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Lady Gaga’s March 8 appearance on Saturday Night Live joins the show’s pantheon of great musical performances.
A 2008 The Believer interview with philosopher Mary Midgley vs. a 2010 Pop Matters interview with comedian Paul Mooney.
Adolescence is an examination of radicalization, masculinity, violence, and youthful bullying, one which never descends into a pat lecture.
Most comedies run out of steam a few seasons in, but Hacks remains fresh on the strength of its characters.
Dumped in its theatrical release, To Catch a Killer is indebted to 1990s thrillers that had a second life thanks to relentless reruns on TNT and FX.
Three shows worth popping the corn: Silo, Severance and Shrinking.
A 2004 Larry King Live interview with actor/author Gene Hackman vs. a 2022 Fresh Air interview with actress/showrunner Quinta Brunson.
The Studio is a deft satire of contemporary Hollywood politics.
A trend is a trend is a trend until the media erases it. Robert Frost said that. What year is it (#547)?
On Orson Welles’ dogged persistence and creative spirit.
A 2025 Jacobin interview with rapper Billy Woods vs. a 1968 Archives of American Art interview with visual artist Emma Amos.
A 2015 The Horn Book interview with illustrator Ashley Bryan vs. a 2004 In Motion Magazine interview with novelist Octavia Butler.
Little known facts about Sesame Street.
New Vivian Jenna Wilson interview with Teen Vogue sheds light on billionaire parenting.
Plus, beard of royal heir contemplated.
The surreal intersection of microplastics shaping the New York contemporary art world.
Raising a couple of awkward questions.
It’s happening again. Those UFOs you like are going to come back in style.
And he doesn’t deserve it.
Teaser: Palmer fares poorly too.
I need a break from Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, and Matthew McConaughey. Let’s see, who else?
The filmmaker, actor, and adventurer talks to Anderson Cooper about his work and his life.
The American icon talks about his life, his work, and his film An Enemy of the People.
Quinn talks to actor Eric DaRe and comedian Jeff Valdez in this show from October 1993.
The actor talks about his work in Taxi Driver, The Godfather Part II, The King of Comedy, and more.
The late filmmaker on a wide range of subjects, including some startling predictions regarding digital cinema.
GQ talks to the actor about his 42-year career.
The action movie stars talk about their joint enterprise Planet Hollywood.
The late actress talks to the BBC in this 40-minute interview recorded on March 20, 1995.
The late James Bond talks to Opie, Anthony, and Jim Norton in this November 9, 2011 interview.