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Mike Myers Wasn’t Meant to Last

In an age of irony and disillusionment, the ‘Austin Powers’ star served as a warm, goofy counterbalance. But Kanye West and ‘The Love Guru’ exposed the limits of his irreverent appeal

Will Forte Was the Perfect Sad Son in ‘Nebraska’

As the veteran comic enjoys the ‘MacGruber’ renaissance and his first ‘SNL’ hosting gig, here’s a reminder that his best role was in an Alexander Payne drama about the impossibility of knowing your dad

Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Were Stronger Together

The longtime comedy pals made very silly movies that satirized American exceptionalism. If their friendship is now truly over, let’s raise a glass to their Bush-skewering brilliance

The Designers Who Made David Pumpkins’ Suit So Scary Good

The co-founder of OppoSuits tells us how they came up with Tom Hanks’ infamous gourd aesthetic on ‘SNL’