The Baron of Botox Is Gone, But His Face Lives On
Dr. Fredric Brandt redefined cosmetic dermatology forever by bringing a smooth, plump, and ageless face to the masses.
Profile
The Incredibly Happy Life of Larry David, TV's Favorite Grouch
A profile of Larry David.
Disney CEO Bob Iger's Empire of Tech
How he made big and early bets on new technologies—and won.
How Derren Brown Remade Mind Reading for Skeptics
The mentalist’s manipulation techniques give people too sophisticated to believe in the paranormal something quasi-scientific to hang on to.
The Last American Man
At age 17, Eustace Conway moved into the North Carolina woods. He hasn’t compromised since.
Billie Eilish and the Triumph of the Weird
A profile of the 17-year-old star.
La Matadora Revisa Su Maquillaje (The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup)
A profile of a 25-year-old Spanish sensation.
America's Hardest-Working Know-It-All
A profile of Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings.
Covering the Cops
A profile of Edna Buchanan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning crime reporter for the Miami Herald during its heyday.
The Power of One
At age 17, Bonnie Richardson won the Texas state track team championship all by herself. Then she did it again.
Roseanne Barr Just Can’t Shut Up
“I admit it,” she says, in her hotel room. “I’m a troll. I’m the queen of the fucking trolls.”
Bill Hader Kills
A profile of the director and actor.
The Olympics Are Over, but Tessa Virtue Is Just Getting Started
How do you move on from being the best?
Host
On conservative radio host John Ziegler and “the strange media landscape in which political talk radio is a salient.”
After Newtown Shooting, Mourning Parents Enter Into the Lonely Quiet
What happened next for the Barden family.
Secrets of the Magus
A 1993 profile of Ricky Jay, world-class sleight-of-hand conjurer who rarely performs (and never for children), historian of unusual entertainments and confidence scams, bibliomaniac.
Melissa McCarthy Wants to Cheer You Up
She’s trying to keep comedy alive at a moment when Hollywood—and its audience—can’t seem to crack a smile.
Rick Owens Is Still Out There
“The palace doors flew open. It was him. It was Rick Owens, the American-born designer known to his fans as the Lord of Darkness.”
Meet the Table Busser Who’s Worked at the Same Wilmette Pancake House for 54 Years
Othea Loggan came to Chicago and got a job bussing tables and washing dishes at Walker Bros. Original Pancake House in Wilmette in 1964. He still works there today.
Riz Ahmed Acts His Way Out of Every Cultural Pigeonhole
From HBO to ‘Star Wars’ to Shakespeare, he has discovered how to excel beyond tidy genres.
Ice Poseidon’s Lucrative, Stressful Life as a Live Streamer
When your job is to constantly share your life, even your worst moments are an opportunity to please your audience.
The Real Story of Donald Trump Jr.
Junior’s personal life is in shambles, Robert Mueller looms large, and it’s never been trickier to be the president’s son.
Show the Monster
A profile of director Guillermo del Toro.
"I'm the Guy They Called Deep Throat"
Deep Throat, unmasked.
David Lynch Keeps His Head
A visit to the set of Lost Highway, minus an actual interview with the director.
