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Big Bird Goes Blue

Little Ironies

World-Wise

Songs about our precious planet, from Moondog, Nils Frahm, the Turtles, Rare Earth, Koko Taylor, and more

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of

Anjelica Huston sculpts her next act

Wilder at Heart

What if … the Queen Enters the Dating Scene?

Single and ready to mingle

… And a Casting Agent of Thousands

For 60 years, Boaty Boatwright has been the force behind some of the biggest movie and stage careers

Broadway’s Light

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

Spoonfuls of Sugar

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

Heartbreak Hotel

Photographs from a new book pay homage to the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, the dazzling seafront retreat that has played host to Ernest Hemingway, Jane Birkin, and Mick Jagger, on its 150th anniversary

Murder, They Wrote

Somerset Revisited

Evelyn Waugh’s beloved home hits the market

Donald Robertson’s Sketchbook

Scott Rudin’s Employee Handbook

Welcome to the team! Here are a few things to know …

Nancy Reagan’s Cross to Bear

The First Lady dedicated herself to achieving a picture-perfect life. A look at her traumatic—and covered-up—childhood helps explain why

Marisa Abela

The Industry star on changing the way we talk about women, sex, and careers

Culture War

Will a Divorce Put Trump in Prison?

Plus: a look at Bumble, the billion-dollar dating app; Bethany McLean on the Sackler family; and more

Emergency Exit

Come out of hiding with these songs from the Animals, Junior Parker, Lyn Collins, Animal Collective, and more

A Happy Accident

Fame didn’t come overnight for Tony-winning actor John Cullum. The film An Accidental Star traces his road from the American South to the Broadway stage