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 Other Side of Britney Spears
Lili Anolik discusses what the new documentary gets wrong about the Princess of Pop
Far from Normal
Daisy Edgar-Jones achieved global success in the pop-culture juggernaut Normal People. What’s next?
Opera Pick of the Week
The Met Opera honors Dmitri Hvorostovsky with seven nights of streamed performances, including Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, with Renée Fleming
Record High
How did Warner Bros. Records land the Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac, and Prince?
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
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
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?
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
