pop
“Are You Gay?”: John Early, in Conversation With Sky Ferreira
September 17, 2024
Over martinis, the comedian, actor, and now musician went deep with the singer-songwriter Sky Ferreira about Britney, Madonna, Barbra, Janet, and Kelis.
SOUND ADVICE
Sasha Colby Wants to Lip Sync For Her Life to This Song
October 18, 2023
“Hopefully I’m going down in a blaze of glory in YSL, and my snatched pony from Sasha Colby Hair.”
SOUND ADVICE
Man on Man Make Us a Gay Playlist for the Gayest Month
June 16, 2023
“If you need to blast music at the beach you’re missing the point of going to the beach.”
life lessons
Life Lessons from Janet Jackson
February 9, 2022
“Michael told me when you hear bad things about yourself, it’s no good crying about it. Just put it into your music—it’ll make you stronger.”
rough draft
The Vigorous Vulnerability of Robert Jones, Jr.’s Debut Novel The Prophets
October 5, 2021
“I believed that if I wrote about this, I could give voice to the Black queer and trans people who have been erased, overlooked, or ignored.”
RECLINE & LUXURIATE
Mickalene Thomas and Whoopi Goldberg on Artistic Freedom
September 9, 2021
“Black artists so often have to define ourselves based on how we look. We don’t have the same freedom or privilege as white people to walk around and say, ‘I’m an artist.’”
club mel
A Star-Studded Legends-Only Club Mel Video Party for MTV’s 40th Birthday
July 30, 2021
On the 40 year anniversary of MTV, we asked 40 legends about the music videos that shaped them.
Act Two
Arsenio Hall and Magic Johnson Look Back on Their L.A. Glory Days
March 2, 2021
Ahead of the release of “Coming 2 America,” the former late-night host reunites with his longtime friend to discuss parenting, progress, and those nights out with Prince.
add to queue
VanJess is Listening to Janet Jackson, Charlie Wilson, and Themselves
January 8, 2021
The Nigerian-American R&B sister duo shares what’s on their playlist.
FASHION!
Parris Goebel on Her New Activewear Label Runaway Motel
December 4, 2020
The star choreographer’s new collection blends vibrant hues with retro aesthetics.
Sam Sparro and Adam Lambert Are Part of the Rhythm Nation
February 24, 2020
With his new album “Boombox Eternal,” Sparro tells his friend Adam Lambert why he went back to his Janet Jackson-infused roots.
new again
New Again: Janet Jackson
October 13, 2016
You might have noticed that Janet Jackson has been pretty absent from the music scene in recent months—and with good reason: at the age of 50, Ms. Jackson is expecting her first child with her husband, Qatari businessman Wissam al Mana.