The View from Here
In the 1990s, Scott Ritter was a respected U.N. weapons inspector. Now he’s a Kremlin propagandist, defending Russia’s war in Ukraine
The Life Lessons of Shonda Rhimes
The trailblazing creator of Bridgerton,Grey’s Anatomy, and Scandal is raising kids on her own, worrying about Donald Trump, and having trouble getting a date
Staff Picks
Don’t miss a buoyant account of the sunken Titanic, the origin story of Manhattan’s favorite T. rex, and a search for the real “Torso Killer”
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a history of crime as told through 100 objects, a look at Greta Garbo’s life off-screen, and a vivid sketch of daily life during the Roman Empire’s golden age
California Leavin’
As out-of-state shooting locations increasingly lure filmmakers, Hollywood risks becoming to movies what Detroit has become to car manufacturing: an industry hub turned ghost town
Japan’s Moment in the Sun
From the thriving food scene to the vintage shopping to the manicured aesthetic—not to mention the weak yen—Japan is having a moment
Christophe Pourny
The French furniture restorer who’s bringing vintage classics—along with hand-mixed furniture tonics and the perfect charentaise slipper—to Brooklyn
From Slush Pile to Pulitzer
Joshua Cohen couldn’t find a publisher for his novel about Harold Bloom and the Netanyahus. Now it’s a heralded prizewinner
Eat Your Heart Out
Since opening their restaurant, in 1999, the couple behind Il Posto Accanto, on East Second Street, has served up linguine and community in equal measure
Go Figure
The Belgian figurative artist Luc Tuymans, who has a new show at David Zwirner, recalls the moment he decided to start painting again—and why he works so fast
“Probably the Best Private Art Museum on Earth”
At the newly reopened Glenstone, near Washington, D.C., a small but mighty collection featuring works by Jenny Holzer and Richard Serra is on view, free of crowds
Let There Be Light
The Getty Center, in Los Angeles, exhibits the photographs of 26 avant-garde artists who made light their subject, such as Man Ray, László Moholy-Nagy, Thomas Wilfred, and Mary Ellen Bute
What’s the Skinny?
Skin slugging, skin cycling, micro-needling, gua sha–ing … skin advice is invading all corners of social media, and one doctor is out to bust some myths
Catch Them if You Can
With the news media and social media taking the “hot” out of hot spots, the new New York City nightlife has evolved to be constantly on the move
Everything but the Kitchen Sink
The chef and restaurateur behind New York’s Lilia, Misi, and Misi Pasta outlines the essential tools for home cooks of every persuasion
