Mob-Wife Style
Sofía Vergara becomes Miami’s biggest drug lord in the new Netflix series Griselda, and leaves audiences with one burning question: Who is writing this nonsense?
Romancing the Twitter Bro
The untold story of the lengths to which Twitter founder Jack Dorsey went to sway his company’s acquisition in Elon Musk’s favor
Breaking the Mode
A new series tells the story of Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and the momentous couture collection that rose from the ashes of W.W. II, changing fashion forever
The Story of the Swan Capote Spared
On this week’s podcast, Joseph Rodota reveals the limits of the writer’s duplicity
Carving Beauty
A retrospective at the Huntington Art Museum celebrates the artist Sargent Claude Johnson, a key figure of the Black Renaissance
Party of Five
The Last Dinner Party, a new rock band out of London, is shaking up the city’s music and style scenes
A Whole New Ball Game
How a father and son created ESPN, sports programming’s North Star, on a wing, a prayer, and a chunk of Getty cash—and walked out with almost nothing
Stones on the Beach
Eighteen years ago in Rio, the Rolling Stones played to the largest audience ever assembled for a rock concert. Their creative director recalls the madness
Spin Doctor
How libertarians’ efforts to deregulate the health-care system has given rise to dubious doctors with dangerous medical advice
Comeback King
Two new biographies of King Charles mark a return to good old-fashioned royal journalism
The Long Good-Bye
After 12 seasons, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David’s mostly improvised juggernaut and HBO’s longest-running comedy, comes to an end. Well, probably …
Murder, They Wrote
This month, a sterling trifecta of books by men who don’t underestimate a woman with a badge
Have You Flown the Britney Spears of Airlines?
On this week’s podcast, Mark Ellwood takes us inside the hot mess formerly known as British Airways
Eternally Revolutionary
A new exhibition honors the late Italian photographer and activist Tina Modotti, who crossed paths with everyone from Pablo Neruda to Frida Kahlo
Rachel Kaly
The New York– and Los Angeles–based stand-up comedian turns her mental illnesses into jokes
The Vacation of the Future
Photography, painting, writing—creative retreats bring the potential for a life change, along with delicious food and beautiful lodgings
To Catch a Mona Lisa Thief
How Picasso got framed for stealing Leonardo’s masterpiece