In Bloom
Flowers from ancient to modern times inhabit a festive book of photographs and works on paper
Tuppence Middleton
In Mank, the vibrant British actress plays “Poor Sara,” the put-upon wife of Herman Mankiewicz
That Old Feeling
Dance into the New Year with Dua Lipa, the Ronettes, Yvonne Elliman, the Rolling Stones, and more
Ed Sorel
The longtime illustrator and satirist recommends his favorite books, spanning three centuries
Low Fidelity
Why the best screenplay adaptations pervert their novels of origin
Zooming with the Cast of The Wire
Is America finally ready for David Simon’s HBO masterpiece?
Crimes and Misdemeanors
A look back at the eight best mystery books of 2020
Olivia Cooke
For the actress, who at 26 has already starred in Ready Player One, Modern Love, and Vanity Fair, the pandemic offered a much-needed re-start
All About Eve with Strippers?
A Q&A about T&A. How Showgirls, one of Hollywood’s raunchiest movies, came to be
New York Minute
Ernst Haas’s bright, blurry photographs capture the vibrancy and transience of a city on the move
Alan Cumming Remembers Sean Connery
A Boxing Day treat; the prince of Scotland shares a memory of “the king of Scotland”; and more
An Empress in Code
She was known for her three-hour hairstyling sessions, but Elizabeth of Austria also provided key, secret support to her husband, the Habsburg emperor
Fare-Thee-Well, 2020
Close out the year with Frank Ocean, the Avalanches, Brian Eno, Waxahatchee, and more
Heart On His Sleeve
Following a new Otello that streamed to thousands, the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s Alexander Pereira on directing opera mid-pandemic
Christmas Scamp
Martin Jarvis records Richmal Crompton’s “Just William” stories as the young hero makes a mockery of holiday merriment
