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Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

The Queen’s Ambush

Who will Meghan and Harry take on next? Could Archie be headed to “Hippie Hogwarts”?

How to Sneak into Mar-a-Lago

Six ways to get into Trump’s hideous Florida compound, from a guy who’s tested them all. Why? For the fun of it …

Remembering the Rickster

Are We Clear?

Scientology TV picks up where Tom Cruise’s crusade against psychiatry left off

Beginning, Middle, and End

Eric Hanson’s Sketchbook

Ladies of the Skies

Dressing Ratso

What would Midnight Cowboy be without Dustin Hoffman in his creased white suit?

Tripping Out

Lake Street Dive shares their collaborative road-trip playlist, with songs from Mavis Staples, Amber Mark, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, and more

Opera Pick of the Week

Live from Florence, pianist Hershey Felder’s musical ode to Puccini

Identity Crisis

A Tale of Three Sisters

In Love with Love

Megan Nolan’s novel, Acts of Desperation, casts a fresh light on a timeless theme

Sis-for-Tat

Life with Lee

Lee Friedlander’s images—ranging from portraits of jazz stars to shots of the American heartland—offer insight into the mind of the great photographer

The World According to Grayson Perry

Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s Sketchbook

Learning to Reed

On the occasion of the birthday of one of rock ’n’ roll’s finest songwriters, a playlist of Lou Reed covers (and some that aren’t) from Bryan Ferry, Sandra Nkaké, David Bowie, Mink DeVille, and more

The Sympathizer’s Sequel

The Paris of the East

Sasha Spielberg

Otherwise known as Buzzy Lee, the 30-year-old singer has released her first album, with a second underway

Paris, When It’s Illicit—and Delicious

Inside France’s hot new trend (Sssshhhh … )

Big Picture

A 21st-century mind living in the 20th century, Niki de Saint Phalle rejected artistic and social norms. Her sculptures go on display at MoMA PS1 this week