The Bastard Sons of Hunter S. Thompson
In an excerpt from his memoir, the former Viacom and MTV C.E.O. recalls getting pitched by Vice’s infamous co-founder, Shane Smith
Diary of a Southern Grande Dame
Patricia Altschul—the richer-than-God, twice-divorced Charleston matriarch who inspired Parker Posey’s White Lotus character—tells all on her run-ins with royals, Trump, and America’s gilded circles
The Cowboy King of Hollywood
How Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan went from a struggling actor living in a one-bedroom apartment to the recipient of an unprecedented $1 billion television contract
Nuremberg, Two Ways
James Vanderbilt’s new film shares a title and a subject with a Russian feature from 2023. A side-by-side comparison speaks volumes
Buying Basquiat
Long before Andy Warhol, known for championing Jean-Michel Basquiat, there was Stéphane Janssen—a Belgian art collector in Beverly Hills who recognized the young artist’s genius early on
Editors’ Picks
This week, don’t miss a queer reimagining of 1970s Italian filmmaking, a biography of the “zip” painter Barnett Newman, Thomas Beller’s personal essays, and a dictionary of 2,000 ways to say “rain” in Japanese
George Scott’s Guide to Seville
The founder of George Scott Riding Safaris shares his go-to spots in the city he calls home
Big in Japan
An exhibition in Tokyo marks the 30th anniversary of Hideaki Anno’s Neon Genesis Evangelion, an anime series that has gained a cult following among film enthusiasts such as Wes Anderson
A Lone Star Is Born
From Texan cowboy to Hollywood’s hottest leading man, Glen Powell is equal parts Tom Cruise adrenaline and Matthew McConaughey charm
Does Anyone Still Want Their MTV?
Reports of the network’s death were greatly exaggerated. But whether it can survive the streaming era is an open question
15 Reasons Gavin Newsom Should Be President
With Proposition 50 re-drawing California’s congressional map in favor of the Democrats, we count the reasons why the governor is a serious presidential contender
Across the Universe
From James Baldwin to Stephen Hawking, Dublin to the Bronx, a coffee-table book collects 60 years of photographs by the social-justice advocate and artist Stephen Shames
A Family of Filmmakers
Two of Me brings Eleanor Coppola’s revelatory, 50-year diary project to a close
¡Ay, Caramba!
Exile in Abu Dhabi hasn’t stopped Spain’s disgraced king, Juan Carlos I, from sounding off on “benevolent” dictator Francisco Franco, Princess Diana, and that infamous safari incident
Daddy’s Girl
In Aix, Charpentier’s forgotten Louise returns as a shocker
Ariana Harwicz
As her debut novel inspires a new thriller starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, the Argentinean writer unveils her fifth and darkest book, Unfit
Editor’s Pick
This week, don’t miss Walter Isaacson’s deep dive into the sentence that birthed a nation: “We hold these truths to be self-evident … ”
Tokini Peterside-Schwebig’s Guide to Lagos
The founder of the ART X Lagos fair shares her go-to spots in her hometown
Melania Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and the $1 Billion Lawsuit
On this week’s podcast, Stuart Heritage discusses the fight that could put the First Lady on the stand
Alexander the Great
Maestro Soddy plants another flag at La Scala with this month’s Così Fan Tutte
