Practice Makos Perfect
Christopher Makos showed Andy Warhol how to use his first camera. He also cemented Warhol’s existence as the personification of the “American brand”
Putin on the Ritz
As Vladimir and his cohort prepare to paint the town—or at least the square—red, they call upon the hostess with the mostess to be their social czar
Confessions of a 10-Percenter
With the arrival of the English version of Call My Agent!, a real one shares tales of what life is really like behind the screams
Disney Is Not Mickey Mousing Around
Revealed: the Magic Kingdom’s secret plans to retaliate against Florida governor Ron DeSantis
Lydia Leonard
The actress reprises Camille Cottin’s role in Ten Percent, the British remake of the hit French show Call My Agent!
The Man in the Black Turtleneck
A hit at the Santa Fe Opera in 2017, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs has its video premiere in a new production from Atlanta
Touching Base
The effect of Jackie Robinson on the lives of average Americans of color is well documented. But he was instrumental for other baseball players of color, too
Staff Picks
Don’t miss a biography of the American painter Winslow Homer; a little-told story about Benjamin Franklin; and a memoir turned meditation on books
Child’s Play
Nicolas Party’s techno-colored art is on view in Canada. In an interview, the artist discusses fairy tales, nature, and the power of pastel
Spires, Squires, and Liars
A contemporary of Boris Johnson’s and Dominic Cummings’s traces Brexit, and the state of politics in Britain today, back to 1980s Oxford
The Sages of Montecito
Harry and Meghan offer Netflix some business tips
The Lost Fans of CNN+
Management snuffed the new network after 32 days. Yet there were plenty of fans out there!
Murder, They Wrote
Tragic beauties dominate this month’s best mystery novels—as well as a 1946 noir classic
