Jessica Plummer
She went from singing at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show to sharing the screen with Nicole Kidman. Now the actress takes a starring role in The Girl Before
Worlds Apart
Yes, people who believe the Earth is flat still exist. Here’s how this radical conspiracy movement got its start—and how to get its believers to see the light
Tablescapes of Dreams
A beautiful new decorating book by descendants of Nancy Astor and Nancy Lancaster pairs archival photos with a newly discovered recipe collection
Winter of Soul
Warm tracks for cold days, from Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Bobby Womack, Syl Johnson, Millie Jackson, and more
Ink Different
Recalling an era where Richard Avedon and Bill Cunningham shot for underground independents, Chicago’s Art Institute goes inside the world of alternative magazines spanning the 70s to the 90s
Murder, They Wrote
New mystery books by Cara Black, Lucy Foley, and Nina de Gramont, paired with a Georges Simenon classic, take on Paris and Agatha Christie
Trump Write Pretty One Day
On this week’s episode, James Wolcott shares what he discovered reading the ex-president’s coffee-table book
Laugh, Clown, Laugh!
Billy Bigelow meets Prince Charming in Jonas Kaufmann’s scorching Pagliacci
Prison Break
Incarcerated at just 25 years old, Daniel Genis spent a decade behind bars reading everything from Heidegger to Tolkien
Man of Mystery
Murder-mystery novelist Anthony Horowitz has re-invented the genre. Now he’s tackling screen adaptations and cancel culture
Frieze Los Angeles is Back!
After a year hiatus and a venue change, the third edition of the art fair will host more than 100 galleries
Take Me to Dimes Square
A young playwright reveals how the pandemic led him to find himself—and his latest play—in the Chinatown stomping ground of New York’s downtown set
It’s BoJo the Clown!
Can Boris Johnson survive Partygate? And speaking of scandal: Who is stealing L.A.’s French bulldogs?
Gridiron Giants
Ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, a look back through the archives of America’s favorite sport
Switching Geres
The author of a new book about China and Hollywood reveals how Richard Gere went from A-list to blacklist
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
Take the bitter with the sweet this Valentine’s Day with these tracks by Earl King, Ike & Tina Turner, Esther Phillips, Fats Domino, and more
