Sliding Doors
In her new novel, Curtis Sittenfeld reimagines the life of Hillary without Bill
The Titanic Daily Task-Force Briefing
“Look, this is just, like, a really big ice cube, O.K.?”
Commune of the Flies
Six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months. It turned out very differently than William Golding’s terrifying novel
The #uck of the Irish
The sex-soaked mini-series Normal People gets people horny for Ireland
Interview with a Virus
In which he thanks his main man, the super-spreader in chief, Donnie Darkness
Working Girl
After Ari, Jackie O spent 20 years in book publishing. A friend of hers remembers that largely overlooked time
Across the Universe
With companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin pioneering a new era in space exploration, artists show what’s at stake
In Search of Lost Food
Keeping track of the days may be a thing of the past, but when it comes to mapping out our next meal, it’s always go time
In-Between Songs
Talking Heads, Daniele Luppi, Cat Power, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, and more
Four Legs Good, Two Legs Difficult
The equine painter Sir Alfred Munnings bridled at his society subjects’ demands
Darkness Falls
Broadway’s shutdown happened as quickly as the last curtain fell. Now, a lot must change for the show to go on
All Quiet in the Forager’s Wood
A new book of photographs takes you mushroom hunting with the great American composer John Cage
The Gold Standard
Is 1962 secretly the greatest year ever for movies?
Laura Wade
The young British playwright with an Olivier under her belt is just getting started
Paris, When It Sizzles
The director of La La Land and Whiplash returns with his newest project: a love song to music, set in a French jazz club
