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A Trans Porn Star to an ISIS Sex Slave: Memorable Conversations You Need to Read

Our most engrossing and memorable profiles, collected in one place.

Here are some of our most engrossing and memorable profiles of 2016—at least so far.


Head over Hills: The Undying Love Story of Heidi and Spencer Pratt

In the mid-2000s, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt gained widespread notoriety by playing the villains on 'The Hills.' After spending five months with the two, we quickly learned their love was never mere tabloid fodder—like all timeless and iconic ouples, they are forever.


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'Every Part of Me Changed in Their Hands': A Former ISIS Sex Slave Speaks Out

When ISIS forces swept into Nadia Murad's village in Sinjar, it marked the beginning of several torturous months of rape, abuse, and captivity. Now the freed Yazidi campaigner is furiously lobbying for the survival of her people.


'I Love Trannies': Boxer Yusaf Mack Fights for His Attraction to Trans Women

A professional boxer, 36-year-old Yusaf Mack has gained renown as a national title–holding fighter in the US. But in 2015, after he lied about being drugged before appearing in a gay porn film, Mack's sexuality became national news; it was later revealed that he's attracted to transgender women. We visited the athlete in Hollywood to talk about what it means to be trans amorous when you're a prominent fighter from the streets of West Philadelphia.


One of Hollywood's First Female Execs on Competition, Beauty, and Sexism

In 1974, Marcia Nasatir became the first female VP of production at United Artists. We sat in on the pioneer's hair appointment to talk about her 40-year career in advance of the release of the new documentary, A Classy Broad.


Party Monster James St. James Looks Back on Drugs, Murder, and Dance

We talked to the author of "Disco Bloodbath" and former member of the 90s Club Kid clique about Andy Warhol, Michael Alig, and how he's made his downtown fantasy last a lifetime.


Bai Ling Is Still Alive

She's endured "Celebrity Rehab," sexual abuse from Chinese generals, and going from playing Richard Gere's romantic partner to starring in direct-to-DVD movies. Here's how she survived.


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Beyond the Tyga Sex Scandal: The Real Life of Trans Porn Star Mia Isabella

When news of her alleged relationships with two high-profile men leaked in 2015, Mia Isabella dominated tabloids. Celebrity gossip outlets quickly scandalized the story, shaming Mia and her alleged former lovers. In an interview with Broadly, Mia Isabella opens up about life in the 21st century as a transgender woman and public figure who refuses to be silenced.


The Little Woman Who Could: How Ms. Juicy Became the Queen of Atlanta

Over lunch at Waffle House, the star of Little Women: Atlanta discusses President Obama, the importance of honesty, and why men love fucking little people.