Inside the S.N.L. Audition Room
Laugh-free interviews, under-the-breath asides, and lots of popcorn … Chris Rock, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, and others reveal what it’s like to get hired by Lorne Michaels
By George!
Elon Musk is beginning to resemble another unelected foreigner who messed with American taxpayers’ money—and incited the Revolution
The Curious Case of Curzio Malaparte
Was the celebrated Italian writer an anti-Fascist behind enemy lines, as he portrayed himself? Or just a Fascist?
Face Value
A new exhibition cracks open The Face’s archives, featuring more than 200 images from the pages of the pre-eminent culture-and-style magazine of 1980s London
Mike White’s Magnum Lotus
How The White Lotus turned a reality-TV contestant into an unlikely Hollywood star
Family Business
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have a new reality-TV show, and nothing—from his fatal shooting to her Spanish accent, to their seven children and cats and dogs—is off the table
Storm Ascher
The 30-year-old founder of Superposition Gallery wants to redefine the modern gallery with her nomadic approach
The Stones That Keep On Rolling
From Mick Jagger to Paul McCartney, music’s old guard is proving there’s no age limit for being a rock star
Lisa’s Mystery Picks
This week, don’t miss a British espionage thriller, a whodunit featuring five real-life female mystery novelists, and a tale of a deadly conspiracy theory
Jeffrey Deitch’s Guide to Los Angeles
The art dealer shares his favorite up-and-coming galleries in his adopted city
Are Aperol Spritzes the New Birth Control?
On this week’s podcast, Simon Mills looks at how the orange drink conquered the world—and why the Italian government fears it
Cabinet Fever
A new exhibition in New York looks at fashion’s historic ties to “cabinets of curiosities,” featuring more than 200 pieces by designers such as Rei Kawakubo, Vivienne Westwood, and Arzu Kaprol
Aimee Lou Wood
From Sex Education to The White Lotus, the Manchester actress is proving there’s more to her characters than meets the eye
Lunch with Adrien Brody
On this week’s episode, the star of The Brutalist explains why he always looks so sad, being nostalgic for a broken New York, and how he hates being referred to as “talent”
Studs Terkel Lives On
A new podcast and reissue pay homage to Division Street, a collective portrait of everyday life in 1960s Chicago, and the groundbreaking force behind it
Sounds Like Heaven
Keyboard superstars Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson make beautiful music together
Hidden Heroines
A rare-book seller traces the influence of little-known female writers on Jane Austen’s beloved novels, from Pride and Prejudice to Emma
