RORSCHACH TEST
“Oh, Fuck Off”: Sunita Mani on Tariffs, Allergies, and Intimacy Coordinators
May 7, 2025
In this week’s Rorschach Test, the “Death of a Unicorn” star took the hot seat to sound off on a number of polarizing subjects, from allergies to congestion pricing.
FINALE
How Edi Patterson Turned Judy Gemstone Into One of Television’s Funniest Characters
May 5, 2025
“I hope that she can embolden people when they need a laugh or some sneakiness,” says “The Righteous Gemstones” star of her character, Judy Gemstone. “I hope she can Braveheart some bitches.”
OZ
How Did Paul Tazewell Follow Up His Historic Oscar Win? With Death Becomes Her, Of Course.
May 2, 2025
After winning an Oscar for “Wicked,” the costume designer is now a Tony Awards nominee. Between stitches, he told us about his Ohio upbringing and the power of a luscious cravat.
VAMPIRE
In Sinners, Jack O’Connell Sucks You In
April 29, 2025
The 34-year-old actor told his friend and former collaborator Paul Weller how he got into character for the box office hit and what makes a Ryan Coogler set unique.
ACTOR
Bella Ramsey and Kit Harington on the Psychic Toll of Stardom
April 28, 2025
After a game-changing episode of “The Last of Us” put the spotlight on the 21-year-old actor, they reunited with their former “Game of Thrones” costar to talk about moving to London, quitting social media, and the invisible cost of fame.
BESTIES
Will Poulter Has Three Movies Out This Month. Kit Connor Wants to Know How He Does It.
April 25, 2025
On the heels of a global press tour for their film “Warfare,” Will Poulter and Kit Connor got together to talk about the child actor work ethic and Poulter’s very busy spring.
DUDES
Joe Apollonio on Recurring Dreams, Bisexual Fantasies, and His Very First Erection
April 24, 2025
As the indie comedy “Magic Farm” hits theaters, the 33-year-old actor took the hot seat to field a litany of probing questions from his friend Jack Henry Robbins.
BAD ROMANCE
Madeline Brewer Tells Us What It’s Like to Be Penn Badgley’s Final Girl
April 23, 2025
To mark the fifth and final season of “You,” the actor got on Zoom with Cazzie David to talk about joining the cast of a beloved series—and being relentlessly pursued by Penn Badgley.
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.
MASTER
“Humans Can Be Very Depressing”: David Cronenberg, by Jim Jarmusch
April 18, 2025
Moments after they learned about the passing of David Lynch, the 82-year-old movie master called his fellow director to discuss mortality, memory, and the end of cinema as we know it.
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.
COVER
Natalie Portman Tells Jenna Ortega How to Survive Hollywood
April 15, 2025
For our Spring cover story, the Oscar-winning actor connects with her future co-star and fellow former child actor to compare notes on privacy, perception, and the pressure to always play the part.
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.
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.
COUNTRY BOY
Jacob Lofland and Matthew McConaughey on Grief, Manhood, and the Landman Effect
April 10, 2025
The small-town Arkansas kid reconnects with his first co-star to talk about what having a hit show can—and can’t—change.
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.
BEEFCAKE
“You Know There’s No Actual Fucking”: Jon Hamm and Tina Fey Reunite
April 7, 2025
Ahead of his new show’s premiere, Jon Hamm joins Tina Fey in her NYC office to talk careers, aging, and the awkward art of sex scenes with friends.
TRUE CRIME
“How Would You Feel If No One Came Looking For You?”: Inside the Gilgo Beach Murders
April 4, 2025
To mark the release of a new three-part docuseries about the Long Island serial killer, filmmaker Liz Garbus joined Amy Ryan to discuss the life and death of Shannan Gilbert.
GAMERS
How Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls Merged the Worlds of Shakespeare and Grand Theft Auto
April 1, 2025
“We really wanted to blow up this idea of a high art and low art,” says the filmmaking duo behind the Grand Jury Award-winning documentary “Grand Theft Hamlet.”
IN CONVERSATION
Dan Stevens Tells Jean Smart How He Became the Reluctant Leading Man
March 28, 2025
The “Zero Day” standout got together with his friend and former co-star to talk longevity, transformation, and where he might fit in the “Hacks” universe.