Princess Diana’s Brother Lived His Own Special Hell
On this week’s podcast, Pico Iyer discusses Charles Spencer’s new book, A Very Private School
Anthony Boyle
The Irish actor perfected a Southern drawl to play John Wilkes Booth in Apple TV+’s new thriller
Murder, They Wrote
Revenge—served hot, cold, and everywhere in between—dominates this month’s new mystery books
A Match Made in Design Heaven
Heidi Weber, the Swiss furniture gallerist, believed in Le Corbusier’s vision more than anyone. Together, they formed an exceptional partnership
Plot Twist
Six years after his blockbuster debut thriller—and a scandal about his credibility—A. J. Finn publishes his much-anticipated follow-up novel
Lunch with Da’Vine Joy Randolph
To kick off Season Two of Table for Two, the Oscar-nominated star of The Holdovers joins host Bruce Bozzi to talk about her operatic past and her electrifying present …
This Is Rob Reiner
He made a slew of beloved films, including When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride, and became a successful political campaigner. Now, 40 years on, he’s getting the band back together and directing Spinal Tap II
Look at the Old Girl Now, Fellas!
In 1967, Pearl Bailey appeared in an all-Black Hello, Dolly! It was a sensation, smashing preconceptions, showcasing civil rights, and announcing a new era on Broadway
Douglas Kirkland’s Dazzling Vision
The Canadian portrait photographer had a knack for making everyone feel like a star
The Truman Show
For a young assistant at Random House in the summer of 1978, Friday afternoons meant one thing: babysitting Truman Capote
The Beginning of Everything
Polo, parties, and the American Dream … how my grandfather inspired Fitzgerald’s Gatsby
Is a Porn Star All That Stands Between Trump and the End of Democracy?
On this week’s podcast, Jeffrey Toobin explains how Stormy Daniels might be America’s last best hope
The Prisoner’s Song
The Dazed and Confused and Boyhood director, Richard Linklater, discusses trading drama for documentary in his latest, a searing film about the American prison system
His Last Duchess
Samuel Ramey and Jessye Norman mesmerize in a 1989 Met performance of Bluebeard’s Castle
The Righteous Gemstones
A new exhibition in Los Angeles puts rare, precious stones on display, and explores the ways gemstones can help cure disease—and save the planet
Hitting the Ceiling
While Michelangelo’s St. Peter’s Basilica is remembered as a Renaissance masterpiece, the drama around the construction nearly stopped the project
Confessions of a Literalist
I don’t do simile. Metaphor is out of the question
(Mid-)20th-Century Women
Ruth Orkin’s postwar photographs, collected in a new book, offer a snapshot of the modern woman navigating life in the big city
His Name Is “Dr. Zee”
Mark Zuckerberg: from entitled nerd in flip-flops to … Bond villain?
