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Jodie Foster Remembers That Weekend She Hosted SNL and Met Andy Warhol

December 19, 2023

With a whopping six appearances on our cover, the screen icon takes us back to her very first one, when she and her mom joined our founder for a kiki at Café Pierre.

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Paul Rudd Remembers His Surreal Night at the Chateau Marmont

February 16, 2023

The ageless star of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and reigning Sexiest Man Alive looks back on a time when anything seemed possible.

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Maxwell Remembers the Onslaught of Fame: “So Much Was Coming at Me”

March 2, 2022

The neo-soul singer revisits (and revises) his 1997 cover story from this magazine.

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Nick Rhodes Looks Back on a Life of Reluctant Rock Stardom

October 29, 2021

The Duran Duran co-founder revisits (and revises) his 1985 “Interview” cover story.

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Chloë Sevigny Revisits (and Revises) Her Interview Cover Story From 1995

August 26, 2021

“Maybe I was freaked out by how extreme it was.”

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Lorraine Bracco on Her Night With Salvador Dali, a Bathtub, and 500 Escargots

March 11, 2021

The Emmy-nominated actor revisits (and revises) her Interview cover story from 1990.

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“Where the Fuck Am I?”: Rosie Perez Recalls Her Hollywood Early Days

November 25, 2020

Ahead of her role on HBO Max’s “The Flight Attendant,” the Oscar-nominated actor revisits (and revises) her cover story for this magazine from 1993.

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“I’m Surprised I’m Still Alive”: Mike Tyson Revisits His Interview Cover Story from 1990

October 26, 2020

Ahead of his return to the ring on November 28, the 54-year-old fighter looks back on his rapid rise to fame and the pitfalls that came with it.

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Lenny Kravitz Revisits (and Revises) His Interview Feature from 1993

September 15, 2020

Ahead of the release of his memoir “Let Love Rule,” the boundary-breaking rock legend returns to a conversation with then-rommate Rick Rubin.

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.

Christopher Walken Remains Endearingly Ordinary After All These Years

March 2, 2020

The legendary actor revisits (and revises) his “Interview” feature from 1993.

Ricki Lake Revisits (and Revises) Her 1994 Interview Cover Story

December 27, 2019

The John Waters muse revisits—and revises—her 1994 cover story for this magazine, shortly after the launch of her seminal daytime talk show.   

Pee-wee Herman Revisits (and Revises) His 1987 Interview Cover Story

June 25, 2019

In 1987, Paul Reubens—forever known as his bowtie-wearing alter ego—spoke about Purina, performance art, and Prince for the cover of this magazine.

Diane von Furstenberg Revisits (And Revises) Her 1977 Interview Cover Story

April 22, 2019

Forty years after we interviewed the already-legendary designer and businesswoman at her office on Seventh Avenue, von Furstenberg revisited — and revised — what she’d said.

Brooke Shields Revisits (and Revises) Her 1989 Interview Cover Story with Andy Warhol

March 11, 2019

“On Second Thought” offers iconic subjects the rare chance to revisit an interview from our archives, and reckon with the good and the bad of it.

On Second Thought: Carol Burnett

April 10, 2018

The Emmy— and Grammy—winning Hollywood icon, whose unscripted comedy series A Little Help premieres this spring on Netflix, revisits a conversation she had with Interview in 1979.

On Second Thought: Kim Basinger

February 8, 2018

The esteemed actress and animal rights activist revisits her December 1994 cover story 24 years later.