Clementine Ford
Simon Rex
The former MTV V.J. went from a botched Good Will Hunting audition to a failed rap career. His new film, Red Rocket, is something of a comeback
The Very Online and the Restless
Meet the “Fantasy Boyfriends” of TikTok—and the young fans who worship them
Hemingway’s Ghost
The writer’s granddaughter is cashing in on her last name, endorsing new authors’ books for a fee
Vanishing Ink
“Made-to-fade tattoo” parlors offer a chance to get inked without the risk of turning into a Pete Davidson doppelgänger
Radical Chic
Virginie Despentes managed to get her film banned in French cinemas. With the U.S. release of two of her fieriest works, the feminist shows no signs of slowing down
Border Crossing
Alejandro Iñárritu, the Mexican filmmaker behind the Academy Award–winning Birdman and The Revenant, is bringing the immigrant experience to V.R.
Through the Cracks
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In Love with Love
Megan Nolan’s novel, Acts of Desperation, casts a fresh light on a timeless theme
The Toks of My Tears
How did posting breakup videos on TikTok become the new trend for Gen Z and millennials?
Feminist of One
She wrote about spanking before Fifty Shades of Grey and profiled Soon-Yi Previn when no one else would go there. Daphne Merkin explains what’s missing from today’s strand of feminism
On Topics
The millennial novelist Miranda Popkey has more to say about #MeToo than you can fit in a hashtag
Bella Figura
For Italian actress Miriam Leone, it all started with a little black dress
Cush Jumbo
The actress bringing Shakespeare to life, both in and out of television courtrooms
