Leading with the Chin
Free Solo’s Jimmy Chin discusses his latest film, his forthcoming book of photography, and why the Hamptons are the bane of his existence
Crown of Thorns
A new book reveals the identity of the royal whom Meghan and Harry called out in their Oprah interview. Hint: he’s next in line to the throne
Making Trouble
A searing satire of the Black experience in the largely white New York theater, Trouble in Mind sees the light 66 years after it was written
Opera Pick of the Week
Unseen at the Paris Opera since its premiere in 1936, Georges Enesco’s Œdipe returns in a heaven-sent staging by Wajdi Mouawad
Guitar Hero
B. B. King has been called “the world’s greatest blues singer.” A new book argues that his guitar riffs are just as influential
Tom Ford Does Gucci
The former creative director of Gucci measures Ridley Scott’s movie about the Italian fashion dynasty that flamed out
The Gang’s All Here
The first collection of Bruce Weber’s golden-retriever shots celebrates the dogs who never leave the photographer’s side, otherwise known as “the gang”
Suspect Protection Program
History’s largest-ever counterterrorism investigation enlisted efforts from the U.S., the U.K., and Pakistan. Why was its main suspect allowed to run free?
De-sensitization Station
Songs you think you know, from Bruce Channel, Dion, the Staple Singers, and more
The Only Podcast You Need
The perfect way to spend a long holiday weekend—tune out the world and tune in to Morning Meeting
Goy Makes Good
Fifty years after he directed the movie adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof, Norman Jewison looks at his storied career
Miserly Musketeer
The co-creator of Tesla and founder of SpaceX shares his money-saving tips
Flora Collins
The Brooklyn-based writer whose debut novel combines Freud, Jordan Peele’s Us, and her own upbringing
Cloud Atlas
A new book explores the 10 regions, from Australia to Ethiopia to outer space, that tell us where the world is headed next
Opera Pick of the Week
Der Zwerg (The Dwarf), Alexander von Zemlinsky’s decadent exploration of the female gaze, in rival productions from the transgressive hot spots of Amsterdam and Berlin