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Paul Feig Knows a Good Martini

The filmmaker behind Freaks and Geeks and Bridesmaids has re-invented himself as a cocktail connoisseur with a viral pandemic-drink-tutorial series, his own brand of gin, and, now, a book

From Bach to Bergman and Back Again

Paul Feig Raises a Glass to 2023

The comedy mastermind stops by Morning Meeting this week to discuss the art of mixology

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

Luke Millington-Drake

While the British actor is best known for his Keira Knightley parodies on TikTok, his TV career is taking off

The Return of Flaming June

Once derided as an eyesore, Victorian painting is roaring back on both sides of the Atlantic

Step-Mama’s Boy

Verdi’s season-opening Don Carlo from the Teatro San Carlo, Naples

Drama Queen

Vroom, Vroom!

What’s not to love about gas? Hint: almost everything

Art That’s Out of This World

Meteorites are rare, expensive, and being snapped up by collectors

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

Murder, They Wrote

This month’s best mystery books contain a healthy dose of humor

Marcellus Hall’s Sketchbook

Diego Calva

For his first role in an American movie, the Mexican actor stars alongside Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie in the Hollywood epic Babylon

A Different Kind of Holiday

How to enjoy Christmas alone in the big city

Practice, Practice, Practice

Cocktails with History

Pattie Boyd’s Life in Pictures

She married George Harrison and then Eric Clapton, was a muse for Mary Quant and David Hockney, and was photographed by David Bailey and Norman Parkinson, among others. Now the English model is publishing a book about it all

It’s a Very Merry Morning Meeting

James Wolcott joins the podcast this week to discuss the pleasures of the solo Christmas

Jess Walter’s Rules for Writing

Eight Questions with the author, who discusses inspiration, his process, and the moment he realized Obama was a fan

Fighting Spirit

For World Opera Day, seven companies join forces to showcase Ukraine’s Golden Crown

Searching for Spain

Earl’s-Eye View

A Study in Scarlett

Learn the source of Scarlett Johansson’s dirty mind, how she ended up marrying someone from the outer boroughs, and much more, in our new podcast, Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi