Meeting the Alien
In which the author is thrilled when he hears director Tim Burton wants him for a big part in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Infidelity and Murder at a Private New York School
The director of The Night Manager focuses on Manhattan’s addled elite in HBO’s The Undoing
Heebie-Jeebies
Don’t let this spooky time of year get the best of you. These songs from World Party, Lou Reed, Sam Cooke, and others will help light the path
Huntsville Picture Show
Jonathan Becker’s glamorous portraits of Gloria Vanderbilt complement her paintings in a sprawling display at Alabama’s Huntsville Museum of Art
Bad Lighting
Alexandra Pelosi’s latest documentary, American Selfie, offers a chaotic, unsettling snapshot of the times we’re living in
The Idiot Box Meets Its Match
Trump has threatened to start a TV network if he loses the election. So what would that look like?
Here and There
Hunter Barnes spent four years photographing the Native American Nez Perce tribe. A new book of his images celebrates the life of this enigmatic community
Sour Grapes
John Steinbeck’s biographer reveals the story of a friendship gone wrong when Joseph Campbell fell for Steinbeck’s wife Carol
Divorcing, Revisited
Susan Taubes’s semi-autobiographical novel was published in 1969 to little acclaim. Its reissuing offers a chance to discover the cutting, long-forgotten gem
Good Sport
Go for the game, stay for the crumpets: a new book surveys the storied, bucolic world of cricket
Dark Words
Why did Eleanor Roosevelt stand by the offensive term she used in her long-celebrated autobiography?
Hollywood Heartbreak
In which the star of My Best Friend’s Wedding forgets a dinner with Joan Collins and loses a “giant” role, all while trying to revive his career
Arlo Parks
The London-based singer-songwriter captures the agony and ecstasy of Gen Z
A Smooth Blend
In this week’s podcast, the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, brings Ashley and Mike some comforting (and tasty) ideas
For a Good Time in Paris, Call Her
“Madame Claude” supplied high-end prostitutes to J.F.K., the Shah of Iran, Frank Sinatra, and others. Was she a feminist icon or a thug?
Another Side of Springsteen
Call him by his name. And dive deeper into Bruce with these 20 outtakes, bootlegs, and lesser-known tracks from his albums
Second-Wives Club
Armie Hammer, Lily James, and Kristin Scott Thomas remake the Hitchcock classic Rebecca
