuring Bárbara Sánchez-Kane, Freeka Tet, Eartheater, and more.
