My Ever Changing Moods
Songs for mutable minds, from Marvin Gaye, Seu Jorge, Frank Ocean, the Kinks, and more
Opera Pick of the Week
De Mondonville’s Titon et l’Aurore, by William Christie, Basil Twist, and Paris’s Opéra Comique …
Blood Sport
An activist reveals the shocking truth behind big-game hunting, and the moneyed interests (with the U.S. government in their pocket) that are making sure things don’t change
Who’s That Girl?
Sorry, Joe—at Biden’s inauguration, all eyes were on poet Amanda Gorman
Call My Agent!
The French comedy featuring Monica Bellucci, Juliette Binoche, and other stars messing with their image is back
Space Odyssey
A book of photographs offers new ways of looking at architecture, its influence, and its surroundings
Biting Back
A German publisher is finally relinquishing rights to a best-selling cookbook, stolen from a Jewish family and republished under an Aryanized name
Electrifying Guitar
How the 60s hit “Classical Gas” became the anthem of movies, television, and, most recently, The Queen’s Gambit
Inès Longevial
The young French painter’s large, vibrant works take inspiration from the Spanish artists of the last century
Living in Mono
Phil Spector, the thorny mastermind behind the Wall of Sound, died last week. Herewith, a collection of songs—from the Ronettes, the Ramones, and more—that demonstrate the power of his hidden hand
Graydon Carter Discusses Donald Trump
On this week’s podcast, AIR MAIL’s co-editor shares his unique perspective on Trump’s mental state, the bizarre final days, and what awaits him now
Do the Twist
More than 20 years after the puppeteer Basil Twist debuted his genre-defying response to Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique,” a film version is available for streaming
The Nanny Diaries
Kiley Reid worked as a babysitter in New York before fictionalizing her experience for the page. The resulting novel explores racism and liberal hypocrisy
Big Little Life
Fans remember him as the boisterous R&B singer. But Little Richard had a complicated personal life—and leaves a profound legacy
Short List
What to read this week, including new books from Joan Didion and George Saunders, and a 1500s polar adventure gone wrong
The Talented Mrs. Highsmith
One hundred years after Patricia Highsmith’s birth, the Talented Mr. Ripley author’s life and work remain as appealing as ever. What’s her secret?
