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
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
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
Laughter in the Dark
In his new memoir, comedian Paul Scheer takes on his childhood abuse with humor and one-liners
Miloš Karadaglić
The reigning superstar of the classical guitar on recalibrating his priorities
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 Merry Wives of Rupert Murdoch
The media mogul’s many loves—and their circular connections—condensed into one sentence
The Face in the Mirror
James Corden’s chummy charm conquered America, but the United Kingdom isn’t so keen
“Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies,” Revisited
New York’s favorite, “100% overheard” comic strip, which ran from the mid-70s to the mid-90s in The Village Voice, is brought back to life in a new book
Been There, Dunne That
Griffin Dunne reflects on his sister’s horrific murder, the making of Scorsese’s After Hours, his friendship with Carrie Fisher, and a colorful life in New York and Hollywood
Why We’ll Always Have Paris
On this week’s podcast, Linda Wells explains why Paris (Hilton) deserves a second chance
The Book Lover’s Guide to Dublin
With the Bloomsday and Dalkey literary festivals kicking off, this is the peak week to get lit in the Irish capital
Fish Tales
An exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum, in Massachusetts, highlights more than 40 delightfully illustrated editions of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a World War II thriller, a book on the making of Double Indemnity, a look at Cold War Moscow, and an overlooked Mark Twain novel
