The King of Comedy
Eight questions with David Steinberg, director of Seinfeld, Friends, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, whose new book looks back at the last five decades of comedy
Ons Jabeur
The young Tunisian tennis pro is gunning for a Grand Slam and paving the way for more of Africa’s rising stars
Fool’s Paradigm
Gloomy Gus, Shrinking Violet, and friends mourn the death of Good-Time Charlie
Backside Bash
Ride the wave to high summer with tunes from Allah-Las, Tortoise, Brant Bjork, and more
Animal Attraction
Joachim Schmeisser’s African-wildlife photographs pay homage to the magical creatures of Kenya’s Amboseli National Park
Gen X Marks the Spot
Thirty years ago next month, Nirvana released Nevermind. Music was never the same
Opera Pick of the Week
Everest, Joby Talbot’s intimate epic, expands its already considerable reach as the world’s first (we think) graphic-novel opera
The Music Man
Meet Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, a proud Chicaksaw composer with a thing for Shostakovich
Buddy Movies
Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby were one of Hollywood’s great creative teams. Their unraveling left insiders mystified
Short List
What to read this week, including a look back at home ec, a blow-by-blow of the Watergate scandal, and a history of Oceania
The Duchess of York’s Bodice Ripper
On the release of Fergie’s romance novel, we share a preview of what’s to come. Or so we think …
A Conversation with Stephen Fry
Plus: a look at the scandal rocking the Vatican
Burn After Listening
A discreet, ultra-cool music festival in Garbicz, Poland, could blow Burning Man out of the water
The Techno King of Tesla
Elon Musk may dislike being C.E.O. of the car company, but he wants to remain in power
Dan White
Hollywood’s favorite magician reappears on … Zoom?
Johnny Depp’s Never-Ending Toxic Trail
His reputation imperils a movie about how a Japanese chemical company poisoned children in the 1950s
The Sonic Route
Savor every second of this fast-waning summer with songs by Fred Neil, Angélique Kidjo, Patsy Cline, Paul Brady, and more
