Schlock and Awe
Confessions of a male Hallmark-Christmas-movie addict
Jean-Luc Godard at 90
The New Wave director pokes the artificial veil of Instagram
Luis Gerardo Mendez
The actor made it big in Mexico. Now he’s bringing diversity and humor to Hollywood
The Populist and His Flock
The rise and fall of Father Coughlin, the Depression-era version of the departing president
Elliott Erwitt’s Paris
Photographs capture the romance of the City of Lights but also the whimsy of life on its streets
In Love and Song
In Vienna, a new exhibition showcases the lives of Jan Kiepura and Marta Eggerth, husband-and-wife stars of opera and operetta on both sides of the Atlantic
There and Back Again
A never-before-published collection of essays by J. R. R. Tolkien will reveal new details about The Lord of the Rings
Subterranean Writer’s Block Blues
Having trouble putting pen to paper (or fingers to keys)? Believe it or not, taking the subway might offer salvation
Hide and Seek
Will Maclean added a single extra word to each of the first 1,000 copies of his debut novel. Together, they tell a short story—one which readers are eagerly piecing together
A Day in the Life
Lady Anne Glenconner discusses her friendship with Princess Margaret, her abusive husband, and finally finding happiness
He Contained Multitudes
A Frank Zappa documentary by the co-star of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure brings the musician’s originality to a new generation
The Mice Will Play
The crawling creatures of The Nutcracker, much loved by the choreographer George Balanchine, make their annual appearance this holiday season
A Tale of Two Brothers
How Herman and Joe Mankiewicz won and lost the Hollywood dream
Come Up Smiling
If the blues are getting the best of you, look no further than these tracks from Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Tears for Fears, Andra Day, and more
Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn
In her first-ever screen role, the British actress stars in Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock, the latest installment in his Small Axe series
Birthplaces of Cool
A new book explores masterpieces of architecture by Gio Ponti, Luis Barragán, and Lina Bo Bardi, and the people who live in them
Talking Turkey with Chef Thomas Keller
A post-holiday treat of a show. Plus, should we really feel sorry for … millennials?
