Ben Barna

Step Inside Spencer Pratt’s Wild World of Hummingbirds

July 31, 2020

His tabloid days (mostly) behind him, the former bad boy of “The Hills” has fallen in love with nature’s teeniest, tiniest bird.

Ask a Sane Person: Van Lathan on the Difference Between Racial Justice and Racial Equality

June 23, 2020

The cultural commentator and podcaster issues a battle cry, in all caps.

Franklin Leonard, Founder of The Black List, Discusses This Moment and Movies

June 19, 2020

A conversation about white supremacy in Hollywood, and how to change it.

Ask a Sane Person: Lawrence Wright on the Sexual Bacchanal That Never Came

May 28, 2020

In his new novel, the screenwriter, author, and Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist wrote about the fallout to a fictional pandemic. Here, he grapples with the real one.

Gunna and Young Thug Share Rules to Live By: Smoke After Sex, Keep Your Kitchen Lit

May 26, 2020

A casual conversation between two of Atlanta’s finest.

Ramy Creator Ramy Youssef on Zoom Parties, Wokeness, and Why He’s Grateful for Homeland

May 22, 2020

The creator and star of “Ramy” sounds off on 18 topics chosen at semi-random.

The Emancipation of Hayley Williams

May 21, 2020

How divorce and disaster actually helped the Paramore frontwoman break free.

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones on Overnight Fame: “They Were Pointing and Laughing at Me!”

May 11, 2020

The breakout stars of “Normal People” can’t help but laugh at their strange new reality.

Yungblud’s Ten-Step Guide to Ruining a Party

May 7, 2020

“Ensure all friends have started drinking prior to their arrival.”

“It’s Okay to Not Be Okay”: Shailene Woodley and Sebastian Stan Catch Up in Quarantine

April 21, 2020

The stars of “Endings, Beginnings” dissect the art of being vulnerable while grappling with our new reality.

Slowthai Walks Us Through His Life, One Tattoo at a Time

April 20, 2020

The British rapper connects the dots on some of his best body art.

Lil Tracy and Ishmael Butler Have a Father and Son Heart-to-Heart

March 23, 2020

For these two non-conformists, hip-hop runs in the family.

Caribou’s Dan Snaith and Producer Nigel Godrich Unravel the Mystery of Making Music

March 16, 2020

The Canadian musician and famed Radiohead producer shed light on our least understood art form.

George MacKay Puts a Human Face on the Horrors of War in 1917

December 27, 2019

“They’re not massively decorated soldiers or revolutionaries. They’re just blokes.”

Interview Celebrates Its 50th Year One Last Time in the Hollywood Hills

December 13, 2019

As Interview’s 50th year draws to a close, we celebrated one last time with our friends at Nordstrom at the celebrity hideaway that is the San Vicente Bungalows.

Julia Fox, the Crown Jewel of Uncut Gems, Will Literally Kill You

December 12, 2019

She was born for this.

Pottery Head: Seth Rogen Is Hooked On Ceramics

December 6, 2019

While searching for the perfect place to rest his joints, Seth Rogen began making his own ashtrays. Now he can’t stop. 

Knives Out Director Rian Johnson Asks His Cousin Nathan How To Score A Movie

November 26, 2019

“Knives Out” director Rian Johnson knows most things about moviemaking. Providing the score is not one of them. His cousin and collaborator Nathan Johnson fills him in.

Saweetie and Lil’ Kim Meet For The First Time, Fangirling Ensues

October 8, 2019

Hip hop’s new princess holds court with the Queen Bee.

Marianne Williamson Shares Her Thoughts on Memes, Goop, and Mar-a-Lago

August 13, 2019

The best-selling author, self-help oracle, and White House hopeful takes some time away from the campaign trail to meditate on everything from Renata Klein to transcendental meditation