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Nuptials of the Rich and Famous

Things are a little different at celebrity weddings. There are certain rules

Laughter in the Dark

In his new memoir, comedian Paul Scheer takes on his childhood abuse with humor and one-liners

Hollywood’s Hidden Genius

Elaine May was Mike Nichols’s comedic other half, and directed some of the last century’s quirkiest movies, from The Heartbreak Kid to Ishtar. Then she all but disappeared

Back to His Roots

Going Mad!

An exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum, in Massachusetts, offers a window into the mad, mad world of the historic humor magazine

Lunch with Kristen Wiig

On this week’s episode of Table for Two, the comedian and actress reveals that she couldn’t tell Bridesmaids was going to be a success until after shooting was over

Is the British Museum a Shill for Big Oil?

On this week’s podcast, Rebecca John explains how the oil industry uses the arts to buy our approval

Miloš Karadaglić

The reigning superstar of the classical guitar on recalibrating his priorities

David Downton’s Sketchbook

The World, According to Artists

Directors’ Cuts

A new book zooms in on filmmakers’ on-set wardrobes, from Federico Fellini’s fedora on Juliet of the Spirits to John Ford’s serape on The Searchers and Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette uniform

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

Dreaming About Joni

Two Joni Mitchell biographers discuss their shared muse

Editor’s Picks

This week, don’t miss a novel set during the 1925 Scopes trial, a history of medieval magic, and a portrait of a World War II hero

Hans Ulrich Obrist’s Guide to Basel

The curator, critic, and artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries shares his favorite spots in the Swiss art town

Why We’ll Always Have Paris

On this week’s podcast, Linda Wells explains why Paris (Hilton) deserves a second chance

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

The Book Lover’s Guide to Dublin

With the Bloomsday and Dalkey literary festivals kicking off, this is the peak week to get lit in the Irish capital

Fish Tales

An exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum, in Massachusetts, highlights more than 40 delightfully illustrated editions of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick

The Enemy Within

“Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies,” Revisited

New York’s favorite, “100% overheard” comic strip, which ran from the mid-70s to the mid-90s in The Village Voice, is brought back to life in a new book

Been There, Dunne That

Griffin Dunne reflects on his sister’s horrific murder, the making of Scorsese’s After Hours, his friendship with Carrie Fisher, and a colorful life in New York and Hollywood

The Face in the Mirror

James Corden’s chummy charm conquered America, but the United Kingdom isn’t so keen

Marcellus Hall’s Sketchbook