Martin Cruz Smith
The crime novelist persevered through Parkinson’s disease for decades to create his richly imagined Arkady Renko series—including the final installment, Hotel Ukraine
Aatish Taseer’s Guide to Istanbul
The travel writer shares his go-to spots in one of his favorite cities
Elonophobia
That’s it. I’ve had it
Cinephilia, Italian-Style
How a film festival showing nothing but old movies became an international hit
Eastwood Bound
Clint Eastwood has dominated Hollywood for longer than most anyone else—all while containing countless contradictions
A Grand Scale
Paris’s Grand Palais has undergone a $546 million renovation that could well turn it into an attraction to rival the Eiffel Tower
Breaking Bad
An exhibition in Berlin showcases the radical, experimental paintings and photographs of the 20th-century German artist Marta Astfalck-Vietz
Exit, Pursued by Applause
The hit-making artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater—André Bishop—steps down after 33 years
A Hungarian in Paris
A new coffee-table book collects Brassaï’s photographs of the City of Light, his adopted home and muse for more than 50 years
Superman’s Homecoming
Will a divided America embrace the return of a kind superhero long known for championing peace and standing with immigrants?
Charlotte Cardin
With her fame on the rise, the 30-year-old singer is staying true to her Quebecois roots
The Grift of His Friendship
On this week’s podcast, Jane Boon reveals the man she thought she knew … but didn’t
Up Close and Personal
Heartbeat Opera posts its acclaimed Salome on YouTube
Lisa’s Mystery Picks
This week, don’t miss a whodunit set on Catalina Island, an Audrey Hepburn–meets–Agatha Christie murder mystery, and a new Tom Thorne police procedural
Moving Mountains
The first American woman to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen explains how she did it—and why
The Making of A View to a Kill
Forty years ago, a less than sprightly Roger Moore made his final appearance as 007, alongside Christopher Walken and Grace Jones
Elliott Erwitt’s Last Hurrah
A new coffee-table book celebrates the photographer’s eye for life’s absurdities
Robert Doisneau’s Paris
Hundreds of the French photographer’s pictures of everyone from miners to countesses to artists—including Picasso—go on display
Megan Stalter
From Hacks to Lena Dunham’s new TV show, the Ohio-born actress isn’t afraid to be sensitive, theatrical, and “way too loud”
Beyond the Paley
The life and times of the model, actress, and muse Natalie Paley are the subject of a new exhibition
