As she dons tentacles to play Ursula in The Little Mermaid, McCarthy tells me why wearing a costume makes her feel invincible – and why she thinks everyone should have the right to dress up. (Vera) Continue reading
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Lisa Rinna reporting for duty
The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star covers the Beauty Issue. (ES Magazine) Continue reading
Troye Sivan: “Am I ever gonna quit music to be a full-time actor? No.”
YouTube sensation, superstar singer and now star of The Weeknd’s wild new TV drama, The Idol, Troye Sivan can do it all. But, he tells me, it’s the music that keeps driving him forward. (ES Magazine) Continue reading
Secret Invasion
Aliens on Earth? Call Nick Fury. Samuel L Jackson on Marvel’s radical new spy thriller. (Empire) Continue reading
The Deep Dive: Musso & Frank’s
The on and off-screen history of Hollywood’s oldest and most storied bar and restaurant. (Empire) Continue reading
Double Act
Across disturbing horror X and new prequel Pearl, Mia Goth plays the same woman in her twenties and her eighties. I talk to director Ti West about his terrifying slasher saga. (Empire) Continue reading
Nicolas Cage: The Shaman
There is no actor on Earth quite like Nicolas Cage. During an extraordinary morning in his Las Vegas compound, he expounds on his mystical craft. (Empire) Continue reading
Finn Wolfhard: No Strings Attached
With a role in Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and his own directorial debut on the way, Finn Wolfhard is graduating from child star of Stranger Things to a film-making force in his own right. I find out if he still has time for teenage kicks. (Vera) Continue reading
Jason Momoa: Empire’s Pint of Milk interview
The ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Slumberland’ star on being starstruck by Tom Waits, his favourite joke and what scares him. (Empire) Continue reading
The Jeff Goldblum Touch
It’s been three decades since Jurassic Park made Jeff Goldblum a blockbuster star: a role to which he’s now returning. Meanwhile, he’s become a bona fide style icon and, more importantly, the most ‘living your best life’ human on the planet. I join him for breakfast. (ES Magazine) Continue reading
Ron Finley
Speaking to Ron Finley about his garden in South Central Los Angeles, teaching his community how to grow fruit and vegetables for themselves and advocating for social change. (Us & Our Planet) Continue reading
Top dogs
Exploring the culinary history of New York on a tour of some of the city’s most enduring restaurants. (Good Place) Continue reading
Love letter to LA
On falling for the City of Angels. (Good Place) Continue reading
Are Psychedelic Drugs the Answer to Veterans’ PTSD?
In 2014, former British Para Keith Abraham flew to Peru to see if he could cure his PTSD with a dose of the psychedelic drug, ayahuasca. He returned a changed man and is now on a mission to extend access to other members of the armed forces and beyond. (Men’s Health) Continue reading
Lovely Chaps
The macho world of Wild West cowboys is given a queer makeover by America’s gay rodeo scene. I travel to Las Vegas to find out how it all began 45 years ago and why this September’s BigHorn Rodeo will be more loved-up than ever. (Vera) Continue reading
Paris Jackson laid bare
On overcoming addiction, growing up in Neverland and forging her own musical path. (ES Magazine) Continue reading
Alex Winter’s Most Excellent 12 Months
Four high points of a totally non-heinous year for the actor-turned-filmmaker. (Empire) Continue reading
This mail-order ketamine company claims to help fight your depression
Set to open this year, KetaMD is an online ketamine clinic that will offer prescriptions over video call. (Dazed)
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‘I need to protect myself in case there is a civil war’: Why middle-class America is arming up
Reporting from inside the booming US gun shop industry after a year of pandemic, protest and polarisation. (The Telegraph) Continue reading
Mark Hamill: “Dave was the opposite of everything Darth Vader was”
Mark Hamill remembers Dave Prowse – the Bristolian bodybuilder who became Darth Vader. (Empire) Continue reading
The fight to free America’s cannabis prisoners
People serving sentences for cannabis-related charges have been forced to watch as the legal industry thrives, classified as an ‘essential service’ during the pandemic – how will they fare this election? (Dazed) Continue reading
JK Simmons: “Chadwick Boseman was an actor who had every tool in his tool belt”
JK Simmons shares his memories of what made his ’21 Bridges’ co-star one of a kind. (Empire) Continue reading
Battle of the meta-memoirs
From Jim Carrey and Charlie Kaufman, two new self-referential books that poke fun at Hollywood (and each other). (Empire) Continue reading
“This is a hustler’s story”: how Saint Jhn got a grip on his staggering success
Five billion TikToks. 796 million Spotify plays. Roses – a song Beyoncé turned down – is one of the biggest tracks of 2020. The artist behind it reveals how the hype could have crushed him. (The Face) Continue reading
Will weed be pro sports’ next MVP?
Many top-level athletes turn to cannabis for pain relief, despite the fact not all leagues permit its use. That could change soon. (Playboy) Continue reading
Prohibition Partners Live 2020: The future of cannabis
Discussing the future of the cannabis industry with David Crosby, Steve DeAngelo, Albert Tio, CJ Wallace and more. (Prohibition Partners) Continue reading
Caleb Landry Jones’ Freak Zone
After a run of acclaimed film roles, the Texan actor creates his own private psychedelic reel: a debut album that’s as brilliant and out-there as its maker. (The Face) Continue reading
Victoria Monét
Ready to pounce with her ‘Jaguar’ project, Victoria Monét is feeling herself. (Notion) Continue reading
The Transformer
Terry Notary is Hollywood’s go-to movement guru, instrumental in the creation of everything from Avatar’s Na’vi to The Call of the Wild’s dog. He tells me his chameleonic secrets. (Empire) Continue reading
Mia Goth on marriage, modelling and that Miu Miu campaign
She’s the model turned art-house muse who started her career with a very provocative bang in Nymphomaniac. But now Mia Goth is getting ready for her turn in Emma, an altogether more buttoned-up affair. (ES Magazine) Continue reading
The 40 most exciting things to do in the world in 2020
Stunning new art, epic museum openings, unmissable events: these are the coolest things happening anywhere on earth this year. (Time Out) Continue reading
Flying Lotus: 30 Years of Warp
The Los Angeles-based innovator looks back on three decades of the iconic label. (Mixmag) Continue reading
A taste of Matty Matheson’s moxie
The chef discusses his new self-produced YouTube show and shares why he chooses to live life without regret. (Playboy) Continue reading
A report from the LA premiere of ‘Jesus is King’
Kanye West unveiled his heavily religious project among celebrities, nature sound effects and MAGA-esque merch. (The Face) Continue reading
Jerry Lorenzo: “There’s something about living in LA that is luxury”
The Fear of God founder talks Kanye, faith and redefined luxury at the launch of the label’s first physical space. (The Face) Continue reading
Biggie Thinking
The Notorious B.I.G.’s son is investing in a higher state of consciousness, one blunt at a time. (The Face) Continue reading
City Guide: Austin, Texas
Taking in the Texan capital’s weird and wonderful sights, from urban bats to cultural icons – and, of course, its live music. (ABTA Magazine) Continue reading
Mac DeMarco meets his idol Haruomi Hosono
The laid back soft rocker invites the legendary Japanese musician into the backyard of his Los Angeles house. (Dazed & Confused) Continue reading
Ama Lou
North-London native Ama Lou talks writing her own story, sneaking into open mic nights and embracing the unknown. (Notion) Continue reading
The History Boy
Andrew Bird tells me how answering Patti Smith’s political call to arms was pivotal to the creation of My Finest Work Yet. (The Line of Best Fit) Continue reading
Super natural
Big Bear Lake has long been LA’s go-to ski resort, but now its summer “adventure season” is hotting up. (Atlas by Etihad) Continue reading
Grimes is ready to play the villain
Five days before her 31st birthday, Claire Boucher is sat on a pink suede banquette in the Terrace Room of the Sunset Tower Hotel reflecting on the year just gone. (Crack) Continue reading
Molly Versus Katy: How Does MDMA’s Natural Alternative Compare to the Real Thing?
Katy is said to be the safer version of the beloved party drug. (Playboy) Continue reading
For an Even Better Time, Match Your Favorite Sex Positions to the Perfect Cannabis Strain
Whether you prefer missionary or cowgirl, Playboy wants to enhance your pleasure. (Playboy) Continue reading
Émir Shiro Uncensored
From an unassuming French city, a rising young artist is taunting the bots of Instagram in an effort to normalize (and rethink) nudity. Good news: He’s getting away with it. (Playboy) Continue reading
Scene Report: Carlos Capslock In São Paulo
In the largest city in the western hemisphere, Carlos Capslock parties are using activism to foster a sense of community around their movement. (The Quietus) Continue reading
The new wave
There are several reasons why Sri Lanka has come from nowhere to top every surfer’s wish list – and only one is to do with the amazing breaks. (Atlas by Etihad) Continue reading
‘Not him’: Fear and reckoning in Rio
Brazil lurches toward fascism. (Playboy) Continue reading
The Collected Works of Kevin EG Perry 