Plot Twist
Six years after his blockbuster debut thriller—and a scandal about his credibility—A. J. Finn publishes his much-anticipated follow-up novel
Is a Porn Star All That Stands Between Trump and the End of Democracy?
On this week’s podcast, Jeffrey Toobin explains how Stormy Daniels might be America’s last best hope
The Beginning of Everything
Polo, parties, and the American Dream … how my grandfather inspired Fitzgerald’s Gatsby
Douglas Kirkland’s Dazzling Vision
The Canadian portrait photographer had a knack for making everyone feel like a star
The Truman Show
For a young assistant at Random House in the summer of 1978, Friday afternoons meant one thing: babysitting Truman Capote
This Is Rob Reiner
He made a slew of beloved films, including When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride, and became a successful political campaigner. Now, 40 years on, he’s getting the band back together and directing Spinal Tap II
Lunch with Da’Vine Joy Randolph
To kick off Season Two of Table for Two, the Oscar-nominated star of The Holdovers joins host Bruce Bozzi to talk about her operatic past and her electrifying present …
The Prisoner’s Song
The Dazed and Confused and Boyhood director, Richard Linklater, discusses trading drama for documentary in his latest, a searing film about the American prison system
Look at the Old Girl Now, Fellas!
In 1967, Pearl Bailey appeared in an all-Black Hello, Dolly! It was a sensation, smashing preconceptions, showcasing civil rights, and announcing a new era on Broadway
His Last Duchess
Samuel Ramey and Jessye Norman mesmerize in a 1989 Met performance of Bluebeard’s Castle
The Righteous Gemstones
A new exhibition in Los Angeles puts rare, precious stones on display, and explores the ways gemstones can help cure disease—and save the planet
Hitting the Ceiling
While Michelangelo’s St. Peter’s Basilica is remembered as a Renaissance masterpiece, the drama around the construction nearly stopped the project
You’ll Never Power-Lunch in This Town Again
On this week’s podcast, Dana Brown discusses what has happened to this Manhattan ritual
From Hussar to Bazaar
An exhibition in Philadelphia honors the graphic designer Alexey Brodovitch, who went from serving in a Russian hussar regiment to being art director at Harper’s Bazaar, where he mentored photographers such as Irving Penn
Paapa Essiedu
The Ghanaian-British actor is bringing his role in the critically acclaimed revival of The Effect from London to New York City
(Mid-)20th-Century Women
Ruth Orkin’s postwar photographs, collected in a new book, offer a snapshot of the modern woman navigating life in the big city
His Name Is “Dr. Zee”
Mark Zuckerberg: from entitled nerd in flip-flops to … Bond villain?
Confessions of a Literalist
I don’t do simile. Metaphor is out of the question
Liar’s Poker, London–Style
How I went from the mean streets of East London to becoming the most profitable trader in the world
