Counting Birds
A sampling of tracks from For the Birds, a new project that proves that we are all birds
Spies Fall Out
Howard Hunt imagined himself the Ian Fleming of the C.I.A. Then came Watergate
Monica Barbaro
Top Gun: Maverick’s sole female pilot talks learning stunts from Tom Cruise
The Revolving Staircase
The true story behind the HBO Max drama The Staircase takes yet another disturbing step
The Man Behind Bob Marley
A conversation about Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records
There’s Something About Harry
Harry Styles is at the top of his game as musician, actor, and icon. And what’s not to love?
Always in Fashion
A major retrospective highlights the many sides of famed photographer William Klein
Fame Monster
Top royal-watcher Tina Brown has V.I.P., front-row, all-access passes to the Queen of England. Ish ...
Breaking Bread
Forget hot dogs—this Memorial Day, it’s all about the bun, and the many other forms of bread artists from Dalí to Lichtenstein used as motifs in their work
Is His Figure Less Than Greek?
Of Simon Russell Beale, London Assurance, and the joys of farce
Gen Z’s Hot New Drug
This week on the podcast, a closer look at kratom. Plus, would you pay $700 to eat some ants?
A Welcome Russian Invasion
The director and Putin critic Kirill Serebrennikov spent the last few years in detainment. Now he’s back at Cannes with a new film—and a lot more to say about his homeland
Lucy Boynton
The Bohemian Rhapsody and Politician actress plays a Cold War–era spy in her latest role
A Weekend at Marchmont
On a recent spring day in the Scottish countryside, the newly restored estate of Rory McEwen hosted a tribute to the late, great British artist and folk singer