A Study of Female Sexuality
Before her best-seller made her a global sexologist, Shere Hite was a goddess of pulp-fiction and movie-poster illustrations
Bad Lighting
Alexandra Pelosi’s latest documentary, American Selfie, offers a chaotic, unsettling snapshot of the times we’re living in
Man of Letters
Danny DeVito, Edward Norton, and others pay tribute to Bruce Springsteen, whose new 12-track album, Letter to You, is out now
The Idiot Box Meets Its Match
Trump has threatened to start a TV network if he loses the election. So what would that look like?
Infidelity and Murder at a Private New York School
The director of The Night Manager focuses on Manhattan’s addled elite in HBO’s The Undoing
Heebie-Jeebies
Don’t let this spooky time of year get the best of you. These songs from World Party, Lou Reed, Sam Cooke, and others will help light the path
Meeting the Alien
In which the author is thrilled when he hears director Tim Burton wants him for a big part in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Your Morning Eye-Opener
In this week’s podcast, Ashley and Mike look at some bad behavior, from a Hollywood sex scandal to Vice problems
Hilary Mantel
The author of the Cromwell trilogy recommends her favorite books on her favorite theme: royals
Here and There
Hunter Barnes spent four years photographing the Native American Nez Perce tribe. A new book of his images celebrates the life of this enigmatic community
Sour Grapes
John Steinbeck’s biographer reveals the story of a friendship gone wrong when Joseph Campbell fell for Steinbeck’s wife Carol
Divorcing, Revisited
Susan Taubes’s semi-autobiographical novel was published in 1969 to little acclaim. Its reissuing offers a chance to discover the cutting, long-forgotten gem
Good Sport
Go for the game, stay for the crumpets: a new book surveys the storied, bucolic world of cricket
A Smooth Blend
In this week’s podcast, the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, brings Ashley and Mike some comforting (and tasty) ideas
Arlo Parks
The London-based singer-songwriter captures the agony and ecstasy of Gen Z
Hollywood Heartbreak
In which the star of My Best Friend’s Wedding forgets a dinner with Joan Collins and loses a “giant” role, all while trying to revive his career
Dark Words
Why did Eleanor Roosevelt stand by the offensive term she used in her long-celebrated autobiography?
