IN CONVERSATION
Joe Castle Baker Is “the Mr. Bean of Bushwick,” According to John Early
May 4, 2021
The comedians discuss TikTok, performative social justice, and crying like Natalie Portman.
life lessons
Life Lessons from Robin Williams
April 26, 2021
“Sometimes comedy is legalized insanity.”
it's L.A.
Rachel Sennott Wants It All
April 2, 2021
The comedian and “Shiva Baby” star on butt pics, children, and getting out of L.A.
IN CONVERSATION
Amber Ruffin and Dewayne Perkins on the Healing Power of Comedy
January 4, 2021
The two comedians discuss inspirations, improv, and whether comedy can unite our divided country.
clowning around
Amy Poehler and Natalie Palamides on Finding the Comedy in Consent
December 4, 2020
As Nate, the titular douchebro of Netflix’s Poehler-produced new comedy special, Palamides forces the audience to its queasy edge.
Adam Sandler Interviews Aubrey Plaza About Her Mind-Blowing New Role
December 2, 2020
A conversation between buddies about booties and buggies.
going through changes
Nick Kroll and Seth Rogen Trade Summer Camp Horror Stories
December 1, 2020
Ahead of the fourth season of “Big Mouth,” the comedians take us back to the harrowing days of group showers and pee walls.
talk hole
Live from Bushwick, It’s Two Gay Guys Splitting a Salad
October 6, 2020
As COVID returns to the White House, our columnists return to IRL column-ing. On the table: hard kombucha, hard work, and harder interruptions.
in conversation
North Face Jackets and Jordans: Aminé and Jak Knight On Growing Up Black in the Northwest
August 14, 2020
North Face jackets, Jordans, and elephant ears.
Hannibal Buress and Flying Lotus Sweat the Details
July 28, 2020
The comedian caught up with his producer friend following his YouTube special “Miami Nights” to discuss overthinking and adderall.
Ramy Youssef and Mindy Kaling Ponder Life’s Great Mysteries
June 24, 2020
The comedians on faith, family, and the fear of god.
Comedian Eric Andre Tells Us Why We Need to “Pop the Zit” of Police Brutality
June 5, 2020
The comedian, who’s gearing up to release his Netflix special “Legalize Everything” while protesting in L.A., isn’t afraid to touch any subject—including his own genitalia.
Yvonne Orji Tells Her Story, From Syrup Sandwiches to Insecure
May 12, 2020
The “Insecure” star brings us from Nigeria to the stage and back again in her new HBO special, “Momma, I Made It!”
26 Years Later, Sandra Bernhard Revisits Her Oddly Prescient Interview Feature
April 27, 2020
The entertainer and pioneering gay rights advocate has always been ahead of the curve.
Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz On British Dogs and West Village Cats
April 21, 2020
The comedy duo behind the Netflix special series “Middleditch & Schwartz” embraces the ethos of “Yes, and.”
Diana Silvers Is Living Every Office Fanatic’s Dream
April 15, 2020
Meet the 22-year-old star of Space Force, the new comedy from Steve Carrell and Greg Daniels.
Whitmer Thomas Talks to His Emo Idol Mark Hoppus About Mining Tragedy for Comedy
April 6, 2020
Work sucks, but as the comedian tells the Blink-182 co-founder, it’s a lot better when you get your own HBO special.
Marc Maron on Dating, the Devil, and the End of the World As We Know It
March 27, 2020
The comedian keeps us laughing through the apocalypse with his Netflix special, “End Times Fun.”
Talk Hole: Closing Ceremony, Compulsory Voting, and A Return to Love
January 17, 2020
Talk Hole is the bi-weekly spoken column of New York’s alt-comedy darlings Eric Schwartau and Steven Phillips-Horst, touching on all corners of the zeitgeist (high, low, top, bottom).
Between Two Ferns: the Movie‘s Scott Aukerman Lets Zach Galifianakis Interview Him (Minus Ferns)
September 24, 2019
The star of ‘Between Two Ferns: the Movie’ grills his director on Tom’s of Maine, Mike Pence, and six-inch earlobes.