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Dog Days

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?

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*

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

Quote of the Week

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

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

Disco’s Dad

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

Going Viral

Trump aide Kellyanne Conway explains the COVIDs

All About Andy

Jonathan Galassi

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

Quentin Blake’s Sketchbook

Armchair Opera

Quote of the Week

Isobel Waller-Bridge

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

Smut and Vinegar

One company’s mission to restore vintage pornography and rare genre films gives new meaning to the word “artisan”

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?

My Father, the S.S. Officer