Demián Bichir
The Mexican actor’s roles have ranged from Fidel Castro to one of Tarantino’s “Hateful Eight.” A trio of new films cements him as a master of variety
Are You Savvier than a 16-Year-Old?
More than five million fans follow Sissy Sheridan. What does she know that you don’t? Plus: the great Lego caper, and more
Curtain Going Up! (Please?)
Veteran British theater producer Sonia Friedman reveals what a post-pandemic West End will look like
Advice-by-Numbers
Professor and clinical psychologist Jordan B. Peterson shares his red-hot rules for life
Border Crossing
Alejandro Iñárritu, the Mexican filmmaker behind the Academy Award–winning Birdman and The Revenant, is bringing the immigrant experience to V.R.
Dogs—They’re Just Like Us!
Before quarantine puppies, there were Magnum dogs, photogenic canines immortalized alongside their owners by Philippe Halsman, Inge Morath, and others
Sonic Cinema
When you can’t make it to the movies (or just don’t want to), satisfy your filmic desires with these songs from Lou Reed, Lyle Lovett, Ellen Foley, and more
Dial M for Mail
If Alfred Hitchcock contained multitudes, his films contained infinitudes in the eyes of his viewers, who wrote him too many letters to count
Opera Pick of the Week
American soprano Julia Bullock presents a virtual recital alongside pianist Laura Poe
One Part Instinct, Two Parts Grit
Sharon Stone discusses sexism in Hollywood, the plastic surgery she didn’t agree to, and a near fistfight with Basic Instinct co-star Michael Douglas
Do You Believe in Magic?
A new book argues that some of the most astonishing findings in social science are little more than smoke and mirrors
Off the Wall
The photographer Horst A. Friedrichs celebrates the magic of independent booksellers and the volumes on their shelves, from the Strand to Shakespeare and Company
What’s Love Got to Do with It?
HBO’s new documentary on the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll tells an inspiring story of survival
Let’s Get N.Y.C. Cooking Again!
Everyone’s hungry to get back to normal. Here’s how. Plus: looking for Prince William; bad behavior in paradise; and more
Lovers’ Season
A soundtrack in homage, with music from the Lemonheads, Eddie Hazel, the Beatles, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, and more
Post-Nature
Eight Questions with Nathaniel Rich, the novelist and author of Losing Earth, whose new book contemplates a return to the world we’ve ruined
Rhiannon Giddens
The American singer’s new album is a moving ode to the pleasures and losses of a year in lockdown
