Higher Things
In Florence, an exhibition showcases the work of Fra Angelico, the Italian Renaissance painter and Dominican friar behind some of the era’s most inventive sacred imagery
Ronan Day-Lewis
The 27-year-old painter directs his first feature film, Anemone, casting his father, Daniel Day-Lewis, in his first role since retiring in 2017
Cutting Through the Noise
From Homer’s singing Sirens to Doctor Who’s sonic screwdriver, sound as a deadly weapon has long captivated our imagination. But have we overlooked its true dangers?
Simon Kim’s Guide to Las Vegas
The restaurateur behind Korean steakhouse Cote shares his favorite spots in the city
Memo to POTUS
Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller’s October Surprise
The Mirror and the Megaphone
Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt is the first great film about cancel culture
Every Child Left Behind
David Lan’s new play, about the plight of refugee children post–World War II, questions the meaning of home in a shattered world
Succession, Plus Beer and Brutality
Guinness heiress Ivana Lowell on the moment she realized her real-life family drama was made for the screen
Anatomy of an It Girl
How a British woman named Jane became the French bag named Birkin
How Jane Birkin Became the Queen of It Girls
On this week’s podcast, Joan Juliet Buck remembers the British girl who conquered Paris and how her style still influences women
“The Morandi of His Era”
An exhibition in Frankfurt honors Carl Schuch, the long-neglected 19th-century painter who is only now getting his due
Gore Vidal at 100
“A narcissist is someone better looking than you are”
Don’t Call Richard Osman Cozy
The author discusses the Helen Mirren–led adaptation of his best-selling book The Thursday Murder Club, his podcast, The Rest Is Entertainment, and why he considers “cozy crime” a reductive label
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss Geoff Dyer’s memoir of growing up in postwar England, a Pulitzer-winning nature writer’s account of summers in Newfoundland, and a story of a Taoist priest visiting the Mayans
Robert Redford
At a time when our country feels like it’s on fire, it’s hard to imagine a world without the actor—and his friend Paul Newman
Maria de la Orden’s Guide to Madrid
The Spanish fashion designer and co-founder of La Veste shares her go-to spots in her hometown
Hail, the Conquering Hero
In Salzburg, the French countertenor Christophe Dumaux stuns as Handel’s Julius Caesar
Deadly Pleasures to Read and Watch
Two mystery books unfolding on either side of the Atlantic, and a new Maigret TV show set in present-day Paris
Oh, Goodness! Those Guinnesses!
Can a new Netflix series make sense of one of the most cursed families in Europe? First, let’s face facts
