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Miloš Karadaglić

The reigning superstar of the classical guitar on recalibrating his priorities

David Downton’s Sketchbook

Back to His Roots

Nuptials of the Rich and Famous

Things are a little different at celebrity weddings. There are certain rules

Dreaming About Joni

Two Joni Mitchell biographers discuss their shared muse

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

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

Merchants of Delight

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

The Enemy Within

Fish Tales

An exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum, in Massachusetts, highlights more than 40 delightfully illustrated editions of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick

Marcellus Hall’s Sketchbook

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

The Face in the Mirror

James Corden’s chummy charm conquered America, but the United Kingdom isn’t so keen

The Merry Wives of Rupert Murdoch

The media mogul’s many loves—and their circular connections—condensed into one sentence

“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

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

Blondie Moment

In an excerpt from his new memoir, Chris Stein, the Blondie co-founder and guitarist, recalls the heroin-and-pot-fueled chaos of life on tour in the early 80s

Tish Weinstock’s Guide to London

The beauty editor and fashion fixture shares her tips on where to find everything from Edwardian lace to Chanel tweed in her home city

Along Came Polly

Polly Jean Harvey, the fearless singer and two-time Mercury Prize winner known as PJ Harvey, blends her recent work with 90s classics on her European summer tour

Lola Peploe

For the actor’s directorial debut, she’s revisiting her grandmother’s legendary life and painting career

Satch Is Back!

Five spectacular and previously unheard Louis Armstrong recordings from 1968 are finally being released by the BBC, showing him to be a great entertainer to the last