John Russell

An exclusive Q&A in honor of his new show The Cool Kids.

“Being a black woman in this country and in this industry, I’ve felt that we’re not seeing ourselves represented,” she says. “And you know, we don’t complain about it. We jump up and say, ‘What do we have to do to change it?’

With his new book The Other Side of Freedom, DeRay Mckesson opens up as never before, including about being gay and living in "the quiet."

The Crazy Rich Asians and Superstore actor wants to take his characters outside the box. “It’s important for me to play them so that people realize there’s a broad spectrum of us. Not all Asian people are the same. Not all gay people are the same."

He's enjoying his newfound recognition and ready for more exposure (yes, that kind, too): "I've got a beautiful body. Why Not?"

Susanna Nicchiarelli offers a raw portrait of the Velvet Underground icon studiously trying to demolish her own persona.

Catch Mena as one of the stars of the new summer show, American Woman.