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On the second-to-last song of Tim Heidecker's new album High School, he unleashes a dirty growl in the bridge that can only be described as Springsteenian, as if Heidecker shotgunned a can of Bruce juice before entering the recording booth with an American flag bandana in his back pocket.

Tim Heidecker Explains His Love of Bruce Springsteen

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When reading books lately, all I personally want is escape—from my mind, body, country, everything.

Novelist Bolu Babalola Explains 'My Best Friend's Wedding'

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On HBO Max's Hacks, Meg Stalter's character Kayla doesn't know much about the entertainment industry.

'Hacks' Star Meg Stalter Explains Kim Kardashian's 2022 Met Gala Look

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People tend to peg 1980's American Gigolo as the cannon that launched the erotic-thriller craze, but a naked Kathleen Turner rubbing an ice cube across her face while lying in a bathtub with a naked William Hurt in 1981's Body Heat may be what gave it real fire.

Podcaster Karina Longworth Explains the Women of Erotic Thrillers

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Vanessa Bayer fell in love with home shopping when she was around 8 or 9 years old.

Vanessa Bayer Explains QVC to Us

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There aren’t many people out there who can do multiple things and do them all well.

Rachel Bloom Enthusiastically Explains Stephen Sondheim

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Whitmer Thomas wants you to know that his insatiable love for the Joker is not ironic.

Comedian Whitmer Thomas Explains the Twisted History of the Joker

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After scrolling through more than 700 pages of Getty photos featuring Lindsay Lohan, one learns a few things.

Tim Heidecker Explains His Love of Bruce Springsteen

The comedian and musician on how The Boss inspired his new album 'High School' as he gears up for his Two Tims Tour.

Novelist Bolu Babalola Explains 'My Best Friend's Wedding'

The writer's latest romance confection 'Honey & Spice' is out now.

'Hacks' Star Meg Stalter Explains Kim Kardashian's 2022 Met Gala Look

The comedian has a lot of thoughts about Kim wearing Marilyn Monroe's dress on this year's Gilded Glamour-themed red carpet.

Podcaster Karina Longworth Explains the Women of Erotic Thrillers

The series 'You Must Remember This' is exploring eroticism in the popular culture of the '80s and '90s, so we asked its host to talk about a few notable actresses from that era.

Vanessa Bayer Explains QVC to Us

The 'SNL' star's new Showtime series takes place at a QVC type network. Now, she breaks down home shopping for Thrillist.

Rachel Bloom Enthusiastically Explains Stephen Sondheim

The actor and writer’s book of essays ‘I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are’ is out now.

Comedian Whitmer Thomas Explains the Twisted History of the Joker

The stand-up and musician behind HBO's 'The Golden One' and the new 'Can't Believe You're Happy Here' EP can't stop obsessing over the Clown Prince of Crime.

Writer Jill Gutowitz Explains the Many Eras of Lindsay Lohan

The 'Girls Can Kiss Now' author will always be a LiLo stan.