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Sohla El-Waylly

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Sohla El-Waylly on Girl Dinner, Erewhon, and Food Influencers

October 30, 2023

“That can’t be good for your colon.”

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Aparna Nancherla on Eric Adams, Chat GPT, and the Gentrification of Yoga

September 19, 2023

“Self-help, to me, cannot be made into a listicle.”

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Sexyy Red on Duck Nails, Diss Tracks, and Synthetic Hair

September 7, 2023

“They be talking about my music, but baby we grew up on Trina.”

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Alex Borstein on Divorce, Deep Dish Pizza, and Dating Comedians

May 19, 2023

“I’m probably out of my fucking mind. But that’s okay. It makes for good art.”

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Kerwin Frost Sounds Off on Calabasas, Clout, and the Met Gala

September 14, 2021

The Harlem-born entrepreneur brings has brought his ludicrous style to Adidas for a multi-year partnership. But first, he goes off on 14 topics chosen at semi-random.

Kalen Allen

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Kalen Allen Sounds Off on Birth Charts, Blockbuster, and Beyoncé

April 30, 2021

“Well sweetheart, look, when you do clownery, the clown comes back to bite.”

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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.

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Sasheer Zamata Sounds Off on Fuckboys, ‘Shrooms, and Bidets

September 15, 2020

The comedian of Hulu’s “Woke” gives her unfiltered opinion on an array of topics, chosen at semi-random.

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If Trump Can Be President, Sarah Cooper Can Be a Hollywood Superstar

September 9, 2020

In the spirit of her particular brand of satire, we asked the comedian to respond, without practice or preparedness, to a bunch of topics chosen for her at semi-random.

Joel Kim Booster Thinks Grindr Killed the Sex Club

December 19, 2019

The 31-year-old comedian alchemized his unusual upbringing into comedy gold. Now he spills the tea on 16 topics chosen at semi-random.

What Danny Brown is Saying About Vaping, “Seinfeld,” and Vitamin C

October 7, 2019

The so-called Richard Pryor of hip-hop takes center stage to spill on Jerry Seinfeld’s shoe game.

David Sedaris Talks Pretty on Hotel Rooms, Fleabag, and Hell

October 3, 2019

The author gets the final word on everything from funerals to glittery stickers.

Talking “Laissez-Faire Capitalist BS” with Talk Hole’s Steven Phillips-Horst and Eric Schwartau

September 17, 2019

  Known collectively as Talk Hole, the queer “subversive underground art-jacent comedy brand,” New York alt-comedy darlings Eric Schwartau and Steven Phillips-Horst have the higher powers of cultural commentary to, say, go to the Nada Art Fair with Julio Torres and Jacqueline Novak and make it one big bit that doubles as performance art rivaling […]

Marianne Williamson Shares Her Thoughts on Memes, Goop, and Mar-a-Lago

August 13, 2019

The best-selling author, self-help oracle, and White House hopeful takes some time away from the campaign trail to meditate on everything from Renata Klein to transcendental meditation

Natalie Wynn of “Contrapoints” On Everything From Marianne Williamson To the Juul

July 18, 2019

We aren’t so surprised that the YouTube intellectual isn’t into AirPods.

Freddie Gibbs and Madlib Are Down With Vegan Burgers, but Maybe Not Vegan Kielbasas

July 10, 2019

Underground hip-hop’s favorite duo gives their gut feelings on everything from zebras to black holes (“That’s some ‘Avengers’ shit.”)

Mr. Mayor, What Are Your Thoughts on Good Charlotte and Charcoal Water?

June 12, 2019

Eric Garcetti, L.A.’s youngest mayor on record—and frequent mention on the 2020 presidential shortlist—responds to 13 topics chosen at semi-random.

Jeremy O. Harris, the Mind Behind Off-Broadway Breakout Daddy, Actually Prefers Mommies

March 27, 2019

The 29-year-old Ivy League grad, whose latest play “Daddy” takes on the Los Angeles art world, offers us his gut reactions to 10 topics chosen at semi-random.

Ecological Philosopher Timothy Morton on Saving the World, Sour Patch Kids, and Versace Shirts

March 14, 2019

The ecological philosopher describes himself as a freewheeling wanderer with an appetite for hallucinogens. Here, his gut reactions to nine semi-random topics.

Anna Khachiyan Shares Her Gut Reactions On Everything From Toxic Masculinity to ‘Vanderpump Rules’

December 26, 2018

The decidedly contrarian host of the podcast ‘Red Scare’ gives her gut reaction to a few trending topics, both sacred and profane.