A Dirty Business
A whistleblower from the factory of millionaire artist Damien Hirst paints a grim scene of low wages and employees knee-deep in formaldehyde
Fifth Ave. Pied-à-Terror
Correspondence reveals Vladimir Putin’s plan to annex unlisted properties on New York’s Upper East Side
Tampa vs. Albany
The startling similarities and eerie differences between Tom Brady and Andrew Cuomo
Hallelujah!
From the National Theatre, London, a triumphant revival of Angels in America
Staff Picks
Don’t miss an investigation into the aftermath of the Sandy Hook school shooting; a new biography of Harry Truman; and a Broadway memoir
Books and a Place to Read Them
From the director of Chicago’s Seminary Co-op, an ode to the quiet magic of independent bookshops around the country
Dancing on Air
In the second season of Bridgerton, dance—specifically, the ceremonious allemande—speaks louder than any professions of love
India Ennenga and Sebastian Clark
The duo sending pocket-size books—collaborations with artists and writers—to people around the world
Can Love Actually Explain Putin’s Behavior?
How a rom-com just might help us understand a very troubled man …
A New Gold Mine for Movie-Lovers
Fun City Editions gives fans access to long-out-of-circulation treasures
Murder, They Wrote
Stormy weather plays a central role in this month’s best mystery novels. Plus, revisiting one of the first-ever police procedurals
Potemkin War Room
Putin advisers tiptoe their way through the minefields in the Kremlin
Prized Scores
Here’s to the music that makes films swing, from Philip Glass, Nino Rota, Alexandre Desplat, and others
