Julia Roberts and Baroness Bra
Patrick Kidd reveals how Michelle Mone used the actress’s cleavage to carry her from Dickensian poverty to the House of Lords and, now, scandal
Keeping It Real
How an art journalist challenged the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board—and incidentally revealed many of its secrets
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
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
In Search of Misspent Youth
Hormones, horsepower, and hamburgers: the making of American Graffiti
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
On Top of the World
A new coffee-table book offers a delightful guide to Alpine travel across France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and Germany
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!
These Hills Are Made for Stalkin’
Visiting Scotland’s Letterewe Estate is like stepping back in time
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
The Amsterdam Diaries
The 12 Years a Slave director, Steve McQueen, and his partner, Bianca Stigter, discuss the making of Occupied City, a new documentary about Nazi-era Amsterdam
Why Was the “Indiana Jones of Lost Movies” Accused of Manslaughter?
On this week’s podcast, John von Sothen reports from Paris on a trial fit to be a film
Marguerite Humeau
For her latest exhibition, the French artist has installed nearly 90 sculptures across Colorado’s San Luis Valley
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Advance
Publishers are handing out six-figure book deals to young, debut authors. How long can the bubble last if nearly all of them are losing money?
