Design Within Reach
Lamps, teacups, ashtrays … A new coffee-table book traces the life and work of the Italian designer Piero Fornasetti
On the Scent
During World War II, spies had a little-suspected weapon: perfume. It was used for everything from building an undercover alias to making covert correspondences seem like love letters
This Way to the Time Machine
La Scala, which opened in 1778, looks back to the 1600s
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a journey into the S&M underworld, a look at the Chinese education system, and a chronicle of Scotland Yard’s deadliest cases
Camille Charrière’s Guide to Paris
From studded bomber jackets to 80s sportswear, the half-French, half-English writer and Internet personality shares her favorite vintage shops in her home city
World Wide Weber
A Bruce Weber retrospective goes up at the Prague City Gallery, showcasing 300 images taken by the American photographer over five decades
Dhruv
As an undergraduate at Yale, he pivoted from statistics to songwriting. With his debut album, Private Blizzard, the young pop star is testing a more ambitious sound
The Garden of Heathens
Between the turmoil of the World Wars, a few Europeans settled on a desolate Galápagos island. The experiment quickly descended into chaos
Malcolm XYZ
Malcolm Gladwell discusses his latest book, Revenge of the Tipping Point, misconceptions about his work, and his penchant for universal laws
Sweating the Details with Randy Andy
A Very Royal Scandal dramatizes the notorious interview Prince Andrew gave about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. But how much of it is true?
Prince Harry vs. Donald Trump
How similar are the Prince of Wails and the Complainer in Chief? Let us count the ways
Jonathan Becker, In Focus
From garden strolls with Brassaï to nights out with Andy Warhol, a new book by the American photographer documents intimate moments with the 20th century’s high society
Deadly Pleasures to Read and Watch
This month’s best mystery books and TV shows
A New Look at the Life and Death of Dorothy Stratten
On this week’s podcast, Louise Stratten reveals why she’s finally speaking out about her sister’s tragic murder, Hollywood, Hefner, and more
Lunch with Christian Louboutin
On this week’s episode, the shoe designer explains how he went from being a young punk to having his red-bottom stilettos featured on Sex and the City
Wild West
Karma, in New York, exhibits 22 vibrant, impasto landscape paintings by the Persian-American artist Manoucher Yektai
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