CATEGORIES

Wherever he goes, LEWIS PULLMAN is in his element

Last fall, while filming Apple’s Lessons in Chemistry, adapted from the beloved novel by Bonnie Garmus, showrunner Lee Eisenberg made an on-the-fly change: The actor Lewis Pullman’s turn as Calvin, a progressive, introverted chemist in 1960s Los Angeles, was so winning that Eisenberg wrote him into more episodes than originally planned. Earlier this year, the Top Gun: Maverick scene-stealer wowed festival-goers at Sundance with The Starling Girl and at Tribeca with The Line. As he braces for leading man attention, Pullman reflects on life in and out of Hollywood.

Vanities

Gracie Abrams is ready for a not-so-cruel summer

War of the Rosé

They came together in a blaze of passion, then split amid a storm of recriminations. In between, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie established a hugely profitable wine label on an enchanting estate in the South of France. Now, as lawsuits continue to fly, Mark Seal uncovers the truth about the battle for Miraval

Kelce Lately

With two Super Bowl rings, a star turn hosting snl, and charisma for miles, Travis Kelce could wind up in the broadcast booth-or on the big screen

The Great Pretender

Caroline Calloway's first big "scam" was a lark. Her next, a matter of self-preservation. She's about to debut her latest project-or so she says

Phoebe Invincible

Actor Andrew Scott, A.K.A. Hot priest, says Phoebe Waller-Bridge is nothing less than good at life. To this, we'd add that she's a captivating writer and actor, as well as a smasher of things, including but not limited to expectations, the fourth wall, stodginess, and pointless decorum. On a long ramble through London, she talks about the journey from Fleabag to Indiana Jones, pausing only to greet birds and besotted fans

Τhe Golden Dream

California knows it's a state in crisis-its leaders know, its residents know, the rest of the country knows. But how it got here-and whether the way out is any kind of model to follow-nobody can agree on

It's Like That

Fifty years of HIP-HOP in a world that could not exist without it

The Oligarch's Passport

In 2015, Portugal opened its doors to foreigners whose jewish ancestors had been expelled during the inquisition. Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich used his heritage to gain entry to the country and an all-access pass to the eu-exposing deep flaws in a well-intentioned policy

Plaza Suite

Yes, she can play deadpan millennial chaos like nobody else. But Aubrey Plaza has shown all kinds of range on the road from Parks and Recreation to The White Lotus. Now she's in league with both Marvel and Francis Ford Coppola

An Idol Mind

As The Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye leveraged an auteur-scale vision to become an unlikely megastar. With a seamy Hollywood fantasia of an HBO series on the way, he's realizing his grandest ambition

Rags and Riches

Television's über-wealthy communicate their status through looks both flashy and deceptively casual

The Hangover

Billions in losses. Sweeping layoffs and restructuring. A writers strike. Now that the streaming bubble has burst, the TV industry has woken up with an excruciating headache

LOST ILLUSIONS

IT WAS A GRIPPING, GROUNDBREAKING LOST DEVOLVED INTO SUCH SMASH, BUT LOST DEVOLVED INTO SUCH A TOXIC PRODUCTION THAT EVEN CO-SHOWRUNNER DAMON LINDELOF NOW SAYS OF HIS LEADERSHIP: \"I FAILED.\" IN A POWERFUL EXCERPT FROM HER NEW BOOK, MAUREEN RYAN OPENS THE HATCH

MACHINE DREAMS

The creator of the beloved cult hit Dickinson on how she learned to stop worrying and love AI

OBJECT LESSONS

A tribute to the inanimate key players in four major Emmy contenders

BATTLE HYMN

Long before Ron DeSantis made the regulation of college curricula a stump-speech talking point, WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR. launched a conservative crusade to transform universities into bastions of right-wing ideology

Such a Fun Age

INSIDE THE PLAN TO CONVINCE VOTERS THAT JOE BIDEN CAN HANDLE FOUR MORE YEARS

GREENROOM With a View

I come from a family of TV talking heads. Who am I to break with tradition?

Bloody HELL!

Succession is actually a farce, not a drama-and just one example of how the British comedy invasion is being televised

Face FORWARD

The most sought-after facialists deploy a mix of high-tech wizardry and lo-fi creature comforts for their captive audiences

All The Angles

On the King’s coronation, Erin Vanderhoof examines how the royal family’s power struggles are playing out in the press and on social media—and whether Charles can revolutionize his family’s PR strategy for a new era

Paradise Lost

Once a Pacific Eden, Fiji has become a destination for a highly combustible mix of surf bums, mega-yacht owners, deep-pocketed international developers, and at least one scientist who thinks he can engineer the perfect wave

Heal Thyself

When Stephanie Tisone met Anthony William, the cult-famous, self-billed clairvoyant known as the Medical Medium, she felt an instant connection. Her belief in his abilities was unwavering. Her life would never be the same

The King's Dominion

His sons are at war. He's divorced his fourth wife and broken an engagement to a would-be fifth. The jewel in what's left of his crown faces a billion-dollar lawsuit. Will the division Rupert Murdoch spent his life fostering undo his empire?

Objects of Envy

With these striking additions to its travel-inspired home furnishings line, Louis Vuitton takes interior design to luxurious—and literal—new heights

Royal FLUSH

This season’s fizzy period TV loves a well-rouged cheek. Consider blush a shortcut to a new kind of frivolity

PLAYING FOR KEEPS

When she came under fire for supporting Kanye West through his antisemitic tirades, CANDACE OWENS didn’t mind. Triggering people is her business, and business is good. EMILY JANE FOX talks to the conservative firebrand about political theater versus deeply held belief

MOUSETRAP

In 2013, Jonah Peretti blew up a nearly half-billion-dollar Disney-BuzzFeed deal—then rode the digital media wave until it crashed

It's a Barbie World

In the age of TikTok and Instagram, the original lifestyle influencer fulfills her true calling