At 70, Sally Field Gets Her Dream RoleThe actress has coveted the part of Amanda in The Glass Menagerie for years. As it turns out, she’s tackling it on Broadway at just the right moment.
ByJada Yuan
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Video Games Are Better Than Real LifeMany Americans have replaced work hours with game play — and ended up happier. Which wouldn’t surprise most gamers.
100 More Jokes That Shaped Modern ComedyA second look at bits, sketches, one-liners, and even modern art that have influenced American humor for the past 170 years.
ByJesse David Fox
Talking to the Gatekeepers of TV ComedyThe network executives behind Atlanta, Transparent, and more discuss how they find new talent and the best way to pitch a show.
ByJosef Adalian
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Archie’s Long, Dark Journey to RiverdaleHow a 76-year-old gang of teenagers wound up fighting the undead, meeting the Ramones, and starring in a sex-infused murder-mystery show on the CW.
Natalie Portman Is Jackie KennedyIn the midst of newfound political turmoil, the actress revives the First Lady, whose private resolve and public grace held the nation together.
Pusha T’s Mission to Help Hillary WinWhen the rapper was a kid, he skipped his class field trip to the White House. As an adult, he’s fighting to put the first female president in it.
“Awkward Black Girl” Goes to HollywoodAt long last, Issa Rae’s HBO series has arrived. But she’s been quietly working to change the industry for years now.
Vince Staples Can See His Own DeathThe 23-year-old rap minimalist keeps a low profile, doesn’t drink or smoke, and makes mini-masterpieces that clock in at 30 minutes or less.
ByFrank Guan
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Conor Oberst Goes HomeAfter a nightmarish public controversy and some mysterious health ailments, the singer-songwriter has returned to Omaha and, hopefully, normalcy.
ByLizzy Goodman
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Conor Oberst Goes HomeAfter a nightmarish public controversy and some mysterious health ailments, the singer-songwriter has returned to Omaha and, hopefully, normalcy.
Amy Adams on Celebrity and Playing Janis JoplinThe actress is on a different planet from the one on which her peers exist — which is maybe also why she’s the perfect person to play ETs’ liaison.
ByCarl Swanson
books
In Conversation With Colson WhiteheadThe author of The Underground Railroad on Oprah’s endorsement and avoiding clichés of the “Southern Novel of Black Misery.”
The New Punctual Guns N’ RosesAxl, Slash, & Co. are back together, on tour, and finally doing what they should have been doing for the last two decades.
ByBill Wyman
The New Punctual Guns N’ RosesAxl, Slash, & Co. are back together, on tour, and finally doing what they should have been doing for the last two decades.