End of the Line
A Streetcar Named Desire rolls into the 21st century, starring Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster
Second Act
At 46 years old, Joanna Quinn finally published the novel she’s been wanting to write for decades. Now it’s shaping up to be the book of the summer (and fall)
Staff Picks
Don’t miss a detailed account of Harvey Weinstein’s rise and fall; the inside story of the U.S.’s war against the Islamic State; and a history of Fire Island
The Monroe Doctrine
A new film about Marilyn Monroe starring Ana de Armas follows the release of two documentaries (and Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala wardrobe malfunction), confirming our 60-year obsession with the star
The Dior Allure
A new book tells the history of the couture house through its storied Paris headquarters
Going Seoul-O
Boy band BTS has generated billions for the South Korean economy, but after nine nonstop years, its members are “exhausted” and ready to pursue separate careers
Callil Confidential
For many years, Carmen Callil dominated London’s literary and feminist scenes. In a memoir, the outspoken Melbourne native travels back in time
Spin the Bottle
Music is like wine: the more there is to go around, the better. Herewith, songs from long-playing records for long-lasting summer days, from Gene McDaniels, the O’Jays, Prince, and more
The Summer of Discontent for the .1 Percent
Their fancy private jets can’t land; they’re angry at an Eleven Madison Park co-founder … Life is very, very hard
The Noblest Roman of Them All
Ben Whishaw’s bespectacled Brutus dominates a Julius Caesar for our time
Plot Twist
In his forthcoming novel, The Twist of a Knife, Anthony Horowitz has taken a metaphysical approach to revenge by killing the Sunday Times theater critic
“Defense Debbies” and the Rise of Gun-Loving Mothers
Thanks to Instagram, “arms and the woman” is a style statement
Pete Doherty’s Wasteland
Hard drugs, a spell in prison, and matching tattoos with Kate Moss—the Libertines singer’s new confessional memoir doesn’t miss a beat
Winning Formula
Just like Tom Cruise hurling through the sky with more than twice the g-forces some astronauts endure during rocket launches, it will be real races and real cars for Brad Pitt in the Top Gun: Maverick director’s next film
Never a Dull Moment
The French photographer Nicolas Rachline’s portraits evoke a colorful life on the move
Going Rogue
Eight questions with Patrick Radden Keefe, best known for his accounts of the Irish Troubles and the Sacklers, whose new book profiles all manner of crooks
