All That Is Solid Melts into Theory
How did a once obscure academic notion called “gender identity” triumph over material reality? Credit—or blame—Judith Butler
Ballet’s North Star
Holiday tradition! Cash cow! George Balanchine’s production of The Nutcracker has involved audiences in the magic of dance every year since its premiere, in 1954
The Rise of the Chefluencer
TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube stars whose recipes have been viewed billions of times online are translating followings into real-life storefronts. But is the food any good?
The Family Jewels
The Victoria and Albert Museum is paying tribute to Cartier with a glittering new show. Jacques Cartier’s great-granddaughter walks us through it
The Weidenfeld Way
A new biography tells the story of the famed publisher George Weidenfeld, of London’s Weidenfeld & Nicolson, an uproarious character who stood at the meeting point of the literary and society worlds
So Much More than Lobster
At Aragosta, on Deer Isle, Maine, a heavenly restaurant, cottages with seaside views, and hikes in lush greenery offer a slice of Arcadia
Where the Magic Really Happens
The Goop-ification of magic mushrooms swept a remarkable origin story under the rug of big business. But the tiny Oaxacan retreat where it all began hasn’t gone anywhere
The Man in the Lineup: Part IV
Anthony Broadwater spent 16 years in jail for a rape he didn’t commit. Nearly 40 years later comes a precisely calculated payback
Rule of Three
Go from shoddy to well shod with a pair of adult shoes! Spend an evening at the movies (but not in a multiplex)! And more, in our column on how to live …
To Catch a Manuscript Thief
The shocking leak of Pope Francis’s closely guarded autobiography bears uncanny similarities to an infamous publishing swindler’s modus operandi
15 Reasons Pete Buttigieg Should Be President
With no clear Democratic front-runner, could the former secretary of transportation be the party’s next presidential nominee? We count the reasons why
