Look Again
The vice-chairman of 20th- and 21st-century art at Christie’s New York recommends the 10 must-see paintings in the Met’s newly reopened European-art galleries
Keeping It Real
How an art journalist challenged the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board—and incidentally revealed many of its secrets
Boomers vs. Gen Z–ers
Did the baby-boomers have more style? Are Gen Z–ers less reprehensible? Find out in our battle of the generations!
On Top of the World
A new coffee-table book offers a delightful guide to Alpine travel across France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and Germany
For the Ages
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger made 24 bold and imaginative films before falling out of favor. Now the duo that Martin Scorsese and Tilda Swinton credit as influences are getting their due
The Great (Culture) War
In 2023, while some cities celebrated femininity with Taylor Swift and Barbie, others pivoted toward angry country music. Do universal pop-culture trends even exist anymore?
The Mystery of Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim’s biographer looks back at the signs she missed when interviewing the legendary composer and lyricist
Postcard New England
The early days of skiing in the United States were wild and woolly, with rope tows, aristocratic instructors, and five-to-a-room boarding houses
These Hills Are Made for Stalkin’
Visiting Scotland’s Letterewe Estate is like stepping back in time
In Search of Misspent Youth
Hormones, horsepower, and hamburgers: the making of American Graffiti
Could You Be an Attention Whore?
On this week’s podcast, the keeper of our Attention-Whore Index reveals the worst of this year’s worst
The Real “Danish Girl”?
Lucia Lucas, baritone, walks the walk as the transgender trailblazer Lili Elbe
Side Effects
Neuroscientist Candace Pert’s pioneering medical research was meant to help end drug addiction. Instead, Big Pharma used it to create opioids
A Lasting Tango in Paris
The homes of 20th-century artists Chana Orloff, Jean Cocteau, Jean Tinguely, Louis Carré, and Serge Gainsbourg, all open to the public, offer escapes into another time
Good Help Is Hard to Find
Joseph Losey and Harold Pinter’s cult masterpiece, The Servant, turns 60
A Man Out of Time
How Robert Altman and a down-on-his-luck Elliott Gould re-invented the detective movie
