The Last Picture Show
The illustrious illustrator recalls the humble 1950s graphic publication with big dreams he founded on a whim with Seymour Chwast and Milton Glaser
Jaden Michael
Colin Kaepernick meets his match in the star who plays him as an aspiring high-school football player grappling with racism in Colin in Black & White
A Man for All Seasons
From fashion to film to a stint at magazine editing, Tom Ford does it all. In the foreword to a new book, the author tries to describe how Ford became Tom Ford
Body and Soul
Soul music to make you move, from Billy Preston, Prince, George Duke, D’Angelo, and more
Victimhood Goes Mad
The tribulations of the brainy and beautiful. Tiny violins, please!
The Squid Game Secret
People have chalked up the South Korean TV show’s unprecedented popularity to word of mouth. Here’s the real source of its success
Staff Picks
This week, don’t miss a collection of letters by writers from Beckett to Vonnegut; a history of the 13th Tour de France; and a guide to the world’s most peculiar foods
Opera Pick of the Week
From Brussels, The Time of Our Singing, an operatic mixed-race American family saga, speaks to our historical moment with an eloquence that transcends it
The Lap of Luxury
A new memoir reveals the late Karl Lagerfeld in all of his complexity
Jerusalem Syndrome
The Christian obsession with the holy city has played a key role in creating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—and remains a stumbling block to its resolution
Exposing Her Weiner
Huma Abedin claims she had never heard of sex addiction until her husband’s sexting scandal broke
Honor Swinton Byrne
The actress reveals what it’s like to act alongside her mother
Striking a Chord
Songs that register with us all, from LCD Soundsystem, Grace Jones, Elton John, and more
Taxi Driving
An illustrated history of the New York taxicab recalls the glory days of early motorized cars and spacious Checkers
Flipping the Godfather Script
Mario Puzo was an avid gambler, novelist, and pizza eater. But there was one department where he could use some help: screenwriting
A Podcast Full of Treats (and a Few Tricks)
From Kylie Jenner’s “swimsuits” to a zombie hotel, we’ve got it all this week
