Who Is the Real Rebecca Minkoff?
Accused of hypocrisy and workplace hostility, the fashion designer—and devout Scientologist—has gone from #Girlboss to horrible boss to Real Housewife
The Lady Gangster of New York
Vivian Gordon made a name for herself as the sexual extortionist of Jazz Age New York. Then she disappeared
The Tortured-Writers Department
Sitting in the cafés frequented by Oscar Wilde and Ernest Hemingway to write a book about Paris sounds like a dream—until it’s time to put pen to paper
Miles Greenberg’s Guide to Montreal
The Canadian artist shares the spots that shaped his adolescence as an art-school dropout
Hollywood’s Hidden Genius
Elaine May was Mike Nichols’s comedic other half, and directed some of the last century’s quirkiest movies, from The Heartbreak Kid to Ishtar. Then she all but disappeared
Miloš Karadaglić
The reigning superstar of the classical guitar on recalibrating his priorities
Nuptials of the Rich and Famous
Things are a little different at celebrity weddings. There are certain rules
Directors’ Cuts
A new book zooms in on filmmakers’ on-set wardrobes, from Federico Fellini’s fedora on Juliet of the Spirits to John Ford’s serape on The Searchers and Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette uniform
Is the British Museum a Shill for Big Oil?
On this week’s podcast, Rebecca John explains how the oil industry uses the arts to buy our approval
Lunch with Kristen Wiig
On this week’s episode of Table for Two, the comedian and actress reveals that she couldn’t tell Bridesmaids was going to be a success until after shooting was over
Going Mad!
An exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum, in Massachusetts, offers a window into the mad, mad world of the historic humor magazine
Laughter in the Dark
In his new memoir, comedian Paul Scheer takes on his childhood abuse with humor and one-liners
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a novel set during the 1925 Scopes trial, a history of medieval magic, and a portrait of a World War II hero
Dreaming About Joni
Two Joni Mitchell biographers discuss their shared muse
Hans Ulrich Obrist’s Guide to Basel
The curator, critic, and artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries shares his favorite spots in the Swiss art town
The Face in the Mirror
James Corden’s chummy charm conquered America, but the United Kingdom isn’t so keen
