Inside the Buena Vista Social Club Twenty-five years after producing the album that became a global sensation, Ry Cooder reveals how fame’s “double-edged sword” affected the group
The Remains of the Day A former Country Life editor explores the complicated history and enduring grandeur of Britain’s stately homes
Toheeb Jimoh The Ted Lasso star’s mom wanted him to be the next U.K. prime minister. He’s shooting for the next James Bond
Once a Comic-Book Fan, Always a Comic-Book Fan From Roy Thomas, who later succeeded Stan Lee, to George R. Martin, before he added the second R to his name, the fans stayed around
The Real Slim Aarons Kevin McClory, Mick Jagger, C. Z. Guest, and others feature in a collection of the photographer’s glamorous shots
The Fall Book Preview The Big Books have arrived, and we’ve got the ones you need to read
Opera Pick of the Week Double déjà vu all over again: Il Trovatore, Verdi’s warhorse in excelsis, live from Los Angeles, with dueling heroes and two modern-day knights
October 1, 2021
Staff Picks This week, don’t miss a charming introduction to classical music; the chilling account of an epic polar-rescue mission; and a history of the Appalachian Trail
September 29, 2021
Storm Clouds Brewing Scientists first started sounding the alarm about climate change more than 100 years ago. No one was listening
September 29, 2021
Every Trick in the Book Inside the British-retirement-home mystery that knocked the new Sally Rooney off the No. 1 spot on the Sunday Times best-seller list after just one week
September 29, 2021
In Her Own Time Bob Dylan said Karen Dalton had “a voice like Billie Holiday.” A new film looks at the enigmatic singer’s enormous influence
Cosmic Chaos Isaac Asimov’s epic Foundation series comes to Apple TV+
Once upon a Time in Wrexham Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney buy a Welsh football club because … why not?
Little Gold Men, Big White Guilt L.A.’s new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has little to say about movie history—but speaks volumes about Hollywood and our times
Say Bonjour to France’s Most Elegant Castle Photos of the Château de Haroué celebrate life chez Beauvau-Craon, the family who has called Haroué home for 300 years
