Awkward Phase
A series with interesting people talking about the most relatable period in their life.
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Elijah Wood talks No Man of God, Smashing Pumpkins, and serial killers
“That was my ride or die band for sure.”
'Snowfall's Gail Bean on Marvel dreams, NSync, and super-flare jeans
Inverse caught up with Bean to throw things back to a simpler time: high school.
Graham Skipper on 'Re-Animator: The Musical,' 'NHL 98,' and Hawaiian shirts
I was always in Hawaiian shirts. I don’t know why. I just wore Hawaiian shirts all the time.
Mythic Quest’s Josh Brener on Mario Kart and auditioning for J.J. Abrams
"I was the third of three boys desperate for attention. And I got it with extreme volume."
Elijah Wood talks No Man of God, Smashing Pumpkins, and serial killers
“That was my ride or die band for sure.”
'Snowfall's Gail Bean on Marvel dreams, NSync, and super-flare jeans
Inverse caught up with Bean to throw things back to a simpler time: high school.
Graham Skipper on 'Re-Animator: The Musical,' 'NHL 98,' and Hawaiian shirts
I was always in Hawaiian shirts. I don’t know why. I just wore Hawaiian shirts all the time.
Mythic Quest’s Josh Brener on Mario Kart and auditioning for J.J. Abrams
"I was the third of three boys desperate for attention. And I got it with extreme volume."
Jack Osbourne On His Reality TV Beginnings & Hunting Ghosts For a Living
“I became the cliche pot-smoking, heavy metal-listening, black eyeliner-wearing, angsty teen.”
Charlotte Nicdao was a weird kid
C.M. Punk on backyard wrestling, America Online, and his nerdy beginnings
The former WWE superstar has made a reputation for speaking his mind and always remaining true to himself, even if it breaks a bone or two.
Horror icon Barbara Crampton talks 'Jakob's Wife,' Moody Blues, and bell-bottoms
"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all."
Devon Sawa talks Chucky, Blades of Steel, and wearing "epic ‘90s shit"
'Warrior' star Chen Tang talks Season 3, Warcraft, and high-school football
"You feel like an old fart." 'Warrior' star Chen Tang reveals his awkward years in a Q&A exploring his high school years in Tennessee and university in Boston.
Seena Ghaznavi and Justin Williams talk Fraudsters, Bryan Adams, and stand-up
"There's just this persistence of scammers that's really incredible."
Holland Roden talks No Escape, Dave Matthews, and van life essentials
The Teen Wolf star gets candid about her latest movie and childhood UFO plays.
Brian Posehn talks Grandpa Metal, The Mandalorian, and Sperry Top-Siders
"I'm still looking for Superman in a microwave."
Umbrella Academy's Ken Hall talks punk rock, improv, and Comic-Con
"When I discovered punk, it just hit me on such a cellular level."
Patrick Renna on The Sandlot reunion, '90s fashion, and becoming a YouTuber
"I probably spent $500 on Cross Colours, because Kriss Kross was huge at the time."
Eurovision breakout Daði Freyr on CDs, Donald Duck, and nu-metal
The Icelandic musician opens up about his influences, childhood, and future.
