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Famesick is more proof that Lena Dunham is the voice and voodoo doll of our generation.
The final season of Prime Video’s comic book adaptation is a case study in satire becoming prophetic.
A 2012 Los Angeles Review of Books interview with author Gore Vidal vs. a 1984 American Theatre interview with playwright Lorraine Hansberry.
Sam Levinson explodes Euphoria and delivers something resembling True Detective season 2.
It’s fashionable to slag Boomers, but every generation has winners and losers. What year is it (#621)?
The HBO Max series is more ruthless than ever, even if it’s slightly more optimistic in its final season.
A 1967 Les Lettres françaises interview with anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss vs. a 2023 Riot Material interview with artist Jim Shaw.
Given how quickly The Walking Dead declined in quality, Invincible should make some thoughtful edits.
The Comeback remains one of the best Hollywood satires around.
A 2013 L.A. Review of Books interview with poet Diane di Prima vs. a 2013 Zing interview with artist Marcel Dzama.
The second season of Jury Duty is more orchestrated than its predecessor, but equally perceptive about unwilling participation.
A 2004 Stylus interview with musician Peter Martin Christopherson vs. a 2016 Clrvynt interview with musician Mark Stewart.
The rise of amateur tastemakers and the fall of professional standards.
As expected, things haven’t turned out as expected.
From seduction to self-surveillance.
How scammers prey on people by exploiting their vulnerabilities.
Swimming alone on a beach can be risky.
Psychopath prestige is self-reinforcing.
Where do ideas come from?
A quest to find a mythic phone book out in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Professional painting turns political.
The actor talks about the late director's questionable ethics in this 2018 interview.
The comedian talks about capital punishment in this 2017 episode of Cum Town West.
The actor talks about Sabrina and nearly walks off the set after certain questions become too personal.
The actor talks Hollywood and politics in this new 100 minute interview.
The writer returns to talk rock mechanics, Nick Fuentes, public avatars, and more.
The "looksmaxxxer" du jour talks to The New York Times for 77 minutes.
The actor talks about his craft, Olivier vs. Brando, Kubrick's genius and excesses, and Hollywood's gun obsession in this new interview.
Richter and Sona Movsesian talk about the mood swings of their boss and the fights that almost got them fired.
Richter and Sona Movsesian talk about the mood swings of their boss and the fights that almost got them fired.