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Ahead of his debut HBO standup special, the comedian and podcaster says joy is available to us all — even when it feels like the world’s on fire.

The Insecure and Running Point actor’s memoir — now in paperback — revisits a formative childhood relationship: that with his imaginary friend.

The Sorry, Baby sensation on what it’s like to be the year’s biggest breakout.

After taking a break to become a mother and tackle cancer (casual), the attention-magnet actor is igniting the small screen again. Lucky for us, she’s as opinionated as ever.

He plays a jerk in both the indie dramedy Oh, Hi! and a new Haim music video. But when it comes to his own love life, “I’m ‘constantly available.’ I never played games.”

The reality TV star has a reputation as a Survivor all-timer. In her memoir, she reveals what it took to get there — and why she's done being the “Black Widow.”

The Abbott Elementary star followed her gut to hit ratings and Emmys gold. Now she’s taking big swings in the rest of her life, too.

She’s slowed her roll to embrace parenthood and shrugs off the “Leightonaissance.” Yet she can’t resist a career playing pretend: “Getting to be another person — it’s such a gift.”

He’s a (ripped) action star now thanks to Marvel’s Thunderbolts*. But the actor’s defining trait might just be his sensitive side.

Hello, summer adventures.

From SNL to Wicked to his latest movie, The Wedding Banquet, the comedian is never far from the center of pop culture. He’s still working on putting himself first.

The iconoclastic Hanks brother is reaching new heights as a team player on Netflix’s Running Point.

With basketball comedy Running Point, the eternal A-lister is taking her one-in-a-zillion magic to Netflix. For Kate? It’s nothing but net.

With Alex Cooper’s backing, the comedian and former Barstool Sports star has a brand-new podcast. But she’s nobody’s sidekick.

She’s got a 20-plus year career, a swoon-worthy home life, and dance moves that still defy gravity. How’d she do it? “I’m always reaching for the next step.”

For twenty years, he's been TV's quintessential California dude. Now, at 41, a new competition show may be his chance at finally leveling up.

The Insecure creator reveals the books that have reshaped how she thinks about honesty, legacy, and humor.

Musician and author Michelle Zauner loves books that might elicit an eye roll.

Celine Song, director of Materialists and Past Lives, shares four of her favorite books with Bustle Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Owen.

The Succession and Nobody Wants This star shares her favorite books, including East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us to discuss four of their favorite books, allowing us to learn about their tastes and lives in the process.

The influencer and author shares her four favorite books, including one she fell in love with while studying English at Stanford and another that left her sobbing on her couch.

The actor and director’s favorite books deal with the challenges and joys of a creative life.

The author and comedian shares her four favorite books and why she gravitates toward “meaty and juicy” reads.

The Oscar-winning actress shares the books that keep her awake at night — in a good way.

The Wish You Were Here director shares a novel from a former co-star, a memoir by a mentor, and a poetry collection that always makes her cry.

The creator and star of Bad Sisters shares four of her all-time favorite reads, including one she’s about to adapt for the small screen.

The Sex Lives of College Girls star talks embracing fantasy, her favorite New Yorker writer, and the one book she recommends to everyone.

The actor and author shares four books — including one she’s about to adapt for TV — that have shaped her life.

The Lifeform author is inspired by books about isolation, loneliness, and exile.

For the inaugural episode of Bustle's latest video series, the Men Have Called Her Crazy author reflects on her love of books that "spark conversation."