The Dancing Queen Reigns Forever
Despite Abba’s unpopularity in Sweden, the Eurovision sensation managed to appeal to both the West and the East—in the middle of the Cold War
Treasure Trove
Confiscated by the Nazis during the Second World War, works by everyone from Cézanne to Picasso collected by a Jewish Holocaust survivor go on show in Australia
Beyond the Paley
The life and times of the model, actress, and muse Natalie Paley are the subject of a new exhibition
How I Eat My Steak
What does your tenderloin say about you?
Bob Evans’s Rolodex to the Rescue
The making of the starriest, most hastily forgotten, and least effective anti-drug special of all time
The Riddle Behind the Enigma Code
Britain’s Commando comics tell a sugarcoated version of W.W. II—especially when it comes to the Enigma machine’s role in the Allied victory
Imogen Waterhouse
The 31-year-old British actress and sister of Suki Waterhouse revives her American accent for the second season of The Buccaneers
Deadly Pleasures to Read and Watch
A thriller inspired by a true-crime documentary about a suburban-housewife pyramid scheme turned deadly, and more
Match Point-and-Shoot
From Italian cities to French coasts to Scottish hills, a new coffee-table book collects photographs of the world’s most beautiful tennis courts
When Robert Evans Got High on Himself
On this week’s podcast, James Sikura takes us behind the scenes of the Hollywood producer’s bizarre anti-drug special
Caillebotte’s Circle
A Gustave Caillebotte exhibition in Chicago highlights the Impressionist’s paintings of the family, friends, and sitters who shaped his work
Less Was More
A new documentary explores the complicated legacy of Jule Campbell, the woman behind the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
The Seven-Year Hitch
Director Billy Wilder wanted sex in Marilyn Monroe’s comedy about infidelity—but Hollywood’s prohibitive censorship rules wouldn’t allow it
Hollywood’s Gay Golden Age
From Montgomery Clift to Marlene Dietrich, a new book pulls back the curtain on the queer people behind many of history’s classic films
Shake It Off
Panic Shack, an obscure female punk band from Wales, has gone viral on TikTok, thanks to their girl-power dance moves
Fashion Forward
An exhibition in Paris celebrates Paul Poiret, the early-20th-century couturier who freed women from corsets and inspired designers from Christian Dior to John Galliano
Tadao Ando’s Lessons in Light
From Paris to Osaka to St. Louis, a new coffee-table book collects the Japanese architect’s bright, delicate designs, photographed by Richard Pare