The Art of the New Deal
Long before East Wing demolitions and Trumpian Arc de Triomphes, Franklin D. Roosevelt commissioned a series of murals to employ artists amid the Great Depression. A social-media account pays tribute
Buried Alive with Peter Sellers
When the great comedic actor agreed to star in The Blockhouse, a grim World War II drama, it seemed like his chance to be taken seriously—but the production turned into a comedy of errors
An American in Paris
After crash-landing in occupied France during World War II, a bombardier from Jacksonville, Florida, refused rescue and joined up with the French Resistance instead
Britain’s Hidden Gem
Long forgotten since his death in 1949, the painter William Nicholson is being revived in Chichester, a small coastal town turned unlikely sanctuary for 20th-century English art
Deadly Pleasures to Read and Watch
This month in mysteries: a detective novel that foresaw Trump’s spat with his neighbor up north, and a scintillating new season of The Diplomat
“Always Be a Yes”
How the wellness cult OneTaste turned consciousness-raising into alleged sex slavery
Hail, Caesar!
A new book tells the story of Sid Caesar, the often-overlooked Jewish sketch comedian who inspired everyone from Woody Allen to Conan O’Brien
Thelma Golden’s Guide to New York
As the Studio Museum in Harlem re-opens its doors, its director and chief curator shares her go-to spots in the neighborhood
Diary of a Southern Grande Dame
Patricia Altschul—the richer-than-God, twice-divorced Charleston matriarch who inspired Parker Posey’s White Lotus character—tells all on her run-ins with royals, Trump, and America’s gilded circles
The Music Man of Carnegie Hill
At 92NY, Nicholas Russotto orchestrates a most personal, most eclectic concert season
The Cowboy King of Hollywood
How Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan went from a struggling actor living in a one-bedroom apartment to the recipient of an unprecedented $1 billion television contract
Nuremberg, Two Ways
James Vanderbilt’s new film shares a title and a subject with a Russian feature from 2023. A side-by-side comparison speaks volumes
The Bastard Sons of Hunter S. Thompson
In an excerpt from his memoir, the former Viacom and MTV C.E.O. recalls getting pitched by Vice’s infamous co-founder, Shane Smith
Buying Basquiat
Long before Andy Warhol, known for championing Jean-Michel Basquiat, there was Stéphane Janssen—a Belgian art collector in Beverly Hills who recognized the young artist’s genius early on
Editors’ Picks
This week, don’t miss a queer reimagining of 1970s Italian filmmaking, a biography of the “zip” painter Barnett Newman, Thomas Beller’s personal essays, and a dictionary of 2,000 ways to say “rain” in Japanese
George Scott’s Guide to Seville
The founder of George Scott Riding Safaris shares his go-to spots in the city he calls home
Does Anyone Still Want Their MTV?
Reports of the network’s death were greatly exaggerated. But whether it can survive the streaming era is an open question
Big in Japan
An exhibition in Tokyo marks the 30th anniversary of Hideaki Anno’s Neon Genesis Evangelion, an anime series that has gained a cult following among film enthusiasts such as Wes Anderson
