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?
Bruce Wagner’s Woke Universe
After his publisher balked at his use of a certain word, Hollywood’s master of satire posts his new novel online for free
Bloomsbury’s Naked Truth
Famed artist Duncan Grant’s “lost” trove of erotic drawings discovered under bed
A Smooth Blend
In this week’s podcast, the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, brings Ashley and Mike some comforting (and tasty) ideas
For a Good Time in Paris, Call Her
“Madame Claude” supplied high-end prostitutes to J.F.K., the Shah of Iran, Frank Sinatra, and others. Was she a feminist icon or a thug?
Second-Wives Club
Armie Hammer, Lily James, and Kristin Scott Thomas remake the Hitchcock classic Rebecca
One for the Books
Heywood Hill, among the world’s most revered bookshops, is launching a somewhat unique literary prize
Another Side of Springsteen
Call him by his name. And dive deeper into Bruce with these 20 outtakes, bootlegs, and lesser-known tracks from his albums
Magic Man
The American photographer Rodney Smith saw the world through black-and-white-colored glasses
Seeing Things
Seamus Heaney’s biographer looks at what makes a poet essential
Graydon Carter on PTSD (Post-Trump Stress Disorder)
In this week’s podcast, Graydon joins Mike and Ashley for a discussion of what’s left of Trump’s brain
Charlotte Hope
The Game of Thrones actress on the difficulty of moving on from playing Henry VIII’s first wife
Out of Control
Filmed in secrecy in the months since the coronavirus outbreak, Alex Gibney’s new documentary delivers the true tale—and scope—of the U.S.’s failure
Bringing Up Cary
The actor’s early years—he was born Archie Leach in Bristol, U.K.—stayed with him long after he became Cary Grant
