Culture

MOTHER

Ms Tina Knowles Tells Ellen Pompeo How She Built an Empire of Women

April 22, 2025

In a new memoir, the Knowles family matriarch finally shares her side of the story.

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.

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.”

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.”

PUNK

“Oh God, the Mess!”: Peter Wolf and Danny Fields Take a Walk on the Wild Side

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.

Tono Festival

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. 

SALONE

Curator Alex Tieghi-Walker on Loewe Teapots and Late Nights in Milano

April 10, 2025

“I have total teapot envy,” said the curator as he walked us through Loewe’s imaginative exhibition of custom-made teapots at Salone del Mobile in Milan.

SALONE

“Somewhere Between a Club and a Sci-Fi Movie”: Willo Perron and Vans Take Over Salone del Mobile

April 10, 2025

At Salone del Mobile in Milan, the French-Canadian designer and self-described optimist walked us through his new, multi-sensory installation for OTW by Vans.

XXX

“New York Isn’t Raunchy Anymore”: Christopher Makos Looks Back on the City’s Golden Age

April 9, 2025

To mark a new exhibition of his photographs at Daniel Cooney Fine Art, the party boy joined us to reflect on the colorful characters that defined his time in New York City.

HUNKS

“There’s Nothing That Can Stop Me, Man”: Bryan Greenberg, in Conversation with Chris Evans

April 9, 2025

Two decades after they appeared in “The Perfect Score” together, the “Suits LA” star and the perennial superman reunited to talk about making it in Tinseltown.

OPENING

“Let’s Hold Onto the Sublime”: 10 Artists, Critics, and Curators Reflect on the Legacy of Amy Sherald

April 9, 2025

At the opening of “American Sublime” at the Whitney Museum, we asked Jerry Saltz, Miles Greenberg, Marilyn Minter, and more to reflect on the painter’s work.

PEN GAME

“I Think Most Things Are Bad”: Andrea Long Chu on Cruelty, Criticism, and Conviction

April 8, 2025

The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic joined us to discuss her reputation for being a hater and her brand-new collection of essays, “Authority.”

SEARCH HISTORY

Makeup Guru Emily Wood Tells Us How to Survive as a Celebrity Sibling

April 7, 2025

In this week’s Search History, the London MUA and sister of Aimee Lou Wood shares her thoughts on red lips, Instagram sugar daddies, and having a celebrity sibling.