Heroes and Villains
What happens when you discover your heroine was a vile anti-Semite?
The Hollywood Issue!
Just in time for the Oscars: Anjelica Huston! Charlie Chaplin! Picks and pans!
What if … the Queen Enters the Dating Scene?
Single and ready to mingle
World-Wise
Songs about our precious planet, from Moondog, Nils Frahm, the Turtles, Rare Earth, Koko Taylor, and more
You Heard It Here First
The voice recordings of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton offer a window into two of 20th-century literature’s fieriest spirits
The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
Anjelica Huston sculpts her next act
When the Little Tramp Returned to America
In 1972, 20 years after Charlie Chaplin was forced into exile, the man who helped invent Hollywood came to a garden party in Los Angeles. Everyone was there
… 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
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
