Sinqua Walls
For the remake of White Men Can’t Jump, the actor takes on Wesley Snipes’s classic role
Reality TV Gets a Makeover
The new series Jury Duty, from veteran Office writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, blurs the line between documentary, sitcom, and Truman Show–esque drama
In the Rehearsal Room
A new play about Richard Burton and Sir John Gielgud offers a rare glimpse into the behind-the-scenes politics of the theater
Rodney Smith’s Leap of Faith
A new book of nearly 200 images, many never before published, chronicles the photographer’s trajectory from a student of theology at Yale to one of the great artists of our time
Is This the French Riviera’s New Fantasy Island?
On this week’s podcast, Alexander Lobrano reports on what could be the next getaway for the .1 percent
Murder, They Wrote
This month’s best mystery books put the spotlight on veteran sleuths
The Phantom of the Book List
“The UK’s leading criminologist,” Professor David Wilson, kept getting one-star reviews on Amazon. Putting his investigative credentials to the test, he tracked down the culprit
Talking Dirty
A sociologist separates fact from fiction in the enduring debate over the dangers of porn
Lunch with Tom Ford
Prior to stepping down as creative director of the fashion brand he built, the designer shares his infinite wisdom and tips for looking good on this week’s Table for Two
India Ria Amarteifio
The star of Shonda Rhimes’s latest, a prequel to her hit Bridgerton series, reveals how she channels Queen Charlotte
A Tendency to Court Disaster
Peter Matthiessen aspired to write the Great American Novel. His son Lucas’s posthumous memoir reads like Greek tragedy
Jackie Kennedy, on Candid Camera
Before marrying J.F.K., Jackie transformed a staid newspaper column into “the best escapist literature” in Washington
Lord of the Spins
Fred Again, the world’s most popular D.J., is hip, hot, and very posh
How Cops Caught the Idaho-Murders Suspect
In this week’s episode, Howard Blum reveals the improbable twists that helped officials nab their man
