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Anthony Boyle

The Irish actor perfected a Southern drawl to play John Wilkes Booth in Apple TV+’s new thriller

The Last Angry Man

Rex Reed is one of a dying breed—the pugnacious, no-holds-barred movie critic beholden to neither publicist nor star

Photography’s Shooting Star

Exhibitions in London and New York honor the prodigious photographer who left behind a timeless body of work following her death, at just 22

Princess Diana’s Brother Lived His Own Special Hell

On this week’s podcast, Pico Iyer discusses Charles Spencer’s new book, A Very Private School

Paul Cox’s Sketchbook

Murder, They Wrote

Revenge—served hot, cold, and everywhere in between—dominates this month’s new mystery books

A Match Made in Design Heaven

Heidi Weber, the Swiss furniture gallerist, believed in Le Corbusier’s vision more than anyone. Together, they formed an exceptional partnership

Plot Twist

Six years after his blockbuster debut thriller—and a scandal about his credibility—A. J. Finn publishes his much-anticipated follow-up novel

Labor Pains

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

This Is Rob Reiner

He made a slew of beloved films, including When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride, and became a successful political campaigner. Now, 40 years on, he’s getting the band back together and directing Spinal Tap II

The Beginning of Everything

Polo, parties, and the American Dream … how my grandfather inspired Fitzgerald’s Gatsby

Is a Porn Star All That Stands Between Trump and the End of Democracy?

On this week’s podcast, Jeffrey Toobin explains how Stormy Daniels might be America’s last best hope

Lunch with Da’Vine Joy Randolph

To kick off Season Two of Table for Two, the Oscar-nominated star of The Holdovers joins host Bruce Bozzi to talk about her operatic past and her electrifying present …

Jim McMullan’s Sketchbook

Douglas Kirkland’s Dazzling Vision

The Canadian portrait photographer had a knack for making everyone feel like a star

The Prisoner’s Song

The Dazed and Confused and Boyhood director, Richard Linklater, discusses trading drama for documentary in his latest, a searing film about the American prison system

Rhapsodies in Blue

Look at the Old Girl Now, Fellas!

In 1967, Pearl Bailey appeared in an all-Black Hello, Dolly! It was a sensation, smashing preconceptions, showcasing civil rights, and announcing a new era on Broadway

The Truman Show

For a young assistant at Random House in the summer of 1978, Friday afternoons meant one thing: babysitting Truman Capote

The Righteous Gemstones

A new exhibition in Los Angeles puts rare, precious stones on display, and explores the ways gemstones can help cure disease—and save the planet

His Last Duchess

Samuel Ramey and Jessye Norman mesmerize in a 1989 Met performance of Bluebeard’s Castle

Hitting the Ceiling

While Michelangelo’s St. Peter’s Basilica is remembered as a Renaissance masterpiece, the drama around the construction nearly stopped the project

A House Divided