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Remembrances

  1. guitar hero
    The Genius of Eddie Van Halen’s Guitar Heroics in 6 SolosThere are the parts Eddie played in the studio, and then there’s the way those parts metamorphosed in concert.
    By Annie Zaleski
  2. remembrances
    David Lee Roth, Gene Simmons, and More Mourn ‘Guitar God’ Eddie Van HalenMetallica called the guitarist, who died October 6, “an idol.”
    By Devon Ivie
  3. rip rbg
    An Ode to Kate McKinnon’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg Impression on SNLSo many good Gins-burns.
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. remembrances
    Michelle Obama Pays Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Conan“She was an icon. A great role model to me, and a dear friend to me and Barack.”
    By Chris Murphy
  5. diana rigg
    5 Incredible Diana Rigg StoriesNo, she didn’t eat the garlic on purpose.
    By Justin Curto
  6. remembrances
    Naya Rivera Remembered by Ex Ryan Dorsey: ‘I Can’t Believe This Is Life Now’Their son, Josey, is 4 years old.
    By Devon Ivie
  7. rip
    Lea Michele, Big Sean, and More Celebrities Remember Naya RiveraRivera’s co-stars, friends, and admirers share their memories and condolences.
    By Rebecca Alter
  8. close reads
    Santana Lopez Kept Glee HonestAs played by Naya Rivera, the ever-unapologetic Santana could be straight-up cruel — and it was the best thing about her.
    By Cate Young
  9. memorials
    Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart and More Attend George Floyd’s Memorial ServiceRev. Al Sharpton’s eulogy drew some online criticism for shouting out the celebrities in attendance.
    By Chris Murphy
  10. legacies
    Christo Made Us Feel the Awe-Inspiring Impermanence of Human AchievementSome scoff at these works as mere spectacle. They are spectacle. But that isn’t nothing.
    By Jerry Saltz
  11. remembrances
    Larry Kramer’s InheritanceAn intergenerational conversation about what he meant and means.
    By Mark Harris and Jackson McHenry
  12. obituary
    On Larry Kramer, The Normal Heart, and Playwriting As Screed“I had internalized that meat-ax political drama was a synonym for ‘clumsy.’ But it dismantled all my craft preconceptions.”
    By Helen Shaw
  13. remembrances
    Fred Willard Was ‘One of the Good Guys’Norman Lear, John Michael Higgins, and Bob Balaban remember the late comedian and actor.
    By Stuart Miller
  14. last night on late night
    Jimmy Kimmel Says Fred Willard Was ‘a Christmas Tree in June’“You’re just instantly happy that it’s there.”
    By Megh Wright
  15. chat room
    Kennedy Davenport’s Drag Race Little Richard Impersonation Almost Didn’t HappenAnd why she hopes it’s a “wake-up call” to younger drag fans to learn about the late music legend.
    By Justin Curto
  16. remembrances
    Andre Harrell’s Hip-Hop Legacy in 10 Essential AlbumsHis influence on black music, movies, and TV is immeasurable.
    By Craig Jenkins
  17. a-wop-bop-a-loo-bop
    Little Richard Put Wild Sex Into the Top 40 for GoodThe self-described king and queen of rock and roll died today at 87.
    By Bill Wyman
  18. remembrances
    The Undefinable Something of Irrfan KhanThe actor, who died this week at 53, is a study in contrasts — a Bollywood star and Hollywood Everyman, sexy yet never fit for leading-man status.
    By Mallika Rao
  19. wakes
    A Wake for John PrineA collection of memories, stories, and tributes from some of his closest friends and collaborators.
    By Drew Fortune
  20. remembrances
    Remembering Bill Withers’s Singular VoiceBill Withers was a straight shooter as a singer, sort of like a church pastor in the sense that really, he was just talking to you.
    By Craig Jenkins
  21. tributes
    Bill Withers’s ‘Lean on Me’ Has Been a Constant Comfort Through the CoronavirusEven before his death this week, people across the world have been singing the legend’s song to help uplift each other during the pandemic.
    By Zoe Haylock
  22. pour one out
    Eurovision 2020: In MemoriamA tribute to the best 2020 Eurovision songs, now forever lost in time.
    By Lindsey Weber
  23. conan archives
    Journey to the Past When James Lipton Journeyed to the Future With Conan O’BrienThank you, Team Coco, for another classic clip.
    By Megh Wright
  24. remembrances
    Everything That Happened at Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s ‘Celebration of Life’You don’t need to be in Los Angeles to pay respects.
    By Devon Ivie and Zoe Haylock
  25. remembrances
    Catherine Zeta-Jones and More Mourn the Death of Actor Kirk Douglas“I shall love you for the rest of my life.”
    By Chris Murphy
  26. remembrances
    Sports Legends, NBA Stars, and Fans Mourn the Death of Kobe BryantEveryone from Dwyane Wade to Usain Bolt.
    By Devon Ivie
  27. losses
    No One Looked at New York Like Jason PolanHis was an art of taking pleasure in and appreciating the people, places, and things of the world.
    By Jerry Saltz
  28. remembrances
    Kanye West Eulogizes Kobe Bryant During His Weekly Sunday Service“I just broke down, broke down, broke down.”
    By Devon Ivie
  29. remembrances
    The Trailblazing Power of Diahann CarrollA celebration of the Dynasty star, her indelible six-decade career, and the ‘70s rom-com Claudine.
    By Odie Henderson
  30. remembrances
    Remembering Ric Ocasek, the Magic Man of American New WaveOcasek’s songwriting and oddball frontman style gave the band its boundless appeal.
    By Jen Chaney
  31. remembrances
    Peter Fonda’s Hired Hand Is a Masterpiece of 1970s American CinemaIt would have been fascinating to see what the late director might have done had the Western been received as a success.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  32. remembrances
    The Eternal Light of Peter FondaDirector Michael Almereyda remembers the irrepressible actor on the set of his vampire film, Nadja.
    By Michael Almereyda
  33. remembrances
    David Berman Struggled to Feel the Joy He Brought UsThe singer-songwriter passed away yesterday. He leaves a legacy of spiritual longing and fighting the darkness.
    By Abraham Riesman
  34. remembrances
    “Honey, you shouldn’t be showing that to anyone:” Why Pauline Kael Was My CriticHer writing always seemed like a journey, an elevated form of thinking out loud.
    By David Edelstein
  35. remembrances
    The Complicated Life and Death of Nipsey HussleEvery rapper says they love where they came from, but Nip invested in the very streets that ultimately took his life.
    By Craig Jenkins
  36. remembrances
    Scott Walker Was So Much More Than the Walker BrothersWhen he became disenchanted with the strictures of fame, Scott Walker struck a singular path away from it.
    By Andy Beta
  37. remembrances
    Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis and the Language of Silence“It was just not wanting to repeat what you’ve done. All the time, you’re getting older and everything and nothing is static.”
    By Andy Beta
  38. remembrances
    Colin Hanks Is Pretty Sure He Has the Best Story About Luke Perry“Out of no where, a man comes from first class.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  39. remembrances
    Remembering Luke Perry, Who Will Forever Be Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210In memory of a gloriously sensitive ’90s bad boy.
    By Jen Chaney
  40. remembrances
    There Will Never Be Another Brody Stevens“I defy you to name another comedian, who when you saw him onstage, whether he was killing or bombing, made you as happy and proud to be a comedian.”
    By John Roy
  41. impersonations
    Fred Armisen’s Penny Marshall Impersonation Was PerfectHe says he “loved working” with her on Portlandia.
    By Megh Wright
  42. remembrances
    Remembering Buzzcocks Front Man Pete ShelleyTo remember his songs is to feel the pain of nostalgia.
    By Zachary Lipez
  43. remembrances
    Diddy Posts Tribute to Late Ex-Partner Kim Porter: ‘We Were More Than Soulmates’“For the last three days I’ve been trying to wake up out of this nightmare. But I haven’t.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  44. remembrances
    Here’s What It Was Like to Collaborate With William GoldmanWill Frears, who directed Misery on Broadway, remembers working with the screenwriting legend.
    By Will Frears
  45. comics
    What Stan Lee Meant to One of His Closest CollaboratorsPeter David remembers Stan Lee
    By Peter David
  46. burt reynolds
    Burt Reynolds’s Director on His Final Role in The Last Movie Star“He was more famous than any movie star one can think of today. He didn’t take being famous seriously.”
    By Hunter Harris
  47. remembrances
    Mac Miller Will Forever Be Immortalized in Rap by This Single Jay-Z TweetIt was the perfect summation of Mac as both a human and rapper.
    By Dee Lockett
  48. The Changing Legacy of Tom Wolfe, Chronicler of Changing TimesWolfe made his reputation explaining the young to the old and the cool to the square. But time caught up with him eventually.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  49. remembrances
    Tom Wolfe’s Path to ImmortalityNow Wolfe is dead and one wonders what color suit he’ll be buried in, because cremation wouldn’t do.
    By Christian Lorentzen
  50. Remembering Nanette FabrayIn the early 1940s, when Nanette Fabray was in her early 20s, she was touring with a musical revue called Meet the People. By chance one night, […]
    By Harry Waksberg
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