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
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
Thick as Thieves
The Gold, a new British heist series, tells the true story of the Brink’s-Mat robbers, who accidentally re-invented modern crime
Where Have You Been All My Life?
In their 80s, Riccardo Muti and Philip Glass have just started making music together
Unusual Suspects
The behind-the-scenes story of the making of Casablanca, which hit theaters 80 years ago
The New Dresden
More than 75 years after W.W. II reduced 90 percent of the city center to rubble, a sprawling art collection is spearheading Dresden’s rise from the ashes
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
A Wolfe in Chic Clothing
My father, Tom Wolfe, was a perfect Southern gentleman who always seemed to be butting heads with the literary establishment
What Is Love?
Whether on Hitler’s evil, Shakespeare’s genius, or the nature of love, Ron Rosenbaum resists the lure of easy answers
Putting It Together
How do you complete a Stephen Sondheim musical without Stephen Sondheim? Call for Jonathan Tunick
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
Blow, Winds, and Crack Your Cheeks! Rage! Blow!
From Stratford, Ontario, a King Lear of symphonic power
Dress Code
A new history of drag in Britain reveals the little-known mainstream popularity of cross-dressing in British culture, even during the Victorian era
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a history of crime as told through 100 objects, a look at Greta Garbo’s life off-screen, and a vivid sketch of daily life during the Roman Empire’s golden age
Daddy Issues
The Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci biographer Walter Isaacson reveals what drew him to Elon Musk—and how a rare conversation with Musk’s father shed light on the billionaire entrepreneur’s erratic (to put it lightly) behavior
Tom Wolfe’s Secret Weapon
On this week’s podcast, Peter Stevenson reveals how the writer’s wife secretly reported on New York’s social elite
Packed House
After a decade of delays, the brand-new Perelman Performing Arts Center will finally host actors, dancers, and artists in Manhattan’s financial district
Kelly Beeman
The painter and illustrator was convinced art couldn’t be a full-time job. But when Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson came across her drawings on Instagram, overnight success followed
