New York
Editor’s Picks This week, don’t miss a timely look back at McCarthyism, a novel about a couple’s tragic battle with dementia, and a history of the four compass points
Listen
Lunch with Isabella Rossellini On this week’s episode of Table for Two, the Conclave actress discusses thinness and adjusting her definition of elegance as she gets older
Theater
Look at the Old Girl Now, Fellas! In 1967, Pearl Bailey appeared in an all-Black Hello, Dolly! It was a sensation, smashing preconceptions, showcasing civil rights, and announcing a new era on Broadway
Adventures in Comedy
“Area Loser Wants Job” The longest-serving editor of The Onion on how a group of “unemployable” twentysomethings created America’s foremost satirical publication
Sex Scene
Pussy Riot The Kegel Throne is the latest device promising to strengthen and tighten the pelvic floor. One fearless queen takes a seat
Books
Wham, Bam, Thank You Yam
City Guides
Nick Cave’s Guide to Chicago The American sculptor shares his go-to spots in the city he calls home
Television
Matthew Rhys Gets Personal The Welsh actor discusses meeting his wife, Keri Russell, on The Americans—and his role in the new Agatha Christie adaptation, Towards Zero
Fashion Plates
Biting the Brand That Feeds Situated in the company’s New York flagship, Le Café Louis Vuitton isn’t just a department-store refueling station—it’s a thing of beauty
