Television

RORSCHACH TEST

Alan Cumming on Private Clubs, Middle Age, and Red Meat

January 2, 2025

The Tony-winning, tartan-rocking actor, activist, and host of “The Traitors” takes our Rorscharch Test.

BUSY

“Get Your Suck Out”: Bowen Yang, in Conversation With Will Ferrell

November 27, 2024

The comedy star talks to his fellow “SNL” alum about his insane trajectory to Studio 8H, overcoming imposter syndrome, and how filming “Wicked” nearly broke him.

BESTIES

Jimmy O. Yang on Kung Fu, Fantasy Football, and Interior Chinatown

November 27, 2024

The star of “Interior Chinatown” called up his friend and former “Crazy Rich Asians” co-star Awkwafina to talk stunts, video games, and Asian-American representation.

RORSCHACH TEST

“We Need Some New Juice”: Abbi Jacobson on Marriage, Traffic, and Democrats

November 25, 2024

In this week’s Rorschach Test, the writer and actor sounds off on skinny jeans, women’s sports, and “In da clerb, we all fam,” the viral TikTok trend from “Broad City.”

ALL GROWN UP

“My Inner Child Is Healed”: How Farrah Abraham Survived the Reality TV Machine

November 22, 2024

15 years after she first appeared on “16 and Pregnant,” the reality TV star joined us to talk about faith, porn, hyperpop, and why her daughter deserves a Cybertruck.

POP

“You’re Super Loquacious”: Finneas, in Conversation With Louis Partridge

November 18, 2024

After dropping his sophomore album, the songwriter, super-producer, and brother of Billie joined actor Louis Partridge to talk pop girls, popularity, and “Paddington.”

ICON

“Have I Done Something Bad?”: Javier Bardem, by Richard Gadd

November 18, 2024

Playing villains like the one in “Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story” can’t be easy. But off-camera, the Spanish movie star is as down-to-earth as they come, as the creator of “Baby Reindeer” discovers.

HEARTTHROB

Isaac Powell and Zachary Quinto on Frogs, Teslas, and the Ryan Murphy Brotherhood

November 13, 2024

Five years after first seeing Isaac Cole Powell in “West Side Story,” Zachary Quinto called up the 29-year-old actor to find out more about his meteoric rise in Hollywood.

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Matt Reeves Tells Andy Serkis How He Turned The Penguin Into a Leading Man

November 4, 2024

The filmmaker was joined by the English actor to talk mythic pop, famous gangsters, and “The Penguin,” the new Batman spin-off on HBO.

MOVIE STAR

“Film Is Forever, Baby”: Juno Temple, in Conversation With Miles Teller

November 1, 2024

Before her first proper press junket for “Venom: The Last Dance,” the “Ted Lasso” star called up her friend Miles Teller for some veteran advice.

IN CONVERSATION

Himesh Patel and Dan Levy on Big-Budget Movies and On-Set Catering

October 30, 2024

The British actor got together with his Emmy-winning pal Dan Levy to talk about the bleak state of affairs in Hollywood and his role in the new HBO series “The Franchise.”

RORSCHACH TEST

“Who Doesn’t Like a Clean Ass?”: Janelle James on Bidets, Diddy, and Teacher’s Pets

October 29, 2024

In this week’s Rorschach Test, we asked the Emmy-nominated star of “Abbott Elementary” to sound off on Trump, Diddy, and the City of Brotherly Love.

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SHARE LOCATION

Love Island’s Leah Kateb Tells Us Why She Deserves Her Own Erewhon Smoothie

October 24, 2024

The reality superstar and part-time equestrian showed us around all the Los Angeles spots she missed the most while in the villa, from the barn to the vegan burger joint.

GOODY-GOODY

Joey King Tells Channing Tatum How She Left Child Stardom Behind

October 22, 2024

“I think I need to be tased once in my life.”

OFF MENU

The Paige DeSorbo Guide to Being an Italian-American Princess

October 11, 2024

In this month’s installment of Off Menu, we took “Summer House” star Paige DeSorbo to New York’s hottest new Italian spot for a lesson in spaghetti and meatballs.

WOMEN

“How Does It Feel to Be So Funny?”: Natasha Rothwell, in Conversation With Quinta Brunson

October 3, 2024

To mark the release of her new series, “How to Die Alone,” the writer and actor talked to the Emmy-winning “Abbott Elementary” creator about death, comedy, and “fine-ass men.”

IN CONVERSATION

Nicholas Alexander Chavez Tells Javier Bardem How He Became a Monster

September 23, 2024

To mark the release of “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” the co-stars talked to one another about staying sane while channeling family trauma for the camera.

DUN DUN!

“What’s the Crime Rate?”: Mariska Hargitay, by Selena Gomez

September 23, 2024

To help her process 25 years of playing Olivia Benson, the actor who brought her to life gets on a call with one of “Law & Order: SVU”s’ biggest fans.

US OPEN

“It’s Going to Be Shocking”: Sai de Silva Teases the New Season of RHONY

September 4, 2024

At the US Open, we spotted the @ScoutTheCity blogger and pulled her aside for a quick chat about tennis, toilet paper, and the upcoming season of RHONY.

SEARCH HISTORY

Industry’s TikTok Influencer Miriam Petche Reveals the Contents of Her FYP

September 4, 2024

In this week’s Search History, we asked the newest addition to HBO’s “Industry” how she prepared to play the very online Sweetpea Golightly.