Nature Morte
A poet of transfiguration, the sculptor Berlinde De Bruyckere discusses the emotions that warm her dark work
Exit Laughing
At La Monnaie, a posthumous premiere for On Purge Bébé, a prolific Belgian’s off-color comedy
Running Target
In the 1930s, Nazis tried to kill All Quiet on the Western Front. A new screen adaptation, in theaters now, proves its longevity
Blue Period
Roger Rosenblatt’s latest book combines prose and illustrations to explore mystery, his late daughter, and his recent eye surgery
Staff Picks
Don’t miss an actor’s debut novel, a look at forgotten heroes of the Holocaust, and a travelogue of a family’s trip along Route 66
Ada “Bricktop” Smith
The forgotten queen of Jazz Age Montmartre
Sick or Genius?
Directors can’t stop making movies about tortured artists
The Story Behind the Armie Hammer Story
Author James Kirchick takes listeners inside his reporting, and what it was like to speak with the actor
To Catch a Klimt
Two long-hidden, hugely expensive, and very rare paintings by Gustav Klimt have suddenly popped up in Asia. Who’s the elusive art adviser behind them?
Heart of Gold
Richard Cœur de Lion returns to the Royal Opera House at Versailles for the first time since the French Revolution
Blonde Ambition
In an interview, Pamela Anderson discusses Hugh Hefner, the sex tape with Tommy Lee, and her five failed marriages
Dirty Latin
If you want to know how Romans actually talked, then look at their obscene graffiti
A Rebel with a Cause
In the midst of protests in Iran, a London show by the artist Soheila Sokhanvari spotlights the country’s early feminist icons
An Afternoon with Thomas Mallon
The author and editor of Gore Vidal discusses the influence of Mary McCarthy, his latest book, and the upcoming TV adaptation of his 2007 novel, Fellow Travelers
Ottessa Moshfegh
The novelist behind My Year of Rest and Relaxation and Eileen—plus its screen adaptation, premiering at Sundance—reveals her travel routine
Samuel D. Hunter
Darren Aronofsky adapted Hunter’s play The Whale for the screen. The playwright’s latest project, A Bright New Boise, premieres Off-Broadway next week
