Mona Simpson’s Guide to Writing
In an interview, the novelist discusses her new book, her early days working at The Paris Review, and finding inspiration
Instant Epic, No Charge
Dazzling projections on the façade of the Zurich Opera House encapsulate Wagner’s “Ring” cycle for neophytes and devotees alike
One for the Books
To write a book about Sotheran’s, one of the oldest bookshops in the world, a rare-book seller chased down the store’s elusive 18th-century origins
It Takes Two
For the Paris Opera Ballet, choreographer Bobbi Jene Smith has collaborated with her husband, Or Schraiber, on a show that subverts gender clichés
The Return of a Social Annoyance
On this week’s podcast, director Paul Feig clears the air about what’s really bugging him these days
Lunch with Sharon Stone
The Casino actress talks about wearing a polyester jumpsuit to present an Oscar, getting laughed at at the Golden Globes, and much more in the latest episode of Table for Two
“Get Me a Schiele!”
When a Hollywood film requires a priceless painting for a starring role, who handles the casting? Meet curator Leonardo Bigazzi
Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina
In an interview, the director of Argentina, 1985 discusses the young legal team that brought down the country’s military dictatorship
Welcome to the Louniverse
The late Velvet Underground front man was not only a master songwriter, he also had a great mountain pose
Forever in Fashion
A new volume pairs quotations by history’s best fashion designers, as told to the journalist Marylou Luther, with illustrations by Ruben Toledo
Down to Earth
Eight Questions with Scott Z. Burns, a producer of An Inconvenient Truth—not to mention a co-writer of The Bourne Ultimatum and No Time to Die—whose star-studded new show focuses on climate change
Working for the Kid
Did Bob Evans save Paramount in the 1970s? You bet your ass he did. So how come the Academy never gave him his due?
Hers for the Taking
Sixteen years after securing the film rights to All Quiet on the Western Front, a former professional triathlete could be on her way to Oscar glory
Picture-Perfect
The blockbuster Vermeer show at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum exceeds the hype
Who’s That Lady I Saw You With?
After languishing in the archives since its 1744 premiere at a royal wedding in Spain, Achille in Sciro proves a corker and a half
Staff Picks
Don’t miss a memoir from a legendary publisher, a peek inside several White House kitchens, and the shocking story of a couple’s murder-suicide
Postcards from the Edge
In her memoir, Tanya Frank writes candidly about dealing with her son’s psychotic break
Avedon, Associated
A new book explores the relationships, both in front of and behind the lens, that were most formative for the groundbreaking photographer Richard Avedon
The Gold Standard
From the peak of Hollywood glamour to snafus, boycotts, and last year’s infamous Slap, the Oscars have seen it all. Are they still worth watching?
