France’s New Victor Hugo
The country’s Oscar entry takes on class and race in the streets of Paris
Looming Large
Several new exhibitions celebrate the art of textiles, from tapestries to sculpture
Around the World in a Decade
Think globally, act … well, globally. The best of the new from the last 10 years, including Avicii, Rihanna, Kanye, Luis Fonsi, Drake, Lorde, Jay-Z, PSY, and more
Prince Among Men
The photographer behind My Name Is Prince, the largest-ever collection of images of the star, recalls the extraordinary experience of being in his orbit
Bonjour Tristesse
Once again, the French novelist Michel Houellebecq is a step ahead of current events. But his themes are timeless
EPISODE VI: “Weekender Loonies and Sicko 212s!”
A final missive from Lansy Everett, formerly of the New York Herald Tribune, Vanity Fair, Esquire, Vogue, Worth, and Harper’s Bazaar
The Bob Project
My 25-year quest to sneak Dylan references into absolutely everything
Canadian Kama Sutra
Happy New Year! Your long-awaited guide to romance north of the border is here
Lee Child
On the unlikely books that offer a break from your routine reads
Impeachment-Palooza
With disequilibrium the order of the day, some podcasts make smart, entertaining sense of it all
First Impressions
A new book remembers more than a decade spent in the orbit of Beckett and de Beauvoir. Here, its author describes her early encounters with the literary stars
Prima Time
Francesca Hayward arrives in Cats, Coppélia, and Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words
The Underground
The retro grandeur of Soviet-era metro stations
Little Woman
Florence Pugh is a kick playing the least likable March sister in Greta Gerwig’s film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel
