Shock and Awe
The provocative, World War II–era paintings of Ben Shahn are on view in a sweeping retrospective
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
Garry Winogrand in Color
A new book collects rarely seen color work by the master of postwar American street photography, from the bustling byways of Manhattan to the shaded underside of Coney Island’s boardwalk
Keeping Up with the Hösses
Based on a Martin Amis novel, The Zone of Interest is told from the perspective of an Auschwitz commandant and his family
Of Human Bondage
Released more than 60 years ago, Dr. No, the first entry in the supercharged spy series, could have been just another B-rate action film. And then Sean Connery strolled in
Amicus Curious
Making a killing in the poetry biz to pursue the magic of briefs and appellate courts
The Iannucci Treatment
Boris Johnson and his successors, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, are skewered on the London stage in a caustic new play by Veep and The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci
Keeping It Real
How an art journalist challenged the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board—and incidentally revealed many of its secrets
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 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?
In Search of Misspent Youth
Hormones, horsepower, and hamburgers: the making of American Graffiti
These Hills Are Made for Stalkin’
Visiting Scotland’s Letterewe Estate is like stepping back in time
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
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
