Top Dogs
The comedy show created by Ukraine’s new president skewered Donald Trump
George Stubbs, King of the Beasts
The 18th-century British painter was the “Liverpudlian Leonardo,” revered for his portraits of racehorses and other creatures
Two-Track Mind
In the lifetime Carrie Fisher spent in the public eye, she became known for her fierce wit and unsentimentality. Three years on from her death, her biographer unveils her vulnerable, virtuous side
Cynthia Talmadge
The American artist who takes inspiration from female courtroom villains—and their outfits
Cultural Evolution
A young audience, an impressive schedule, and a woman president: the 140-year-old Shanghai Symphony Orchestra is very much of the moment
Drop That Corn Dog
No platform is better suited for letting candidates bypass the hokey rituals of retail campaigning than the humble, motley podcast
Eternity’s Gate
The love letter that made it out of Auschwitz intact
All Quiet on the Cameron Front
In a new book, the former P.M. has little to show for the Brexit disaster he gave life to
Crown Jewels
A new book unites fashion and classical dance, from tulle to tutus
Larger Than Life
This month, a number of exhibitions pay tribute to those artists that died too young
The Man of Mode
Tim Walker, one of fashion’s most talented eccentrics, reflects on his smashing new show at the V&A
Murder, They Wrote
Three new mysteries
Ann Patchett
Recommends three of this year’s best books
