Commune of the Flies
Six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months. It turned out very differently than William Golding’s terrifying novel
The #uck of the Irish
The sex-soaked mini-series Normal People gets people horny for Ireland
Calder Complex
“My fan mail is enormous—everybody is under six”: on the American sculptor’s complicated relationship with his admirers
Across the Universe
With companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin pioneering a new era in space exploration, artists show what’s at stake
In Search of Lost Food
Keeping track of the days may be a thing of the past, but when it comes to mapping out our next meal, it’s always go time
Four Legs Good, Two Legs Difficult
The equine painter Sir Alfred Munnings bridled at his society subjects’ demands
The Gold Standard
Is 1962 secretly the greatest year ever for movies?
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
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
Darkness Falls
Broadway’s shutdown happened as quickly as the last curtain fell. Now, a lot must change for the show to go on
Laura Wade
The young British playwright with an Olivier under her belt is just getting started
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 …
Pool Party!
A new book captures the enduring allure of swimming pools
