Ric Wilson Is Listening to Stevie Wonder, Big Freedia, and Everything “Very, Very Black”
July 6, 2020
The Chicago rapper’s latest track, “Fight Like Ida B. & Marsha P.” is a history lesson coated in a honey-thick beat.
Meet TWICE, The All-Girl K-Pop Group That Proves More Is More
June 9, 2020
The group’s nine members drop hints about their new album, skincare routines, and how to make it in the cutthroat world of K-pop.
KOTA the Friend Is Listening to Lauryn Hill, Eminem, and Lots of Jay-Z
May 29, 2020
The Brooklyn-bred rapper shares some of the artists that have shaped him, and why he doesn’t believe in alarms.
Talking Boards and Bruises with the Skaters of HBO’s “Betty”
May 5, 2020
The all-girl skate crew of the Skate Kitchen, who inspired Crystal Moselle’s 2018 film and her new HBO series, have been showing up the boys at NYC’s skate parks for as long as they can remember.
Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz On British Dogs and West Village Cats
April 21, 2020
The comedy duo behind the Netflix special series “Middleditch & Schwartz” embraces the ethos of “Yes, and.”
Artist Christopher Williams Uncovers the Ordinary Beauty of A Pair of Shoes
April 9, 2020
The artist walks us through his exhibition, “Footwear (Adapted for Use) at David Zwirner, so you don’t have to even put on a pair of shoes.
Jane Fonda and June Diane Raphael Are Fighting for the Future
March 30, 2020
The “Grace and Frankie” mother-daughter duo on exercising your rights (and your thighs) during quarantine.
Soccer Mommy Shows Her True Colors
February 27, 2020
Ahead of her new album “color theory,” Sophie Allison gets into the blues, yellows, and grays of it all.
Moses Sumney Is Getting Busy
February 24, 2020
On his new album “græ,” the electro-soul singer-songwriter finds the sweet spot between sex and sadness.
Luke James Loves Coca-Cola, A Goofy Movie, and, Well, Love
February 13, 2020
With a new album out and an upcoming role in Lena Waithe’s series “The Chi,” R&B’s softest crooner just wants to be loved.
Barra Grant Is Miss America’s Ugly Daughter
January 30, 2020
With her raw one-woman play, the daughter of Bess Myerson explores the ugly side of the notorious beauty queen.
How Kazu Hiro Turned Charlize Theron Into Megyn Kelly
January 29, 2020
The Oscar-nominated makeup artist on the film “Bombshell” describes transforming Hollywood’s most recognizable faces into Fox News magnates.
Oz Pearlman Must Have A Pact With Satan
January 21, 2020
Inside the mind of the “America’s Got Talent” champion and John Cena oracle.
Photographer Ellen von Unwerth Isn’t Afraid to Use Men as Accessories
January 17, 2020
The photographer takes us through her new female-focused exhibition “Devotion!”, from Kate Moss at the movies to Rihanna in the shower.
Painter Salman Toor Draws Out the Strength in Sissies
January 6, 2020
The New York-based artist has repurposed Romantic vernacular for a loving take on queer bohemia, filled with plenty of couch side banter and drunken sashaying.
Shepard Fairey Thinks Streetwear Has Gotten As Silly As A Duct-Taped Banana
December 19, 2019
Celebrating 30 years of pushing the envelope, the renegade street artist talks memes, murals, and Mayor Pete.
Uncut Gems and the Delirious Wonder of the American Schmuck
December 3, 2019
The Safdie Brothers’ much-anticipated Diamond District heist film brings some coked-up mysticism to the age-old tale of the American schmuck.
Toned, Firmed, Frozen: A Trip to the Spa at the Equinox Hotel
November 22, 2019
The flagship hotel at New York’s Hudson Yards is a new frontier in wellness, championing a type of beauty that’s entirely created.
Robert Glasper and YEBBA Say “Fuck Yo Feelings”
October 31, 2019
The Grammy-winning producer and pianist sits down with his collaborator and talks the magic of Stevie Wonder and the therapy that is live performance.
Michael Kiwanuka is Listening to Nirvana, Isaac Hayes, and Hey Arnold!
October 30, 2019
The soul singer and U.K. native on driving to Jim Croce, crying to Sufjan Stevens, and skipping his own song on “Big Little Lies.”