How SoulCycle Lost Its Soul
The boutique fitness phenomenon sold exclusivity with a smile, until a toxic atmosphere and a push for growth brought the whole thing down.
Celebrity
A TikTok House Divided
You’re 19 years old. You get famous overnight. You move to LA. Now what?
The Remaking of Steve Buscemi
A profile of the actor in the wake of the loss of his wife.
Piper Perabo: Resistance Celebrity
How an actor becomes a Trump-era activist.
Billie Eilish and the Triumph of the Weird
A profile of the 17-year-old star.
Tracy Morgan Turns the Drama of His Life Into Comedy
A profile of the actor following a car accident that left him briefly in a coma and ultimately with a settlement so large he never has to work again.
The Legend of Keanu Reeves
“Every generation gets its own Keanu Reeves, except every generation’s Keanu Reeves is this Keanu Reeves.”
Inside the Secret Sting Operations to Expose Celebrity Psychics
Are some celebrity mediums fooling their audience members by reading social media pages in advance? A group of online vigilantes is out to prove it.
Who Was Lil Tay
The making, and marketing, of a 9-year-old meme machine.
Inside the Markle Family Breakdown
On the true backstory of Meghan Markle, a.k.a. the Duchess of Sussex.
Michael K and the Disappearing Celebrity Blogger
Searching for the star behind Dlisted.
The Silent Season of a Hero
The complicated post-retirement life of Joe DiMaggio.
The Tragedy of Britney Spears
A profile of Spears at her nadir.
David Lynch Keeps His Head
A visit to the set of Lost Highway, minus an actual interview with the director.
The American Dream Created Anna Nicole Smith — and Then It Killed Her
Anna Nicole Smith molded herself into an American fantasy. When that fantasy fell apart, we blamed her for it.
“I’m Not Going to Live My Life in Hiding.”
Two days with a broken-hearted Tom Hiddleston.
True Confessions: Carrie Fisher Interviews Madonna
“We have a lot in common. We go to the same shrink.”
You Haven’t Seen Everything John Cho Can Do
A conversation about race, Hollywood, and what it’s like to be able to conjure weed out of thin air.
Kim Kardashian West Has a Few Things to Get Off Her Chest
“Think about that: Kim has so thoroughly monetized the very act of living that the money she earns from being filmed going about her life constitutes a relatively small sum compared with the one she generates from allowing people to see pictures and cartoon drawings of the life she has already filmed. She has figured out how to spin the mundanity of being herself—something billions of people do every day for free—into a more lucrative business than being the most famous rapper in the world.”
I Am Large, I Contain Multitudes
A profile of Roseanne Barr and her multiple personalities.
Hollywood's Forgotten Gossip Girl
Fifty years ago, Rona Barrett forged a Hollywood gossip empire. Then she left it all behind, her innovations attributed to others, her legacy almost entirely overlooked.
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The Longform Guide to Rich Kids
Paris Hilton, Princeton phonies, and the prince who blew through billions—a collection of articles on young money.
TMZ Redefines Celebrity Dirt
Harvey Levin runs a gossip site that operates like an intelligence agency.
Justin Bieber Would Like to Reintroduce Himself
A conversation about God, anxiety, and the monkey.
The Brand Keeping Oprah in Business
A profile of Tyler Perry.
