Four Legs Good, Two Legs Difficult
The equine painter Sir Alfred Munnings bridled at his society subjects’ demands
In-Between Songs
Talking Heads, Daniele Luppi, Cat Power, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, and more
All Quiet in the Forager’s Wood
A new book of photographs takes you mushroom hunting with the great American composer John Cage
The Gold Standard
Is 1962 secretly the greatest year ever for movies?
Laura Wade
The young British playwright with an Olivier under her belt is just getting started
Darkness Falls
Broadway’s shutdown happened as quickly as the last curtain fell. Now, a lot must change for the show to go on
Paris, When It Sizzles
The director of La La Land and Whiplash returns with his newest project: a love song to music, set in a French jazz club
Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth
Not a day went by without Trump showing up late to his own coronavirus press briefings. A firsthand account explains what he was up to while the world waited …
Movieland’s Most Threatening Cliff-Hanger
A pandemic has shut down the dream factory. Will it survive? As the weeks grind on, some fear it may not
Pool Party!
A new book captures the enduring allure of swimming pools
Get Out
Take an (imaginary) trip with Frank Sinatra, Noël Coward, the Plimsouls, the Talking Heads, and more
Triumph of the Willing
On the 75th anniversary of Hitler’s defeat, what can William Shirer’s epic history, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, teach us about today?
What a Wonderful World (Wide Web)
A new digital exhibition takes you inside Louis Armstrong’s living room
