Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a riveting history of mathematics, a history of Afghanistan since 9/11, and a chronicle of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto fraud
Maddie Ziegler
The Dance Moms star turned actress reflects on her unusual path to Hollywood
The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business
Eric Roberts was being groomed for stardom, until a cocaine habit derailed his career—and nearly cost him his life. Now his only addiction is to acting
The Good Kind of Political Drama: The West Wing at 25
On this week’s podcast, Janel Moloney, who played idealistic assistant Donna Moss, takes us inside the landmark show
Southern Star
The National Gallery, in London, exhibits more than 50 paintings that narrate the story of Van Gogh’s most turbulent period
Tangled Up in The West Wing
On the 25th anniversary of Aaron Sorkin’s beloved political drama, Janel Moloney—who played the idealistic Donna Moss—grapples with the show’s role in her life
A Dame-in-Waiting
Lesley Manville has gone toe-to-toe with Daniel Day-Lewis and been married to Gary Oldman. But with myriad new projects—and a fashion campaign for Loewe—she’s never been more front and center
Poster Child
The most comprehensive overview of film posters to date is published in a new coffee-table book from Tony Nourmand, the world’s foremost expert on the art form
Houdini of History
Robert Harris, the master of historical fiction, discusses his Ancient Rome Trilogy, U.K. politics, and the subject of his latest novel, Prime Minister H. H. Asquith’s scandalous affair
Mad as a Hatter
Cecilia Bartoli pulls out all stops in a vintage revival of Nina, Paisiello’s runaway smash of 1789
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a new edition of Wilfrid Sheed’s 1966 masterpiece, the retelling of a 1980s hostage crisis, and Bernard-Henri Lévy on Israel
Queen of (Sneaky) Pop
Vienna Teng, the genre-bending Taiwanese singer-songwriter, embarks on a U.S. tour this fall
Grace Van Patten
The star of Tell Me Lies reveals her hesitance about joining Hollywood and how she handles filming her dark Hulu series
Cheap Screams
The YouTube horror movie Milk & Serial has become a viral sensation—and it cost only $800 to make
Jack-of-All-Trades
With his starring role in the darkly funny espionage thriller Slow Horses, critically acclaimed theatrical performances, and recent marriage to Saoirse Ronan, Jack Lowden is riding high
Group Therapy Gone Bad
What happens when your shrink is the one who needs help?
