Bret Easton Ellis
'American Psycho' Still Deserves Its Place in Film History
Twenty years on, Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner's adaptation is a perfect combination of humour, horror and satire.
Blood, Boycott, and Body Bags: An Oral History of 'American Psycho'
Bret Easton Ellis, Chloë Sevigny, and yes, Huey Lewis told VICE about the 2000 film that made Christian Bale's Patrick Bateman the ultimate villain.
Six Smarter—But Not Quite Guilt-Free—Beach Reads
Beat the dull conspiracy that is the “beach read” with these smarter entries in the sordid, pulpy, guilty-pleasure genre.
Patrick Bateman and the Poisoned Toffee Apple
Welcome back to Stranger Than Flicktion, our Flickr-inspired fiction column. In this special Halloween edition, we hear an American Psycho-inspired tale of cam girls, cats, and candy apples.
Christian Grey Is the Basic Bitch Version of Patrick Bateman
Fifty Shades was less 'sex-fuelled chick flick' and more 'Capitalist nightmare'.
We're All a Depressing Part of "Generation Wuss"
I called Bret at his house in LA last week. We talked passionately about his frustration with what he's dubbed "Generation Wuss"—you, me, and everyone else who's young, is hyper-sensitive, and has grown up with the internet.
'Pulp Fiction' Was the Film That Made Me Realize I'm Not Cool
And if "cool" is gimp masks and adrenaline shots to the heart, then I'm kind of OK with that.
A Wall Street Banker Went on a Sex-Crazed Killing Spree in Hong Kong
Rurik Jutting, a Cambridge graduate who worked for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, is accused of murdering Jesse Lorena and Sumarti Ningsih, who are being identified as prostitutes from Southeast Asia.
Where Are All the Bi Men, and Why Are They Hiding?
They're out there. They're just not out, because the stigma of being a man who likes both fellas and ladies is still a serious weight to deal with.
Sundance NEXT FEST Is Coming to Los Angeles Next Week
Sundance NEXT FEST, a film festival that combines music and cinema, starts August 7th in Downtown LA. Films from Aubrey Plaza, Jason Schwartzman, and Kendrick Lamar are amongst the films screening during the week-long event.
The 'Less Than Zero' Kids Knew How to Dress
People may be afraid to merge in Los Angeles, but they aren't afraid to get dolled up and take pictures of one another lounging poolside. Here's a photo shoot inspired by Bret Easton Ellis's debut—the good parts, not the parts with mutilated bodies and...