Heart of Darkness
It was only after Robert Maxwell’s death that the world realized how far his criminality extended. Yet the riddle surrounding his final moments endures
Leading Ladies
Women used to be Hollywood’s stars. Today, even in the wake of #MeToo, the film industry is a man’s game. What happened?
Funny Valentines
Oh, the things we overlook for love. Herewith, honest tracks for faithful lovers, from Alvin Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, Dorothy Lamour, and more
Sounds of Silence
A collection of photographs captures the calm that has given Venice room to breathe and its treasures a chance to shine during the coronavirus pandemic
Rupert Murdoch’s Rival—and His Mysterious Death
On this week’s podcast, a riveting look at Robert Maxwell, the father of Ghislaine; and much more
Record High
How did Warner Bros. Records land the Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac, and Prince?
Opera Pick of the Week
A new presentation of David T. Little’s Soldier Songs, starring baritone Johnathan McCullough and available for streaming by the Opera Philadelphia
David Mamet
With theaters shut, read what the playwrights are reading. In Mamet’s case, this means William Bolitho (introduced to him by Shel Silverstein), Christopher Hollis, and Pierre Berton
Heroes and Villains
Stan Lee’s final days were as tragic and conflict-filled as his career was momentous. The comic-book legend’s biographer reveals the roots of his undoing
All in the Family
Like his daughter Ghislaine, the notorious British media baron Robert Maxwell was a monster. How did it all start?
O Comrade, My Comrade!
This year’s Russian entry to the Oscars dramatizes a Soviet-era industrial-workers’ strike turned infamous massacre
Downton Drabby
In a new podcast, the Duchess of Rutland confirms there’s more to being aristocratic than shooting weekends and idle gossip
Future Shock
Eight questions with Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction, whose new book contemplates the earth’s precarious future
