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Take an (imaginary) trip with Frank Sinatra, Noël Coward, the Plimsouls, the Talking Heads, and more

Jim McMullan’s Sketchbook

Sondheim at 90

Beauty and the Ballet

How did The Red Shoes, a movie about classical dance, make almost every list of the greatest movies ever made?

Spring Sans Ballet

Spring-Cleaning

“They’re saying you can’t put it into humans. Not even into Jared. But have they even tried?”: A week in the life of Lysol’s favorite spokesman*

Head in the Clouds

How Charlie Mackesy accidentally wrote a best-seller and became a social-media sensation in his 50s

The Godfather of Russia

Going Viral

Trump aide Kellyanne Conway explains the COVIDs

Quote of the Week

Jonathan Galassi

From Dante to Natalia Ginzburg, the publisher and poet celebrates the glorious literary history of a hurting country

Catch-007?

In 1965, Joseph Heller was hired to adapt Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale. For sheer absurdity, his script was no match for events

Disco’s Dad

Groove yourself back to a more carefree time with Giorgio Moroder–produced tracks by Blondie, Donna Summer, Daft Punk, and more

All About Andy

He Loves That You Love
“Love to Love You Baby”

As Giorgio Moroder turns 80, the Italian who produced some of the sexiest, most suggestive dance music in history finds he is hotter (and more in demand) than ever

Quentin Blake’s Sketchbook

Armchair Opera

Isobel Waller-Bridge

The musician talks about scoring the film Emma; her sister, Phoebe; and what kind of sounds suit a hot priest

Girlhood

A Cake and a Waltz

Earthly Delights

Consider the fragility of your natural habitat with songs from Marvin Gaye, R.E.M., Childish Gambino, and others

My Father, the S.S. Officer

Read Any Good TV Lately?

Even when shows are in English, more and more viewers choose to watch with captioning. So, what’s the story?

Essential Reading

On running a bookstore in lockdown