Tintin and the Money Rejected cover artwork by Hergé sells for a record-breaking $3.9 million, but the real drama is still unfolding
Whole in One A new documentary attempts to paint the definitive picture of Tiger Woods. But his is a story that’s far from over
January 12, 2021
The Tastemaker Azu Nwagbogu is building a vibrant art scene in Nigeria. Can he reclaim the continent’s artistic glories?
Après le Déluge The Louvre is sending thousands of unseen works to safety in case the Seine overflows
Bird’s Eye View Museums may be shuttered, but birding is not halted by pandemics. In New York City, a rare visit from three forest-dwelling Barred Owls
January 7, 2021
Mean Streets Fran Lebowitz’s name is synonymous with two things: caustic wit and New York City. Martin Scorsese’s rollicking new documentary series captures both
January 6, 2021
In Bloom Flowers from ancient to modern times inhabit a festive book of photographs and works on paper
Heart On His Sleeve Following a new Otello that streamed to thousands, the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s Alexander Pereira on directing opera mid-pandemic
December 23, 2020
Christmas Scamp Martin Jarvis records Richmal Crompton’s “Just William” stories as the young hero makes a mockery of holiday merriment
December 21, 2020
Good Pluck The Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital is gaining world recognition for his delightful mastering of the string instrument
December 18, 2020
French Leave Nearly ten years ago Dominique Strauss-Kahn was accused of rape but managed to avoid jail. A new documentary recounts the incident and its aftermath
December 15, 2020
Home for the Holidays Art, ballet, operas, carols: a cultural guide to a holiday season spent socially distanced and (mostly) at home
Groucho’s Dinner with T. S. Eliot Comedy meets tragedy over roast beef in London
The Populist and His Flock The rise and fall of Father Coughlin, the Depression-era version of the departing president
In Love and Song In Vienna, a new exhibition showcases the lives of Jan Kiepura and Marta Eggerth, husband-and-wife stars of opera and operetta on both sides of the Atlantic
December 4, 2020
The Mice Will Play The crawling creatures of The Nutcracker, much loved by the choreographer George Balanchine, make their annual appearance this holiday season
December 1, 2020
A Symphony For Our Time Conceived by the conductor Marin Alsop with the imprimatur of Carnegie Hall, “Global Ode to Joy” collects clips by concert royalty around the world
November 25, 2020
Huniford At Home A new book collects the interiors of James Huniford, ranging from Connecticut barns to his own Tribeca loft
November 25, 2020
Mean Streets A documentary takes to the streets of Venezuela to chronicle the day-to-day life of a nation in crisis
November 10, 2020