Culture

COOKED

Mario Carbone Dines Out on Drama

November 26, 2025

The co-founder of Major Food Group walks J Lee through his ambitious Carbone Riviera Las Vegas launch and explains why his empire will never compromise on spectacle.

BACKSTAGE

“What We Do Is Fucking Crazy”: Lea Michele, by Renée Elise Goldsberry

November 26, 2025

The morning after opening the hotly anticipated Broadway revival of “Chess,” the 39-year-old former Gleek opened up about marriage, motherhood, pre-show jitters, and what it really takes to thrive and survive on The Great White Way.

COOKED

Enrique Olvera Just Wants a Good New York Taco

November 25, 2025

The culinary genius behind Mexico City’s legendary Pujol, in town for a special pop-up, delivers his verdict on New York’s much-debated Mexican food scene.

SNAPPED

Nadia Lee Cohen on Corn Sweat, Turkey Clubs, and Holy Ohio

November 25, 2025

The photographer tells Mel Ottenberg how she captured the last gasp of the American dream.

OPENING

Why Rachel Anna Simon Can’t Stop Painting Spider-Man Getting Head

November 25, 2025

“If some people are offended, what can you do?” said the artist after the opening of her solo show at Market Gallery, which features Spider-Man in a number of sexually compromising positions.

TOUR DIARY

“You Have to Be a Little Delulu”: Amber Mark Phones in From the Short n’ Sweet Tour

November 25, 2025

In this week’s installment of Tour Diary, the 31-year-old singer-songwriter called us after a sold out show at Madison Square Garden, where she opened for her bestie Sabrina Carpenter.

SOUND ADVICE

“Commit to Your Bit, Babe”: A Playlist Courtesy of True Blue

November 25, 2025

Fresh off the October release of her full-length debut, “Star Witness,” the former bassist for Porches and Caroline Polachek joined us for this week’s installment of Sound Advice.

COVER

Ariana Grande and Nicole Kidman Are Trying to Keep It Together

November 24, 2025

Between early-morning shoots for her next movie, the pop superstar and Oscar-nominated actor caught up with her mutual admirer for a therapeutic chat about fame, burnout, and why the best cure for chaos is a long bath.

SMOKE BREAK

Artist Isabelle Albuquerque Takes Us Inside Her Floral Fantasy

November 24, 2025

In this week’s installment of Smoke Break, we caught up with the sculptor at the opening of her new show “Alien Spring,” now on view at Nicodim Gallery.

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ICON

“I’d Kind of Hate to Be 22 Right Now”: Winona Ryder, by Tavi Gevinson

November 21, 2025

As the final season of “Stranger Things” comes to a close, the legendary actor calls her longtime friend to discuss intense fandom, the gift of getting older, and keeping your soul intact.

SMOKE BREAK

Carmen Winant on The Last Safe Abortion and the Future of Feminist Photography

November 21, 2025

In this week’s Smoke Break, we caught up with Carmen Winant at Photo Paris after her performative lecture, “What Is a Feminist Picture?”

SOUND ADVICE

Absolutely Tells Us How to Find Your Musical Alter-Ego

November 21, 2025

In this week’s installment of Sound Advice, the British rising star (and younger sister to Grammy nominee Raye) made us a playlist featuring hits by Kate Bush and Cocteau Twins.

SEARCH HISTORY

Stina Foxx Is Ready to Expose Republican Trade

November 21, 2025

“I just want to be on stage in a Louboutin serving cunt,” says the internet personality better known as @BellaTransdid in this week’s installment of Search History.

DIARY

Fear and Loathing at BravoCon Las Vegas

November 21, 2025

At the fourth annual BravoCon in Las Vegas, writer Ryan Petersen took in the spectacle of the network’s expanded universe, one panel at a time.

ON SECOND THOUGHT

Sissy Spacek Remembers That Time She Met Andy Warhol

November 20, 2025

Nearly 50 years after she appeared on the cover of this magazine, the Hollywood icon revisits how a small-town Texas girl became one of America’s most beguiling movie stars.

POP

Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress Finally Come Face To Face

November 20, 2025

The morning after they received their first Grammy nominations, Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress got together to talk about growing up, going viral, and getting a little too high.

REUNION

Rhea Seehorn Walks Bob Odenkirk Through the Apocalypse

November 20, 2025

The star of “Pluribus” reunites with her “Better Call Saul” costar to talk about acting at the end of the world.

TWILIGHT

“Both Edward and Jacob Suck”: One Night in Brooklyn With 3,000 Bloodthirsty Twi-Hards

November 20, 2025

At the Kings Theater, where a 12 piece orchestra accompanied a screening of “Twilight,” we asked several of the franchise’s biggest fans to take sides.

FACE CARD

Chloë Sevigny Is Over the Clean-Girl Look

November 19, 2025

The model and mother joins us to talk about her beauty routines, why she detests the “clean girl” look, and Miu Miu’s latest fragrance, Miutine.

IN CONVERSATION

What Jen Percy Discovered About Sexual Violence While Writing Girls Play Dead

November 19, 2025

Earlier this month, the National Magazine Award-winning writer joined us to discuss her new book, a comprehensive investigation into peoples’ physical responses to sexual violence.