Match Made in Hell, Part II
What would you do if the man you were sleeping with turned out to be a psychopath on the U.K.’s most-wanted list?
Did a Doomed Love Inspire the Eiffel Tower?
It’s a symbol of romance, but the designer was motivated by other emotions
Jamie Lee Curtis’s Notes on (Summer) Camp
She’s got a new Audible series … and thoughts on what is scary
The Wave of the Future Is Female
Tracing the male-dominated history of surfing to its women-wave-rider roots
Tracks of Your Tears
Feeling down even though things are looking up? You’re certainly not alone. Allow yourself some time to run the full gamut of emotions, with songs from Lana Del Rey, Roy Orbison, Julie London, Dr. John, and more
Graham Norton Has a New Story
The comedian and talk-show host discusses his new novel—and whom he wants to interview next
Family Drama Writ Large (and Glamorous)
Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love gets a fresh spin, this time starring Dominic West and Lily James
Lisa Lloyd
The British artist making intricate birds, butterflies, and flowers out of just two materials: paper and card
O’Keeffe O’Clock
New York City street scenes meet oversize flowers and the American West in a sweeping survey of Georgia O’Keeffe’s epic work
Opera Pick of the Week
From the Grand Théâtre de Genève and the Opéra de Lille, Debussy’s enigmatic Pelléas et Mélisande in a yin-yang pair of new productions
Opera Pick of the Week
Virtual by necessity, the Los Angeles Opera’s shadow-puppet Œdipus Rex capitalizes on artistic techniques refined during the pandemic
Led Zeppelin Croaks?
And other curious news about these strange days …
Jackie Collins Was More than Just Joan’s Sister
Her tales of women and power and sex sold half a billion copies in 40 countries. But a new documentary reveals that her own story was even more dramatic
All That, and More
A celebration of Leslie Caron, just in time for her 90th birthday
