Paula Beer
The Berlin Film Festival darling who eschewed drama school for the real thing
When Mildred Met Sally
How did American college dropout Mildred Gillars become Axis Sally, the voice behind English-language Nazi propaganda during W.W. II?
Why Cruella Is This Year’s Most Stylish Film
Emma Stone and Emma Thompson face off in 1970s London, as punk takes on couture
Halston’s Halcyon Days
The mononymous American designer behind Jackie Kennedy’s pillbox hat gets the ending he deserves in Ryan Murphy’s new series
Call His Agent!
The French talent agent who turned his frustrations into a hit TV series
When the Little Tramp Returned to America
In 1972, 20 years after Charlie Chaplin was forced into exile, the man who helped invent Hollywood came to a garden party in Los Angeles. Everyone was there
The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
Anjelica Huston sculpts her next act
… And a Casting Agent of Thousands
For 60 years, Boaty Boatwright has been the force behind some of the biggest movie and stage careers
Hollywood Claws Back
It was a rocky year for the movie industry, but luckily for everyone stuck at home with little to do, some great films were still made. We recommend our Oscar-nominated favorites
Marisa Abela
The Industry star on changing the way we talk about women, sex, and careers
Win or Die
Game of Thrones was a flop when it first aired 10 years ago. Its final episode set an all-time U.S. record with 16.5 million live viewers. What changed?
The Sex Queen of Paris
Madame Claude schooled high-priced prostitutes for clients such as J.F.K. and Onassis. Now she gets the Netflix treatment
Demián Bichir
The Mexican actor’s roles have ranged from Fidel Castro to one of Tarantino’s “Hateful Eight.” A trio of new films cements him as a master of variety
Border Crossing
Alejandro Iñárritu, the Mexican filmmaker behind the Academy Award–winning Birdman and The Revenant, is bringing the immigrant experience to V.R.
What’s Love Got to Do with It?
HBO’s new documentary on the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll tells an inspiring story of survival
Are We Clear?
Scientology TV picks up where Tom Cruise’s crusade against psychiatry left off
Mads Mikkelsen
The Danish actor, who just took over Johnny Depp’s role in the Fantastic Beasts series, discusses his new film, Another Round, a darkly comic look at middle-aged restlessness
Sasha Spielberg
Otherwise known as Buzzy Lee, the 30-year-old singer has released her first album, with a second underway
Morfydd Clark
The young Welsh actress landed her breakout role as the star of Rose Glass’s debut thriller, Saint Maud. Next up: the new Lord of the Rings TV series
Nicholas Jarecki
The screenwriter and director tackles the opioid crisis with his new thriller, Crisis
Far from Normal
Daisy Edgar-Jones achieved global success in the pop-culture juggernaut Normal People. What’s next?
Leading Ladies
Women used to be Hollywood’s stars. Today, even in the wake of #MeToo, the film industry is a man’s game. What happened?
O Comrade, My Comrade!
This year’s Russian entry to the Oscars dramatizes a Soviet-era industrial-workers’ strike turned infamous massacre
Downton Drabby
In a new podcast, the Duchess of Rutland confirms there’s more to being aristocratic than shooting weekends and idle gossip