Table of contents for April 28, 2025 in TIME Magazine

Demi Moore CHANGING CULTURE By Ryan Murphy Demi Moore is more than just an award-winning actor. She is a high-spirited force who has shaped the culture for decades. She changed the way we talk about pregnancy and motherhood (those at-the-time-scandalous Vanity Fair covers!); women and economics in Hollywood (with Striptease and G.I. Jane she demanded and got financial parity with the guys); beauty and aging (Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and now her Oscar-nominated turn in The Substance). Her story of constant survival and reinvention has always moved me, and fascinated the world. Ghost, Indecent Proposal, A Few Good Men, St. Elmo’s Fire—her powerful and truthful spirit has permeated our lives for decades, and she is one of the most successful movie stars of all time. I’ve always seen her…

Demis Hassabis AI LAUREATE By Jennifer Doudna Demis Hassabis is reshaping what’s possible in science. His work at DeepMind—most notably the development of AlphaFold, which earned him a share of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry—is already accelerating discoveries across biology and medicine. The ripple effects are real: labs around the world, including my own, are using his AI tools to tackle rare genetic diseases, antibiotic resistance, and even climate-driven challenges in agriculture. Demis brings a rare kind of mindset to biology, one shaped by deep study of neuroscience, cognition, and computation. He doesn’t just build powerful systems; he builds understanding. His approach reveals biology as a system of patterns we can read, predict, and eventually design for in ways that have never been previously possible. In our conversations,…

Snoop Dogg SUPERFLY SPIRIT By Hoda Kotb Snoop Dogg once told me he’s a “moment” type of guy, and if the moment’s right, he’ll grab it. I’ll say. The world’s warmest cool kid has been carpe diem–ing for more than three decades. With his signature superfly charm, Snoop has remained consistently current and effortlessly authentic, all while rocking a jumpsuit. From his roots in gangster rap to his Cheech & Chong friendship with Martha Stewart, Snoop vibes with every generation. I watched him work his mellow magic at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Athletes and audiences couldn’t get enough of his joyful spirit. I’ll never forget when gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles spotted USA’s hype man grooving in the stands and joined him, a little hit of fun…

At TIME photo shoots for the covers of the issue recognizing the year’s 100 most influential people, Adrienne Raquel photographed rapper Snoop Dogg (above), tennis champion and entrepreneur Serena Williams (left), pop star Ed Sheeran (right), and actor Demi Moore (below right). Demis Hassabis (bottom left), winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, posed for David Vintiner. Find interviews with each at time.com/time100 To order specific copies and special issues, scan this QR code or visit time.com/mag-shop TALK TO US SEND AN EMAIL: letters@time.com Please do not send attachments Letters should include the writer’s full name, address and home telephone, and may be edited for purposes of clarity and space FOLLOW US: facebook.com/time @time (X and Instagram) Back Issues Contact us at customerservice@time.com, or call 800-843-8463. Reprints and…

Ed Sheeran OPENHEARTED STORYTELLER By Chris Hemsworth I’m fortunate enough to meet some of the most talented people in the world. But every now and then, I come across a person who isn’t just talented—they’re something else entirely. Ed Sheeran has an almost supernatural ability to connect. His songs, his voice, his words—they belong to all of us. Whether you’re at home with your headphones on, driving through the countryside, or in a stadium packed with 70,000 people singing at the top of their lungs, his music feels personal. He has an instinct for storytelling that makes you feel like he wrote that song just for you, no matter where you’re from or what you’ve been through. But beyond the music, beyond the palpable anticipation for his upcoming album…

Mo Abudu FILM MOGUL By Idris Elba Mo Abudu’s reputation precedes her. Anyone who has worked on anything relating to African film knows her. I had been an admirer of her work for some time before I reached out to her two years ago to connect. Pretty quickly we were hatching a plan to collaborate on a film, which became Dust to Dreams. That’s the thing about Mo: she wastes no time. She has an infectious, can-do attitude and the tenacity to overcome any obstacle in her way. Her sprawling empire—from studios and productions to cinemas and a creative academy—is testament to that. Mo, who launched the $50 million Afro Film Fund last year, cares deeply about the African narrative, and how the continent and its people are portrayed…

Serena Williams THE GAME CHANGER By Allyson Felix Serena Williams won the 2017 Australian Open while pregnant, then returned to tennis after a difficult childbirth experience that threatened her life. Her perseverance inspired my own comeback story. After an unexpectedly difficult pregnancy that required an emergency C-section, and a lengthy recovery, I returned to the track to win two medals—a gold and a bronze—at the Tokyo Olympics. Even as she’s moved away from professional tennis, Serena continues to be impactful. Whether it’s through her venture-capital fund that invests in companies founded by women and people of color, or joining the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, a WNBA expansion team, or dancing during halftime at the Super Bowl, she continues to show that we, as athletes, are so far…