Something’s Coming
The West Side Story story is a complicated one, and the new Broadway production has a lot of history to reckon with
Rebel with More than a Clue
Lee Child, the immoderate, rebellious, gazillion-copies-selling author and creator of Jack Reacher, is now … a Booker Prize judge
King of the Left Bank Lit Set
Bernard-Henri Lévy on Trump, the Kurds, and the dress code he sticks to no matter the terrain—or how low his shirt buttons go.
America’s Storyteller
A national tour of Black painter Jacob Lawrence’s depictions of the country’s historical turning points lands at the Met
Michael Kiwanuka
With his new album, he’s being compared to Stevie Wonder and Solomon Burke—and moving beyond the shadow of Big Little Lies
Looming Large
Several new exhibitions celebrate the art of textiles, from tapestries to sculpture
The Underground
The retro grandeur of Soviet-era metro stations
The Panto Season ‘Tis upon Us
The British pantomime is noisy, camp, and a complete hoot
Impeachment-Palooza
With disequilibrium the order of the day, some podcasts make smart, entertaining sense of it all
America’s Next Top Model
Now in its 23rd year, this American city is ready for its close-up—as is its surprise builder!
