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on second thought

Lorraine Bracco on Her Night With Salvador Dali, a Bathtub, and 500 Escargots

March 11, 2021

The Emmy-nominated actor revisits (and revises) her Interview cover story from 1990.

Sports!

Russell Westbrook and Hiromichi Ochiai on Their Brand New Collaboration

December 21, 2020

The NBA superstar and the founder of the Japanese label FACETASM discuss how combining their unique points of view led to basketball’s most fashion-forward shoe.

view guy

Meet Alan Kim, the Breakout Star from A24’s Oscar Hopeful Minari

December 17, 2020

The actor was just 7-years-old when he made his debut in the Sundance hit.

a life in

Nick Cave Takes Us on a Tour of His Creative Universe

December 16, 2020

Australia’s high priest of punk recently launched an online shop, featuring the incidental residue of an over-stimulated mind.

Rorschach test

Ziwe Fumudoh on Alison, Caroline, Candace, and Karen

December 7, 2020

The writer and comedian has mastered the art of the instant reaction, which is why we asked for her immediate response to a bunch of topics chosen at semi-random.

on second thought

“I’m Surprised I’m Still Alive”: Mike Tyson Revisits His Interview Cover Story from 1990

October 26, 2020

Ahead of his return to the ring on November 28, the 54-year-old fighter looks back on his rapid rise to fame and the pitfalls that came with it.

viewgirl

Talia Ryder on the Transition from Indies to Spielberg

October 22, 2020

The “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” star readies herself for “West Side Story.”

a life in

Patrisse Cullors Shares Her Objects of Self-Preservation

October 19, 2020

The co-founder of Black Lives Matter offers us an important lesson in resistance: rest.

viewguy

Kendrick Sampson on His Relentless Pursuit of Liberation

September 10, 2020

The “Insecure” star has become a leader in the fight against racial injustice.

the booth is the booth

A Most Excellent Reunion Between Bill & Ted Stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter

August 25, 2020

The longtime friends discuss why they joined forces to make a sequel that could save the universe.

i.t.v.

Who’s the Hottest Guy at Sway House? Watch This Video to Find Out

August 19, 2020

The ridiculously good-looking TikTok stars who live, party, and create content try to answer the unanswerable.

Step Inside Spencer Pratt’s Wild World of Hummingbirds

July 31, 2020

His tabloid days (mostly) behind him, the former bad boy of “The Hills” has fallen in love with nature’s teeniest, tiniest bird.

Ask a Sane Person: Van Lathan on the Difference Between Racial Justice and Racial Equality

June 23, 2020

The cultural commentator and podcaster issues a battle cry, in all caps.

Franklin Leonard, Founder of The Black List, Discusses This Moment and Movies

June 19, 2020

A conversation about white supremacy in Hollywood, and how to change it.

Ask a Sane Person: Lawrence Wright on the Sexual Bacchanal That Never Came

May 28, 2020

In his new novel, the screenwriter, author, and Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist wrote about the fallout to a fictional pandemic. Here, he grapples with the real one.

Gunna and Young Thug Share Rules to Live By: Smoke After Sex, Keep Your Kitchen Lit

May 26, 2020

A casual conversation between two of Atlanta’s finest.

Ramy Creator Ramy Youssef on Zoom Parties, Wokeness, and Why He’s Grateful for Homeland

May 22, 2020

The creator and star of “Ramy” sounds off on 18 topics chosen at semi-random.

The Emancipation of Hayley Williams

May 21, 2020

How divorce and disaster actually helped the Paramore frontwoman break free.

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones on Overnight Fame: “They Were Pointing and Laughing at Me!”

May 11, 2020

The breakout stars of “Normal People” can’t help but laugh at their strange new reality.

Yungblud’s Ten-Step Guide to Ruining a Party

May 7, 2020

“Ensure all friends have started drinking prior to their arrival.”