Dave Itzkoff

This story originally appeared in SPIN's April 2006 issue. We've digitized and republished it in the wake of Johnston's death. Filmmaker Jeff Feuerzeig…

Though rock isn't the medium that Gus Van Sant and Michael Winterbottom are best known for, the musical credentials of the two filmmakers shouldn't be…

Benjamin Franklin. Alexander Hamilton. Krist Novoselic? He may not have his face on U.S. currency yet, but in the decade since Nirvana's demise, the bass…

By his own admission, Diego Luna is a liar. The 24-year-old Mexico City native gleefully cons his friends and family, delights in lying…

Though her red hair and her last name should be dead giveaways,Bryce Howard will admit under duress that she's the daughterof actor and director Ron…

MacaulayCulkin went from being Hollywood's highest-profile child star to livinga life of almost total seclusion. He's made millions, been married anddivorced, and very nearly thrown…

If Neil Young's upcoming movie strikes you as artless and abit avant-garde, that's intentional. "You can'tfind a film that looks cheaper than Greendale," saysthe ornery…

Before there was Snoop Dogg, the streetwise but adorably namedrapper, there was Huggy Bear, the streetwise but adorably namedpolice informant, who offered assistance to TV…

From the very beginning, I liked the idea of making eye contactwith the people I was interviewing. We are very, very sensitive tothe fact that…

If it's possible to learn anything about a man from the homethat he keeps, then the first thing you should know about Kid Rockis that…