It’s an average October day when 2 percent of the world’s population simply disappears. Three years later, in one leafy, suburban town, things have only gotten stranger. That’s where The Leftovers, a creepy, compelling new series from HBO, beginning in June, comes in. In the series Liv Tyler, the former music-video ... More

We caught up with Sally Hogshead, an advertising executive turned bestselling author, to find out about her new book, How the World Sees You: Discover Your Highest Value Through the Science of Fascination (available July 15). Hogshead believes that once you understand how you present to the world around ... More

While jetting from Brooklyn to New Orleans might be something of a long haul just to spend a night on the town, when it came to filming the video for “11 o’clock Friday Night,” a track off his forthcoming solo debut Black Hours, Hamilton Leithauser knew there was no ... More

For Andrew Levitas, there isn’t much of a difference between metal and moviemaking. What matters to 36-year-old Levitas—a noted artist and one-time soap opera star whose first filmmaking endeavor, Lullaby, debuts this month—is that he’s telling a story. “My approach to art is that it’s not so much about the medium—it’s ... More

What some actors might find terrifying, Vincent Piazza considers thrilling. Take, for example, an opportunity to star in a huge summer movie, as a real person known for singing, dancing and playing guitar—three things Piazza had no experience doing. It would be enough to make a lesser performer panic, but ... More

For the second season of Graceland, USA’s much-loved police drama, star Vanessa Ferlito chose to move in a different direction. Literally. “I decided to change it up a little bit,” said the actress, referring to her move from Fort Lauderdale (where the show shoots) to Miami. "It’s a little further ... More

Don’t be surprised if almost everyone you know seems to disappear for a stretch—say, 13 hours or so. After all, today's the day that the second season of Orange is the New Black, Netflix’s much binge-watched series about the hilarious and harrowing happenings at a Connecticut women’s ... More

The appeal of a romantic comedy isn’t lost on Jenny Slate. “When I have a hangover, it always makes me feel better to watch You’ve Got Mail,” the comedian and actress says. “But I also think that people of my generation are hungry for a change in social norms.” Enter More

At the upcoming Tony Awards, Beautiful, the Broadway musical based on the life and work of beloved songstress Carole King, is nominated for a whopping seven awards. And while only one of those awards—Best Book of a Musical—names the show’s writer, Douglas McGrath, all of them are a ... More

Linda Woolverton is no stranger to creating over-the-top characters; after all she is the screenwriter responsible for such enduring hits as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. Her latest creation, however, is in a class of its own. Maleficent, of course, is best ... More