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The First Black Trans Model Had Her Face On A Box of Clairol

No one knew her secret. Until they did.

The Dying of the White Male Light

The more precarious their political position, the greater their threat.

This Time On, 'Serial'

The building of a podcast empire (and a very-high-stakes second season).

In Conversation: Charlie Kaufman

The singular director and Oscar-winning writer of Being John Malkovich and Anomalisa opens up about puppet sex, the TV shows he can’t get made, and the future of humans as a species. 

Sesame Street Is Gentrifying

And the locals aren’t entirely happy about it.

The Attorney General Isn’t Giving In To Fear

The attorney general isn’t giving in to fear.

The Epic Fail of Hollywood’s Hottest Algorithm

When he wasn’t hanging out with Bradley Cooper, or leasing a horse for Kate Bosworth, or negotiating a Golden Globes shout-out from Christian Bale, or bringing a baby wolf to the office, one Hollywood studio head was talking up the sweetest game in town: the chance to invest in movies that couldn’t fail. And plenty of people bought what Ryan Kavanaugh was selling.

How Smart Do You Have to Be to Raise a Child?

The state said a 19-year-old with an intellectual disability wasn’t equipped to look after her baby and whisked the newborn off to another family just after birth - a decision the mother was ready to fight. But how smart do you have to be to raise a child?

What is it About Tory Burch?

The designer pivots into sportswear - and maintains her tennis grip on the American imagination.

Lesley Arfin on Love, Selfishness, and the Art of Oversharing

The Judd Apatow protégée and co-creator of Netflix’s new Love on the art of oversharing.

What Kanye Has in Common With Trump. And Martin Luther King.

What Kanye has in common with Trump. And Martin Luther King.

In Conversation: John Oliver

The Last Week Tonight host swears he’s only kidding.

Uber Drivers Around the World Tell All

Riots, support groups, and psychic-energy vampires.

Why, Exactly, Is Trump Driving Conservatives So Crazy?

The answer has nothing to do with his character.

Meet the Internet's Pimple-Popping Dermatologist

A dermatologist finds fame among those for whom watching a pimple explode recalls the butterflies of a first kiss. 

And Just Like That, Balenciaga Is Back

Talking to Demna Gvasalia about his first collection for one of fashions most influential brands.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Batman and Superman

Politics, mostly. And American empire.

Inside the Most Unorthodox Campaign in Political History

Inside the most unorthodox campaign in political history.

The Last Days of Extreme-Sports Superstar Dave Mirra

Rising from a Louisiana Bayou, America's most unlikely energy project will change the natural gas market.

Plastic Surgery With a Mouse Click! The Biggest Cheats in Show Biz

Whether it's software shaving years off an actor's life or an onstage Teleprompter for singers, entertainers are taking deception to unprecedented new levels. 

Tom Hiddleston Is More Than His YouTube Clips

One of the internet's favorite imaginary boyfriends also happens to be a very good actor.

That '70s Show

The Deuce revisits an era of sex and crime that we’re too quick to glamorize.

171 minutes with … ​​​​​​​Elisabeth Moss

The Handmaid’s Tale’s star can’t help turning her characters into feminist heroes, even if she’s just trying to play a human.

Social Media Ruined Social Climbing

Popularity didn’t used to be quantifiable.

The Look Book

SANDRA LONG, Antiques DealerNice jacket! And hat. And bag. And necklace. And shoes …I get almost everything at antique-clothing fairs, usually the Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show at the Metropolitan Pavilion.

Cosby: The Women - An Unwelcome Sisterhood

One by one, they came forward with stories of being drugged and raped or assaulted by Bill Cosby, finding safety in their staggering number and a culture that was finally ready to believe them.

The Big Secret of Abortion: Women Already Know How It Works

The broad consensus on abolishing the death penalty at the Law Commission's consultation with political leaders and eminent citizens augurs well for the campaign against capital punishment.

Serena's Sweep: Tennis, Fashion & Beyond

Serena's Sweep (not to jinx it or anything) - She's eyeing a fashionable post-court life, but first she's got tennis history to make.

Quentin Tarantino - Back In The Saddle With 'The Hateful Eight'

Midway through post production on his eighth movie, the Western THE HATEFUL EIGHT about a band of outlaws trapped in a saloon during a blizzardthe director discusses the countrys legacy of white supremacy, Obama, and why he doesnt worry about a Transformers future."

What Is It About A Pretty Woman With A Gun?

In an age of social-media shaming, a single tweet can launch a crusade. But maybe Ricky Gervais should have picked another woman to mess with.