No Exit
A great female auteur makes a bold humanist statement in Green Border
An Elegy Wrapped in a Comedy
A new book chronicles the rise of Bruce Robinson’s Withnail & I from box-office failure to endlessly quotable classic
Shanti Fiennes
The British actress is taking on the role of Princess Diana in a film that imagines post-divorce Di on a carefree road trip through California
Rope-a-Dope
Who is the champion in Washington’s swampy sleaze-and-corruption arena?
Funny Is His Business
Noam Dworman, owner of the Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village, has worked with all the greats—including a few you haven’t heard of yet
Searching the Webb
A new book about the jeweler David Webb reveals the inspirations behind the master’s modern designs
Murder, They Wrote
This month’s best mysteries feature aging sleuths, from the latest in Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series to a new Agatha Christie Poirot book. Plus: the best TV shows to go with them
Heaven on Wheels
A new book offers a dazzling survey of the most exceptional cars ever designed, from a Corvette Sting Ray to an Aston Martin Valkyrie, to a BMW Isetta micro-car
Lost and Found
Ahead of his West End role in A Voyage Round My Father, Rupert Everett reflects on losing focus, renouncing Botox, and the value of self-censorship
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss an account of Times Square’s evolution, a memoir from a viral comedian, and the harrowing story of a woman kidnapped by a drug cartel
Behind Enemy Lines
A look at the mysterious story of journalist Ernie Pyle’s death during the U.S. Army’s invasion of a Japanese island
Where Ballet and Fashion Collide
Ahead of the New York City Ballet Fall Fashion Gala, a new book pays homage to the fabulous collaborations between choreographers and designers including Carolina Herrera, Virgil Abloh, and Anna Sui, with photographs by Pari Dukovic
What Is Love?
Whether on Hitler’s evil, Shakespeare’s genius, or the nature of love, Ron Rosenbaum resists the lure of easy answers
Tolkien-esque Elfin Queen
The best-selling children’s author and John Donne biographer Katherine Rundell rivals J. K. Rowling and enjoys the thrill of a flying trapeze
Unusual Suspects
The behind-the-scenes story of the making of Casablanca, which hit theaters 80 years ago
Tom Wolfe: Master of the Universe of Literary Feuds
On this week’s podcast, the writer’s daughter reveals why no one was better at settling the score
Lunch with Mindy Kaling
On this week’s episode of Table for Two, Mindy Kaling talks with host Bruce Bozzi about getting sick of partying, the challenges that come with co-writing Legally Blonde 3, and much more …
Dealer’s Choice
In Paris, an exhibition of Modigliani’s paintings highlights the Italian artist’s relationship with Paul Guillaume, who represented and sold his work
