Music for Shut-Ins (Part I)
The world is on a short leash these days. But you can tug at it. Madness, Noël Coward, the Kinks, Dusty Springfield, Benny Goodman, and others can help
Rub Your Tummy, Mr. Blofeld?
Is Daniel Craig the world’s oldest rent boy, or just promoting the new (and rescheduled) James Bond?
Surfin’ U.S.A.
Before commercialism and branding caught up with the sport, it was just about riding waves. A new book conveys the spirit of 70s surf culture
Back to the Drawing Room
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes on why his new period drama, Belgravia, is darker than its predecessor
Object Lesson
Donald Judd said one thing, his critics another. Now his art finally gets to speak for itself
Child’s Play
Robert Stone’s biographer pieced together the novelist’s life by delving into his early years
Erik Larson
From Hemingway to Nancy Drew: for the writer, inspiration comes in many forms
Opera for Shut-Ins
From the Metropolitan Opera in New York to the Vienna State Opera, streaming without borders
Novels for the Quarantine
The season’s must-read fiction, from Hilary Mantel’s final Cromwell volume to Lawrence Wright’s book about a killer virus taking over the world. Yes, you read that right.
Murder Is Her Muse
Writer Sarah Phelps is shocking Agatha Christie purists—and re-inventing the genre
Warning Tracks
This Ides of March, the foreboding will be palpable. Some earlier prophecies from the Beatles, Marvelettes, dB’s, Leonard Cohen, Sly and the Family Stone, and others. Et tu, Ann Peebles?
Return of the Puppet Masters
Satire reborn: Spitting Image will be back. Stars, politicians, and royals beware
Lexi Underwood
The 16-year-old Little Fires Everywhere actress isn’t like the other girls
Casey Cep
Harper Lee’s biographer recommends the most revolutionary books in the genre
