Reality Bites
Rumored to be the most expensive TV show of all time, Amazon’s new Lord of the Rings prequel confirms that fantasy, a once mocked and belittled genre, is now a mainstream money-spinner
Hey, Genius
Cécile McLorin Salvant sings art songs for the new 20s
Rebels with a Cause
In Gutsy, a new TV docuseries, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traverse the globe in search of inspirational and high-achieving women, but if their tedious banter is any indication, they barely know one another
The Rise and Rise of Ziggy Stardust
Moonage Daydream is the far-out, maximalist documentary David Bowie would have wanted
Lynn Goldsmith Has the Password
The American photographer infiltrated the world of music’s greats. Her portraits of Aretha Franklin, Cher, Bob Dylan, and countless others are collected in a new, 80s-themed coffee-table book
“Anyone Seen the Beefeater Gin Guy?”
Queen Elizabeth headed one of the world’s biggest brands. It’s only right that advertising heads of state come to mourn her
Julius Caesar takes the Big Peach
The Atlanta Opera’s Handel is anything but stuffy
Dennis Cooper Gets Personal
In an interview, the novelist discusses autofiction, the teenage boyfriend who inspired his George Miles Cycle, and his latest book
Staff Picks
This week, don’t miss a candid memoir by the founder of Rolling Stone, design insight from a leading architect, and an ode to New York’s reservoirs
Lashana Lynch
The actress, who has played an Olympic athlete, a James Bond spy, and now a 19th-century warrior, credits her upbringing for her resilience
Remembering Queen Elizabeth II
Whether one spent time with her in person or knew her only through her portraits, her warmth was always present
Love and War
Advise & Consent is rightly remembered as a classic Washington movie. It was also an important—if complicated—moment in gay history
The Nazis’ Most Formidable P.O.W. Camp
Ben Macintyre, author of a new book on epic escapes from the German stronghold Colditz, discusses everything from Truman Capote to dream dinner-party guests
Open House
The James Rose Center, a modernist home in New Jersey, hosts an exhibition of art and furniture that align with the architecture’s Zen ethos
