Deconstructing Ralph Lauren
A new documentary explores the life and legacy of the man behind the mega-brand
Soul Sisters
As an exhibition on the work of black artists hits San Francisco, the academic reflects on the show’s centerpiece: a portrait of the ex–Black Panther she shares a name with
Daydreams
A new collection of photographs by the actor and filmmaker, most of which have never before been published, takes you back to the 60s
Lauren Groff
Recommends the jewels among her preferred novels and short stories
Before Before Sunrise
Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke on how they made their memorable trilogy
Sum of the Parts
Tracks from albums you should hear lots more of, courtesy of Bowie, Coltrane, Dylan, Prince, Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, the Stranglers, and others
Prescription Dubs
Can you tell your pharmaceuticals from your pop stars? Really? A quiz
How to Serve Man
In 1921, the Lenin-led Soviet Union faced one of the worst famines in history. A new book details its horrors and the American effort to combat cannibalism
People-Mapping
A new book offers fascinating stats—from Viking raids to the countries living sans McDonald’s—through the lens of the world map
Charlotte Gainsbourg Is Alive and Well and Living in New York
After a tragic loss, she abandoned Paris. And now, as she approaches 50, the daughter of Serge and Jane finally feels she is coming into her own identity
The Secret Lives of Patricia Highsmith
Long-hidden diaries reveal the dark obsessions and deep hatreds she drew from to write The Talented Mr. Ripley and other noir masterpieces
Jurassic Jeff
Goldblum defies his age with a new travel series, another jazz album, a young family, and all those films
From Marty Scorsese’s Movies
What do Hoagy Carmichael, the Ronettes, Artie Shaw, the Rolling Stones, Dr. John, and Dropkick Murphys have in common?
And the Band Played On
Fifty years later, Robbie Robertson talks about “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”
Jenny Slate
On the sharpest female voices, from the 1940s
to the present
