Bob Gottlieb vs. Bob CaroThe 91-year-old book editor would like his 87-year-old star writer to finish his latest book.
ByMatthew Schneier
encounter
‘The Gays Are Here’Titanique, a jukebox fantasia that imagines Céline Dion survived the Titanic, has found its audience.
ByRachel Handler
encounter
Beeple’s Post-NFT ChapterThe digital artist made a pile of money on NFTs before the crypto market crashed. Now he has his eyes on the art world.
ByZachary Small
encounter
Renée Elise Goldsberry, a Diva 5EvaRiffs, car crêpes, and a last-minute substitution with the multitasking theater star turned sitcom breakout.
ByJackson McHenry
encounter
Sonic YouthsIn Chicago with Horsegirl, the teen rock trio behind one of the year’s most confident albums.
ByJustin Curto
encounter
‘Have You Read Nevada?’Imogen Binnie’s first novel became a staple of trans literature. Nine years and one reissue later, how much has the culture changed?
You Don’t Know Amalia UlmanThe enigmatic artist cast herself and her mother in her new movie, El Planeta, set in her hometown. She swears it’s fiction anyway.
ByRachel Handler
encounter
Jake Lacy’s Change of PaceAfter years spent playing preternaturally charming, the White Lotus actor finally gets to go full jerk.
ByJackson McHenry
encounter
The Untidy Tales of Katie KitamuraHer hypnotic new novel asks: What happens when your main character is a passive witness to her own life?
ByMolly Young
profiles
Lucy Dacus Has Never Been This HonestOne of rock’s best pens returns from a depressive hell with Home Video, the album she’s been writing for most of her life.
It Started With a LaughIn 2019, Ashnikko broke out after a viral hit on TikTok. What if it wasn’t a fluke?
ByEmma Madden
encounter
Sohla El-Waylly Goes SoloAfter leaving Bon Appétit’s Test Kitchen, the chef now has her own show — where she’s paid fairly for her fantastic creations.