The New ‘Westworld’ Star Lena Waithe Isn’t Afraid of Robots, Or Much of Anything
June 14, 2019
Ahead of her “Westworld” debut, Waithe talks sex robots, Twitter bots, and other realities of our dystopian present.
Mona Awad, Author of “Bunny,” Is Kind of Terrified of Bunnies
June 11, 2019
Talking demonic Easter bunnies, Playboy Bunnies, and that Bill Skarsgård smile.
Taylor Mac On Manscaping, Kellyanne Conway, and Baby Shark
June 7, 2019
Taylor Mac, the drag queen and playwright of the Tony-nominated “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus,” gives us gut reactions to 9 topics chosen at semi-random.
María Berrío’s Multi-textural Latin American Dreamscapes
June 5, 2019
The Colombia-born, Brooklyn-based artist walks us through her show of colorful collages at the Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles.
Ben Schwartz Knows How to Rock A Towel Jacket
June 4, 2019
The comedian, who’s set to voice Sonic the Hedgehog in the upcoming live action film, shows us how to do bathtime, but make it fashion.
Our Definitive, Uninformed Batman Rankings
May 31, 2019
With Robert Pattinson set to be the next Batman, one writer rises to the Gotham-sized challenge of ranking all the prior Batmans, from most least good to probably very good, based solely on YouTube clips.
Meryl Streep, Rachel Weisz, and 272 Whales: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map
May 31, 2019
Tracking the stars, and other famous-ish things, making news across New York City this week — from the “Big Little Lies” cast at the Wing to a bunch of whales in the Hudson.
Pat Cleveland Looks Back on her Glittery, Jet-Setting Alliance with Halston
May 29, 2019
With the release of the new documentary on the designer’s enduring legacy, the supermodel shares her favorite Halston memories, from intimate shows at his 68th street atelier to the time she stayed in Nixon’s bedroom in China.
Patti Smith, Lauren Hutton, and the BTS Army: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map
May 24, 2019
Tracking the stars, and other famous-ish things, making news across New York City this week — from Daniel Day-Lewis at the Angelika to BTS inspiring Beatlemania-level frenzy in Tribeca.
Theresa Chromati’s Swirling, Unapologetic Rainbow Women
May 22, 2019
The painter walks us through her gallery at Kravets Wehby in New York, where her vivid, vulnerable explosions of color hang against its white walls.
Laura Dern, Dapper Dan, and Bill de Blasio’s Presidential Ambitions: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map
May 17, 2019
Tracking the stars, and other famous-ish things, making news across New York City this week—from Dapper Dan’s feast at Red Rooster to Whoopi Goldberg’s roast of Bill de Blasio.
The State of the Curve
May 16, 2019
Meet the next generation of curve models taking ownership of their image—and having fun while doing it.
Lee Fields Thinks “Old Town Road” Is a Bop, Bill Nye Has A Point
May 14, 2019
The legendary soul singer talks Bill Nye the Science Guy’s F-bombs, Felicity Huffman’s arrest, and, of course, Lil Nas X’s yee-haw anthem.
We Asked New York’s Booksellers About Sally Rooney Fever
May 13, 2019
New York’s independent booksellers sound off on the Sally Rooney storm sweeping their stores.
Kim Kardashian, Joe Jonas, and Anna Delvey’s Farewell: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map
May 10, 2019
Tracking the stars, and other famous-ish things, making news across New York City the week of May 5 — from Kim Kardashian’s party at Up&Down to Anna Delvey’s sad day in court.
In Praise of the Soundtrack of the Met’s Camp Exhibit
May 9, 2019
An ode to the most underrated aspect of the Met’s new exhibit, “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” a cacophony of typewriting and Judy Garland.
INTO: The Moody Teenage Plants of ‘Tuca & Bertie’
May 9, 2019
A new comedy from the creator of “Bojack Horseman” gives houseplants the attitude they deserve, plus weed vaporizers.
Cara Delevingne, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and the Sesame Street Gang: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map
May 3, 2019
Tracking the stars, and other famous-ish things, making news across New York City this week — from Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson at Balthazar to Elmo, Big Bird, and co. on the Upper West Side.
How Rachel Lears Filmed the Moment Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Changed Politics Forever
May 2, 2019
In her new Netflix documentary “Knock Down the House,” Rachel Lears captured the journeys of four progressive women running campaigns to change the system.
Vaquera Takes Us Down the Yellow Brick Road with a Karaoke Send-Up of the Wizard of Oz
May 1, 2019
This week, the New York City fashion label debuted a karaoke-based performance piece at MoMA PS1 loosely inspired by the “Wizard of Oz.”