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
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
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?
Twice-Told Tales
The Song Poet, Kao Kalia Yang’s prizewinning memoir of her Hmong father, finds its way to the opera
Brian Stelter Discusses the Woman Who Could Sink Fox News
Maria Bartiromo was a hero to a generation of reporters. Then she went full MAGA—and now has Fox News facing a billion-dollar lawsuit
Camila Morrone
The young starlet discusses her path from modeling to acting and playing a groupie on Amazon’s Daisy Jones & the Six
Not to Be
High art. Romantic intrigue. Monstrous villainy. The inside story of the original, star-studded—and star-crossed—production of Shakespeare in Love is the stuff of, well, Shakespeare
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
Satan Ties the Knot
The bride will keep the name of her third husband, while the groom will now go by the Slavic pronunciation of his name, Shuh-TAN
Life After Death
At the Israel Museum, in Jerusalem, the first major exhibition of Jewish funeral garments goes on display
Away! Away! For I Will Fly To Thee
David Rothenberg takes his clarinet into Berlin’s green spaces to jam with the nightingales
On Thin Ice
Climate change is forcing many Americans to make the difficult decision between leaving their home and risking their safety
Staff Picks
Don’t miss a reflection on the state of journalism, a memoir from a former Metropolitan Museum of Art security guard, and the story of a molecular biologist’s fight against sexism
Who’s Afraid of J. K. Rowling?
Why the Harry Potter author participated in a podcast series hosted by a first-time interviewer and former Westboro Baptist Church member from “the most hated family in America”
How to Not Commit Suicide in Russia
Even if you’re one of Vladimir Putin’s allies, you stand a good chance of catching a fatal case of the glums
All Quiet on the Western Front, Again
How does the graphic new adaptation of the classic book measure up against the earlier screen version?
