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A 2013 L.A. Review of Books interview with writer Jill Lepore vs. a 2023 Barely South Review interview with painter Solomon Enos.
A rare common-sense essay in The New York Times. What year is it (#610)?
A 2018 Self-Titled Mag interview with musician Luke Jenner vs. a 2022 Vulture interview with music producer Chad Hugo.
The messy second season of Taylor Sheridan’s oil drama is redeemed by a strong finale.
Disney promised Prince Charming. Silicon Valley delivered.
A 1983 Interview Magazine interview with pop star Sting vs. a 2005 Art 21 interview with painter Susan Rothenberg.
Starfleet Academy isn't pandering to or flattering political correctness.
The second season of Prime Video’s John le Carre adaptation is savvy to acknowledge its decade-long cliffhanger.
A 2019 Beinart Gallery interview with painter Scott Listfield vs. a 2020 The Book Slut interview with author Alexander Chee.
A 2023 Fame interview with architect Tom Kundig vs. a 2015 The Interval interview with playwright Lynn Nottage.
My Sensei has some fun with Bret Easton Ellis (via letter).
Another new year with your favorite attitudinal rooster.
Foids and Moids, munting and mogging.
A reflection on Nighthawks modern isolation.
America lost its engine.
Stand your lingual ground.
Of analytic philosophy and shaving kits.
If you don’t get it, you get it.
Human nature seen through the lens of online chess.
Fat-free is out, beef and cheese are in.
Locked-in and locked-out.
The former NFL player talks football, strip club etiquette, and more in this interview with Bill Maher.
The actor talks about his young love for unfiltered Turkish Ovals, his work with Paul Thomas Anderson, and more.
Bill Burr talks billionaires, immigrants, and more in this episode of Subway Takes.
The businessman talks about acting in Marty Supreme, homelessness, and his millionaire lifestyle.
The late director talks about improvising all of This is Spinal Tap and more in this February 2, 1984 interview.
The former talk show host talks about life after Late Night and more in this recent interview with Jimmy Kimmel.
The actor and writer talks about the origin of A Bronx Tale, holding out hope, Swifty Lazar, and more.
The actor talks about his new series Bad Monkey, Death of a Salesman, his love of classical music, and more.
The actress talks about the end of Stranger Things, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and her favorite line from Heathers.