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
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
Going Viral
Trump aide Kellyanne Conway explains the COVIDs
Smut and Vinegar
One company’s mission to restore vintage pornography and rare genre films gives new meaning to the word “artisan”
Isobel Waller-Bridge
The musician talks about scoring the film Emma; her sister, Phoebe; and what kind of sounds suit a hot priest
The Signal and the Noise
The author of a new book on concentration finds her own focus shattered under quarantine
Earthly Delights
Consider the fragility of your natural habitat with songs from Marvin Gaye, R.E.M., Childish Gambino, and others
The Woman in the Window
The American photographer Ruth Orkin did her best work without ever leaving the house
Essential Reading
On running a bookstore in lockdown
A Bug’s Life
The author of Contagion delivers an open letter from a tiny invader who goes by the name Coronavirus
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?
Going Green
No, not that kind of green! A week in the life of an envious (and totally inadequate) social distancer*
Sonic Tonics
Lose (or find) yourself in tracks from Aphex Twin, John Coltrane, an Environments album, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and more
