‘Everything on That Island Wanted to Kill You’The very first crew of Survivor slept tent-less on a beach covered in rats and snakes because they smelled a hit TV show. And then it got worse.
‘Ray, This Is a Religion’How the world’s largest hedge fund lost two top hires — and was paralyzed by puddles of pee.
ByRob Copeland
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Truth Is What a Comedian Makes of ItComics have long strived for some version of authenticity. But what that looks like — and how genuine it is — continues to evolve.
Sofia Coppola’s BedroomsThe director’s new book, Archive, is a showcase for the little temples, or little cells, she creates for her characters.
ByKatie McDonough
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Walking While BlackZiwe details a chilling roadside encounter in her debut essay collection, Black Friend.
ByZiwe
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‘I Don’t Want to Be Erased’Frustrated by his failing health and fretting about his own legacy, Lou Reed spent his final days intent on making something “really astonishing.”
Tilda Swinton Loves to Play With Bong Joon Ho“He’s so encouraging and welcoming of flights of fancy … he encourages us to just go there and to not second-guess even the most surreal ideas.”
‘What Do I Really Know About the ’80s?’Ralph Macchio lived in a 1980s bubble, positioned too far inside the era to be well versed on the enduring nostalgia for it.
The Day Deadwood DiedHow a single phone call and “a clash of fucking egos,” as star Ian McShane put it, led to the abrupt end of the beloved HBO series.
