Remember When?
An interview with French playwright Florian Zeller, who makes his filmmaking debut with The Father, a moving story of dementia starring Anthony Hopkins
Morfydd Clark
The young Welsh actress landed her breakout role as the star of Rose Glass’s debut thriller, Saint Maud. Next up: the new Lord of the Rings TV series
Divine Divas
Music to celebrate the fairer sex with, from Jan Bradley, Mina, Bettye Swann, and Lucinda Williams
First Contact
He’s known as the nerdy genius whose Twitter feed moves markets and bridges bizarre factions of the left and right. But Elon Musk’s greatest skill is scoring talent
London Calling
Roy Mehta’s Brent photographs reveal a rarely seen side of London and its diverse communities
What Would Elon Musk Do?
On this week’s podcast, a look at his secrets to success. Plus, Woody Allen; Boris Johnson’s domestic problems; and much more
Chips for the Cashing
The diaries of Chips Channon, to be published next week in their first unredacted edition, take delightful aim at British high society and the royal family
Opera Pick of the Week
Productions of the Holocaust-era Der Kaiser von Atlantis spanning both sides of the Atlantic, from the Deutsche Oper am Rhein and the Atlanta Opera
King’s Gambit
The author of the definitive account of the abdication crisis of 1936 reveals new details about Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson, and a covered-up assassination attempt
Time Regained
Publishing next month, the long-lost writings of Marcel Proust promise a window into the mind and work of the French writer
Bugsy Siegel, Thespian
The notorious mobster behind the modernization of the Las Vegas Strip had a hidden ambition: to become a Hollywood star
Nicholas Jarecki
The screenwriter and director tackles the opioid crisis with his new thriller, Crisis
It’s Britney, B*tch
A slutty-uniform-wearing Britney Spears sealed her fate as the Princess of Pop at just 16. All these years later, we’re still in her thrall
The Best Is Yet to Come
Delighted that things seem to be looking up in 2021? Celebrate and remain hopeful with these songs from Cher, Harry Belafonte, Cat Stevens, and more
