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How Everything Works

  1. stunt awards
    The Hardest Stunt I Ever Pulled OffStunt drivers and performers recall their toughest days on the job — and why they never want to waste Michael Bay’s time.
    By Elana Scherr and Brandon Streussnig
  2. hardest things
    The Hardest Horror Movie Sound I Ever Foley-edWhat does decapitation sound like? How about a demon birth? Foley artists explain just how difficult it is to engineer the sounds of horror.
    By Jordan Crucchiola and Vikram Murthi
  3. becoming bill
    How Impeachment Transformed Clive Owen Into Bill Clinton“I have a memory of Clive in his full Clinton prosthetics chasing me down a hallway of the West Wing set because he was so excited.”
    By Dan Reilly
  4. the perfect scene
    How In the Heights Pulled Off the Big Swimming-Pool SceneHundreds of extras. Thunder on the forecast. And just three days to nail one of the movie’s biggest moments.
    By Jackson McHenry
  5. how everything works
    16 Podcasters on the Hardest Episodes They Have Ever ProducedEverything that can go wrong on shows like The Daily, Reply All, and Louder Than a Riot before it goes right.
    By Becca James
  6. how everything works
    How Sound of Metal Reimagined the Silence in Hearing LossSound designer Nicolas Becker looked to stethoscopic mics, fetal memories, and a centuries-old school for the deaf in France.
    By Dan Reilly
  7. how everything works
    How to Make an Animaniacs Song That Truly Captures Life in 2020More than 100 people and 240 hours went into the catchy opening segment of the revival.
    By John Maher
  8. how everything works
    8 Backing Musicians Jam on Their Most Memorable SessionsStories about recording with artists, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z, boygenius, and Paul McCartney.
    By Justin Curto
  9. extremely online
    Broadway Is Closed, But Ratatouille the Musical Is Cooking on TikTok“Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be embracing people referring to me as the ‘rat queen.’”
    By Rebecca Alter
  10. how everything works
    How The Crown Made Gillian Anderson Look Like Margaret ThatcherThat wig was as hard, and as hard to make, as it looks.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  11. how everything works
    I Wrote One Song With Jeff TweedyPutting the Wilco leader’s new book, a songwriting manual of sorts, to the test with the man himself.
    By Grayson Haver Currin
  12. how everything works
    9 Engineers on the Hardest Song They Ever MixedMusic-industry veterans on the tracks that were tough to crack.
    By Dan Reilly
  13. how everything works
    How Steve McQueen Pulled Off the Year’s Greatest Movie SceneLovers Rock shows what happens when white people aren’t looking — the rapture in black joy.
    By Hunter Harris
  14. how everything works
    The Stories Behind The Undoing’s Very, Very Fancy HomesHello, Upper East Siders.
    By Jackson McHenry
  15. backstories
    How Emma Corrin Became The Crown’s Princess DianaFidgety hands, a voluminous fringe, and other details that made the people’s princess click into place.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  16. hardest things
    The Hardest Thing I Ever AnimatedSixteen animators and artists from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, BoJack Horseman, Rick and Morty, Toy Story, and more recall their toughest gigs.
    By Rebecca Alter, Brian Moylan, and John Maher
  17. hardest things
    The Hardest, Strangest, Most Unforgettable Jobs In HollywoodTV and movie craftspeople share their stories (and a great dip recipe).
  18. backstories
    Stalking Janet Jackson, and Other Stories Behind the Hustlers SoundtrackFiona Apple had never licensed “Criminal” — until Lorene Scafaria and Jennifer Lopez came calling.
    By Rachel Handler
  19. hardest things
    The Hardest Song I Ever ChasedHollywood’s most reliable music supervisors explain how they got that song into your favorite movie or TV show.
    By Dan Reilly
  20. backstories
    How Hustlers Pulled Off the Meta Cameo of the YearHow the film’s producers (and Jennifer Lopez) convinced a music superstar to show up in Hustlers — and 200 extras to stay quiet while it happened.
    By Rachel Handler
  21. backstories
    Getting to Know the Helicopter Influencer Behind the Fast & Furious Franchise“There’s only five guys in the world doing what I’m doing,” says Fred North.
    By Chris Chafin
  22. hardest things
    The Hardest Props I Ever MadeHollywood’s veteran property masters explain 12 props that made their careers.
    By Zach Schonfeld
  23. backstories
    How Sharp Objects’ Makeup Team Mastered the Art of Being Poisoned to Death“Are her nails starting to turn blue or yellow? Should her feet be dirty?”
    By Devon Ivie
  24. hardest things
    The Hardest Costume I Ever Designed11 costume designers on meeting the excruciating demands of Hollywood.
    By Jen Chaney
  25. backstories
    90 Branzinos Later: The Story Behind The Amazing Spider-Man’s Awkward DinnerSeven years after its debut, why does the fish loom so large in our memories? The food stylist responsible for it all explains.
    By Nate Jones
  26. hardest things
    The Hardest Effect I Ever Pulled Off42 filmmakers, cinematographers, and effects artists on making the impossible happen.
    By Abraham Riesman