Portrait of a Lady
A new book collects portraits from the personal collection of Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, the supermodel and wife of Irving Penn, with works by Richard Avedon, Man Ray, and George Hoyningen-Huene
Deadly Pleasures to Watch and Read
This month’s best mysteries offer a much-needed distraction from frigid temperatures—not to mention the chaos in the White House
A Musical Paint Box
For the composer Anna Clyne, putting notes on paper and paint on canvas is part of a single creative process
The Ghost in the Machine
A new play about a fallen tech founder battling his board explores our A.I. anxieties
Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson’s legacy has been milked by his lawyer for more than a decade—and it continues to be, with a controversial new biopic in the works
Three Hoots for Flaco
Retracing the flight path of the Eurasian eagle owl who escaped the Central Park Zoo and became a viral sensation in New York City
Everyone’s Mad About Leo Woodall
Bridget Jones isn’t alone—Gen X to Gen Z audiences are swooning over Renée Zellweger’s hunky British co-star, who’s rumored to be the next James Bond
Daniel Blumberg
The Brutalist’s 34-year-old composer created the film’s Oscar-nominated score while crashing on director Brady Corbet’s couch
The First Slam Dunk
How the powerful—and at times illegal—basketball shot made its way from the streetball games of New York City and the plains of West Texas to the N.B.A.
Joana Vasconcelos’s Guide to Lisbon
The Portuguese artist shares her favorite spots in her home city
Spirited Away
Ithell Colquhoun’s Surrealist works go up at the Tate St. Ives, in Cornwall, where the British artist, writer, and sorceress found inspiration in the ancient landscape
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
A new book of Edward Gorey’s letters offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the mind of one of America’s greatest illustrators
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Pope
How John Paul II revealed himself as a master of espionage in the Vatican’s secret fight against Communism
La Duce Vita
A new TV series on the Fascist dictator asks: Why do Italians still defend Benito Mussolini?
Trump’s Big, Sketchy Payday
On this week’s podcast, Jacob Silverman reveals why Trump and crypto, a currency favored by criminals, are the perfect partners
Quintessa Swindell
The 27-year-old actor stars in Ridley Scott’s new thriller, Prime Target, while simultaneously making their directorial debut at the Sundance Film Festival
Who Killed James Bond?
The last movie in the series, released three years ago, promised the beloved agent would return—but fans are still waiting
Inside the Dream Factory
In an interview, Steven Soderbergh talks George Clooney, A.I., the problem with Hollywood studios, and his new ghost movie, Presence
Chekhov In Flashes
From London, Andrew Scott’s Off Broadway-bound Vanya
A Real-Life Mrs. Maisel
A meticulously kept scrapbook sheds light on the little-remembered life of Jean Carroll, America’s first Jewish woman stand-up comedian
