World-Wise
Songs about our precious planet, from Moondog, Nils Frahm, the Turtles, Rare Earth, Koko Taylor, and more
The Hollywood Issue!
Just in time for the Oscars: Anjelica Huston! Charlie Chaplin! Picks and pans!
… And a Casting Agent of Thousands
For 60 years, Boaty Boatwright has been the force behind some of the biggest movie and stage careers
Opera Pick of the Week
Daniel Catán adapts Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Rappaccini’s Daughter” for a Chicago Opera Theater Spanish-language performance
Malcolm of All Trades
Malcolm Gladwell discusses his new book, Mao Zedong, and why the statues of history’s bad guys should stay up
Hollywood Claws Back
It was a rocky year for the movie industry, but luckily for everyone stuck at home with little to do, some great films were still made. We recommend our Oscar-nominated favorites
Scott Rudin’s Employee Handbook
Welcome to the team! Here are a few things to know …
Heartbreak Hotel
Photographs from a new book pay homage to the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, the dazzling seafront retreat that has played host to Ernest Hemingway, Jane Birkin, and Mick Jagger, on its 150th anniversary
Nancy Reagan’s Cross to Bear
The First Lady dedicated herself to achieving a picture-perfect life. A look at her traumatic—and covered-up—childhood helps explain why
Somerset Revisited
Evelyn Waugh’s beloved home hits the market
Emergency Exit
Come out of hiding with these songs from the Animals, Junior Parker, Lyn Collins, Animal Collective, and more
Marisa Abela
The Industry star on changing the way we talk about women, sex, and careers
Will a Divorce Put Trump in Prison?
Plus: a look at Bumble, the billion-dollar dating app; Bethany McLean on the Sackler family; and more
A Happy Accident
Fame didn’t come overnight for Tony-winning actor John Cullum. The film An Accidental Star traces his road from the American South to the Broadway stage
Opera Pick of the Week
The Zurich Opera streams a new production of Jacques Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann by Andreas Homoki
Doug Varone in Ten Acts
The choreographer’s first pandemic piece is a mini-series of short films, set to songs from the 1940s and 50s and produced through Zoom
