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
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
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
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
“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
Why We’ll Always Have Paris
On this week’s podcast, Linda Wells explains why Paris (Hilton) deserves a second chance
Fish Tales
An exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum, in Massachusetts, highlights more than 40 delightfully illustrated editions of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick
The Merry Wives of Rupert Murdoch
The media mogul’s many loves—and their circular connections—condensed into one sentence
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
The Daumier of La Dolce Vita
Ava Gardner kicked him in the groin, Peter O’Toole socked him in the ear, and this month Gérard Depardieu pounded him to a pulp. But 79-year-old Rino Barillari isn’t slowing down
Murder, They Wrote
This month’s best mystery books, podcasts, and TV series
Man Ray’s Halo Effect
A new book surveys the life and work of the prolific 20th-century artist who revolutionized photography and pioneered the Surrealist movement