Chris Black

ACTOR

“You’re a Rock Star, Man”: Michael Shannon, in Conversation With Austin Butler

January 8, 2025

“I don’t want to be a giant drag all the time,” the actor told his friend Austin Butler about taking on hefty projects. “It’s nice when you excite people, or uplift them.”

PHOTOGRAPHER

“Friendly Loving Voyeurism”: Dustin Pittman Tells Mel Ottenberg Why He’s No Paparazzi

September 6, 2024

The celebrity photographer tells our editor-in-chief how he captures New York’s glamour and grit.

LOVE

Ben Shelton Is Back in New York. He’s Still Dialed In.

August 26, 2024

Just before kicking off his U.S. Open campaign, American tennis’s boy wonder talked to us about returning to the tournament where he had his breakout run last year.

MERCHANT

How Luke Fracher Went From Selling Pot to High-End Vintage

December 15, 2023

“How many fucking stores do we walk into in New York or L.A. and no one’s been in all day?”