The Flames of Corruption
A Romanian documentary might be the most explosive film of the year. And an Oscar front-runner
Lockdown with Larry David
Cazzie David talks about her hilarious new book. Plus: Mark Ellwood on diva drama at Moda Operandi
Locked Out. But Perhaps LinkedIn
Imagining how Ivanka, Eric, and Stephen Miller market themselves, post–White House
Better by Design
Nearly 50 years after the publication of Louis Kahn’s monograph, a new edition presents the singular work of the architect in a fresh light
Daddy Day Care
If you have no concern for your personal safety and like the idea of your house looking like a shrink’s office, the author has the perfect roommate for you
Dwight Garner
The New York Times book critic is out with a collection of his favorite quotations. Here, three recommendations to whet our appetite
Life After Boris
Marina Wheeler on her new book, her broken marriage to Boris Johnson, and raising children who won’t speak to their father
New This Week
Melanie Reid reviews playboy photographer David Bailey’s rollicking memoir, and new light is shed on the French Resistance in Patrick Marnham’s War in the Shadows, reviewed by Roger Boyes
Not Harry Potter, But It’ll Do
Available online for free, The Ickabog, accompanied by whimsical illustrations from children around the world, brings joy to lockdown
A World Apart
Never-before-published photographs by Steve McCurry bring faraway places and cultures into radiant focus
Walter Isaacson on Taking the Cure
Plus, Christopher Buckley on Trump’s parting words and part two of our conversation with David Sedaris
Two Lovers
Sylvia Plath’s biographer uncovers the poems her husband, Ted Hughes, wrote for her after her tragic death
Citizen Mank
David Fincher and Gary Oldman illuminate the tortured psyche of one of Hollywood’s greatest screenwriters
Pawn Star
It’s sexy. It’s smart. The Queen’s Gambit gets chess (and the game’s inherent sexism) just about right
Take It to the Limit … and Perhaps Beyond
Hit the open road with Nena, David Bowie, DMX, and Herbie Hancock
