Daniel Benmergui knew his innovative indie-game concept could work. He didn’t know it’d take him 15 years of development hell to put it out.By Clayton Purdom
Snowfall(S6/E6)A Dying BreedIf Franklin is Prometheus, bringing fire to Compton in the form of rocked-up cocaine, then Louie is Icarus, flying too close to the sun.
profileDominique Fishback Found Her Motivation In Swarm, she plays a serial-killing superfan who really just wants one thing: to be loved.By Madeline Leung Coleman
exit interview‘We Can Be Serial Killers Too’Swarm co-creator Janine Nabers cuts through the buzz to explain the series’ elusive protagonist and bittersweet ending.By Sam Sanders
the vulture transcriptSuper Troopers Continues to Slow Burn Broken Lizard reunited to talk lethal soap, liters of cola, too much syrup, and the perks of having made a modern cult classic.By Bilge Ebiri
profileThe Spectacular Life of Octavia E. Butler The story of the girl who grew up in Pasadena, took the bus, loved her mom and grandmother, and wrote herself into the world.By E. Alex Jung
performance reviewWhat Was Brangelina? The couple were always known for their image-making savvy. Now, as their divorce reenters the press cycle, we’re reminded of who’s better at it.By Angelica Jade Bastién
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first personThe Voice of New York Is Drill It’s the most captivating sound the city has heard in decades — and also the most misunderstood. Here, 19 NY drill artists set the record straight.By Camille Squires
in conversationLarry Wilmore Knows No Bounds He’s kept the golden age of Black TV comedy alive for three decades. He’ll make any network eat its words.By Zak Cheney-Rice
profileNathan Fielder Is Out of His Mind (and Inside Yours) The comedian is known for his often hilarious, sometimes mean, always uncomfortable stunts. The Rehearsal is his grandest experiment yet.By Lila Shapiro
James Lance Talked His Way Into More Ted Lasso By Devon Ivie
