American Oligarch
Peter Thiel gamed Silicon Valley, the IRS, and Donald Trump.
Profile
Owen Wilson Is Doing Great, Thanks
A profile of the actor.
The Last Humanist: How Paul Gilroy Became the Most Vital Guide to Our Age of Crisis
A profile of England’s pre-eminent scholar of race, culture, and nationalism.
Simone Biles Would Like to Thank Herself
A profile of the gymnast.
How Going Home Helped Inspire Leon Bridges’s New Album—And Saved His Life
A profile of the singer-songwriter.
Ishmael Reed Gets the Last Laugh
America’s most fearless satirist has seen his wildest fictions become reality.
The Curious Rise of Twitter Power Broker Yashar Ali
In just a few years, he’s become one of the most fearsome media figures in the country—mobilizing his vast Twitter following to promote his famous friends and punish foes. Can his own past survive similar scrutiny?
The Last American Man
At age 17, Eustace Conway moved into the North Carolina woods. He hasn’t compromised since.
Sinead O’Connor Remembers Things Differently
The mainstream narrative is that a pop star ripped up a photo of the pope on “Saturday Night Live” and derailed her life. What if the opposite were true?
All That Heaven Allows
A profile of Marc Jacobs.
Doctor Do-Little
The case against Anthony Fauci.
"Is He Happy? Is He All Right?"
A profile of Larry King at the height of his fame and on the heels of his sixth divorce.
Welcome to Zollywood
A profile of Zendaya.
The Mask of Doom
A profile of MF Doom.
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.
AOC's Next Four Years
A profile of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Lizzo on Hope, Justice, and the Election
A profile of the singer.
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.
You Don’t Know Her
A profile of Mariah Carey.
Good Conflict
The world is consumed by violent fights and hostile disagreements. Sarah Schulman sees a way out of them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tom Brady Cannot Stop
A season with the New England Patriots’ 37-year-old quarterback.
