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Movies & TV

Welcome to Zollywood

A profile of Zendaya.

Hunter Harris GQ Jan 2021 20min Permalink

Music

The Mask of Doom

A profile of MF Doom.

Ta-Nehisi Coates New Yorker Sep 2009 20min Permalink

The Man Who Brought ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ to Life

Walter Tevis, the author of the book upon which the Netflix hit is based, spent his life gambling and drinking in pool halls before turning to chess.

David Hill The Ringer Nov 2020 15min Permalink

Politics

AOC's Next Four Years

A profile of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Michelle Ruiz Vanity Fair Oct 2020 25min Permalink

Music

Lizzo on Hope, Justice, and the Election

A profile of the singer.

Claudia Rankine Vogue Sep 2020 20min Permalink

Crime

The Swedish Serial Killer Who Never Was

Thomas Quick confessed to more than 30 murders. But the man also known as Sture Bergwall may not have committed any of them.

Elizabeth Day The Observer Oct 2012 20min Permalink

Music

You Don’t Know Her

A profile of Mariah Carey.

Allison P. Davis New York Sep 2020 20min Permalink

Good Conflict

The world is consumed by violent fights and hostile disagreements. Sarah Schulman sees a way out of them.

Molly Fischer The Cut Aug 2020 30min Permalink

Sports

Simone Biles Would Like to Thank Herself

A profile of the gymnast.

Dvora Meyers Vice Aug 2020 30min Permalink

Health

How the Pandemic Turned Brené Brown Into America’s Therapist

But for heaven’s sake, the best-selling author, unapologetic cusser, and fifth-generation Texan would rather not be called that.

Sarah Hepola Texas Monthly Jun 2020 30min Permalink

What Happened to Val Kilmer? He’s Just Starting to Figure It Out.

Cancer has taken his voice, but the unlikeliest movie star in Hollywood history still has a lot he wants to say.

Taffy Brodesser-Akner New York Times Magazine May 2020 30min Permalink

Movies & TV

Val Kilmer Doesn't Believe in Death

The iconic actor played Iceman, Doc Holliday, Batman, and Jim Morrison, but behind all the mythic roles was a man grasping for meaning wherever he could find it. Here he opens up about cancer, strength, and death.

Alex Pappademas Men's Health Apr 2020 15min Permalink

Tech Health

The Devastating Decline of a Brilliant Young Coder

Lee Holloway programmed internet security firm Cloudflare into being. But then he became apathetic, distant, and unpredictable—for a long time, no one could make sense of it.

Sandra Upson Wired Apr 2020 35min Permalink

Sports

Tom Brady Cannot Stop

A season with the New England Patriots’ 37-year-old quarterback.

Mark Leibovich New York Times Magazine Jan 2015 30min Permalink

Best Article

The Quaid Conspiracy

Randy Quaid and his wife Evi have fled to Canada and are living in their car. They are seeking asylum from the menace of the “Hollywood Star Whackers.”

Nancy Jo Sales Vanity Fair Jan 2011 25min Permalink

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.

Justine Harman Gen Jan 2020 15min Permalink

Movies & TV

The Incredibly Happy Life of Larry David, TV's Favorite Grouch

A profile of Larry David.

Brett Martin GQ Jan 2020 25min Permalink

Business Tech

Disney CEO Bob Iger's Empire of Tech

How he made big and early bets on new technologies—and won.

Michal Lev-Ram Fortune Jan 2015 20min Permalink

Arts

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.

Adam Green New Yorker Sep 2019 30min Permalink

Best Article

The Last American Man

At age 17, Eustace Conway moved into the North Carolina woods. He hasn’t compromised since.

Elizabeth Gilbert GQ Feb 1998 25min Permalink

Music

Billie Eilish and the Triumph of the Weird

A profile of the 17-year-old star.

Josh Eells Rolling Stone Jul 2019 30min Permalink

Best Article

La Matadora Revisa Su Maquillaje (The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup)

A profile of a 25-year-old Spanish sensation.

Susan Orlean Outside Dec 1996 25min Permalink

Arts

America's Hardest-Working Know-It-All

A profile of Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings.

Kevin Lincoln Buzzfeed Feb 2013 15min Permalink

Best Article Crime Media

Covering the Cops

A profile of Edna Buchanan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning crime reporter for the Miami Herald during its heyday.

Calvin Trillin New Yorker Feb 1986 30min Permalink

Best Article Sports

The Power of One

At age 17, Bonnie Richardson won the Texas state track team championship all by herself. Then she did it again.

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Gary Smith Sports Illustrated Sep 2009 25min Permalink

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