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
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
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
Vera Wang’s Guide to New York
The fashion designer shares her favorite spots in the Upper East Side, the neighborhood she calls home
Daniel Blumberg
The Brutalist’s 34-year-old composer created the film’s Oscar-nominated score while crashing on director Brady Corbet’s couch
Musketeens
The owner of X has his own cadre of bureaucracy busters
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
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
The Ghost in the Machine
A new play about a fallen tech founder battling his board explores our A.I. anxieties
Gen Z and the Single Girl
On this week’s podcast, Carolina de Armas and Victoria Herman look at how a new generation sees Bridget Jones
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 Last Picture Show
London’s Prince Charles Cinema, an independent movie theater beloved by Quentin Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson, is under threat of closure
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
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
