Mikael Jansson

THE VAULT

From The Vault: Rihanna by Kanye West

December 2, 2021

“I know god will probably want me to have a daughter just so I could see what I put my mother through.”

Thirstory: Getting Down and Dirty with Zac Efron

July 13, 2020

This week in thirstory: a dirty, flirty shoot with the sustainable sex god.

Ezra Miller to play Salvador Dalí in upcoming film

May 11, 2018

Dalí Land is directed and co-written by American Psycho’s Mary Harron, twisted thriller expert.

Ezra Miller

November 3, 2017

A sensitive, spiritual superhero? As he prepares to step back into his role as The Flash, the young actor and musician finds his footing as a vital voice of his generation—that is, if you can get on his level.

Benedict Cumberbatch

November 2, 2017

The Oscar-nominated actor shines once again in a new Thomas Edison biopic, but the secret to his success lies off-camera, in his own winding road to enlightenment.

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

November 1, 2017

As awards buzz swells around his recent portrayal of Winston Churchill, the iconic British actor reflects on why history, now more than ever, is not a thing of the past.

Solange films herself dancing to her own songs

September 15, 2017

The singer revealed she sets up a video camera to document how she moves to her own music, which informs her choreography.

Land of the Free

Land of the Free

August 30, 2017

An all-American girl goes west, shedding the constraints of the city to invoke the spirit of folk.

Michelle Pfeiffer

March 28, 2017

After a brief hiatus, the onetime So-Cal surfer girl turned screen siren, the three-time Oscar nominee—and still somehow woefully underrated—Michelle Pfeiffer is back in a big way, with a bevy of films to add to her already remarkable résumé.

Cut Loose

March 1, 2017

Under the cover of darkness, a new age is coming: A new femininity suffused with strength and uninhibited sexuality. Cut short, cut tight, cut loose. No compromise. Dance to feel alive.

Solange Brings It All Full Circle with Her Sister Beyoncé

January 10, 2017

As the auteur of 2016’s ‘Seat at the Table,’ she created one of the most poignant and searing statements on modern America while also giving solace and strength to millions. As the writer, director, and star of her own life, though, Solange is creating her masterpiece.

Millie Bobby Brown

October 24, 2016

Playing a super-powered star child at the center of our favorite show, she became the breakout star of the year. As her undeniably charming self, Millie Bobby Brown won 2016.

Street Couture

September 19, 2016

Elemental utility pieces are worn with the swagger of ’90s vogueing, mixed up with an attitude born of Parisian couture. Strike a pose.

Haley Bennett

June 1, 2016

Everybody’s talking about Haley Bennett. For good reason. The actress is sitting atop an incredible wave of movies rolling into theaters in the coming year. And, when it hits, she is poised for a very splashy breakout season.

Secret Hideaway

March 1, 2016

A seaside retreat stimulates the art of letting go. Stripped to the essentials, Carolyn Murphy mirrors her surroundings with unbridled sensuality and naturalistic poise.

Queens of Cool

February 23, 2016

There has never been anything like them. As actresses, our four cover stars—Jodie Foster, Saoirse Ronan, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Winona Ryder—are talents of the rarest order, the most limited of editions: 1 of 1. Off-screen, behind the camera, in the recording studio, or in fashion campaigns, each of them are standard-bearers for a kind of cool—icons, even. wildly imitated but impossible to replicate. purely authentic, utterly themselves.

The Dreamer: Charlotte Gainsbourg

February 23, 2016

The descendant of haute bohemian cool is creating a legacy that is entirely her own, and absolutely enchanting.

The Beloved: Winona Ryder

February 23, 2016

The gamine queen of boho chic has been stealing our hearts and her scenes for, like, ever. Winona Ryder isn’t stopping any time soon.

The Legend: Jodie Foster

February 23, 2016

No one in Hollywood has done it better, and delivered more consistently, than Jodie Foster. Behind-the-scenes, she continues to go her own direction.

The Prodigy: Saoirse Ronan

February 23, 2016

At only 21 years old, the two-time Oscar nominee is already a proven talent and a risen star. Now Saoirse Ronan is trying something new.