Macaulay Culkin Is Not Like You
The 39-year-old—call him ‘Mack’—has been liberated longer than you realize.
Movies & TV
‘High Maintenance’ and the New TV Fantasy of New York
As the city is transformed by gentrification and inequality, comedies have begun depicting it as a place of magical connection.
Great Hollywood IPO That Wasn’t
Ari Emanuel’s failure to launch.
American Psycho: An Oral History, 20 Years After Its Divisive Debut
In January 2000, American Pyscho bombed at Sundance. It was just the beginning.
Video Paradiso: The Strange Fate of Kim's Video
How the museum-quality 55,000 film collection that an East Village video store gave away ended up in a small, possibly mob-run village in Sicily.
The Incredibly Happy Life of Larry David, TV's Favorite Grouch
A profile of Larry David.
The Most Stylish Scammer: 20 Years of ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’
Anthony Minghella’s 1999 film adaptation, starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and the coast of Italy, has become a cult classic (and a warning).
Dressed to Kill
A new Ned Kelly film explores the masculinity behind the mask.
Does Who You Are at 7 Determine Who You Are at 63?
In 1964, with “Seven Up!” Michael Apted stumbled into making what has become the most profound documentary series in the history of cinema. Fifty-five years later, the project is reaching its conclusion.
Adam Sandler’s Everlasting Shtick
The first magazine profile of the actor in more than 20 years.
‘Queen & Slim’ Could Be One of the Great Love Stories of All Time—if You Let It
The film is a rare portrayal of black people in our fullness—angry and frightened and hurt, euphoric and loving and free.
The Mister Rogers No One Saw
Fred Rogers wasn’t just a brilliant educator and a profoundly moral person. He was an uncompromising artist.
Roger Ebert: The Essential Man
A profile of the film critic.
This Tom Hanks Story Will Help You Feel Less Bad
He’s just as nice as you think he is.
The World According to Phoebe Waller-Bridge
A profile of the writer and star of Fleabag.
A Filmmaker Bared His Soul. It Ruined His Life.
Caveh Zahedi’s abject, self-defeating, ethically questionable, maddeningly original approach to documentary.
Ten Years Ago, I Called Out David Letterman. This Month, We Sat Down to Talk.
“This is the remarkable, true story of a rich white male celebrity who abused his power and then apologized for it.”
Black Theater Is Having a Moment. Thank Tyler Perry. (Seriously.)
A circle of young black playwrights is doing some of the most vital work in American theater. And Perry is at its center.
Bong Joon-ho’s Dystopia Is Already Here
A profile of the Korean director.
Arts Politics Media Movies & TV
Curses! The Birth of the Bleep and Modern American Censorship
From the proto-bleep to meta-bleep: how the US government protects us from the profane.
Constance Wu’s Hollywood Destiny
A profile of the actress.
The Big Show Never Ends
How Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann revolutionized sports broadcasting with SportsCenter.
How to Make It in Hollywood When You’re Gay, Female, and Thirtysomething
Jen Tullock is ready for her moment. Is the moment ready for her?
Piper Perabo: Resistance Celebrity
How an actor becomes a Trump-era activist.
Rami Malek, An Overnight Sensation 15 Years in the Making
How a journeyman actor became a star.
