
The Beautiful, Brutal World of Bonsai
by Robert Moor
An American undergoes a gruelling apprenticeship to a Japanese master.
The Beautiful, Brutal World of Bonsai
by Robert Moor
An American undergoes a gruelling apprenticeship to a Japanese master.
A Unified Field Theory of Bob Dylan
by David Remnick
He’s in his eighties. How does he keep it fresh?
In “Russian Doll,” Natasha Lyonne Barrels Into the Past
by Rachel Syme
How the actress turned showrunner took on inherited trauma through time travel.
Onward and Upward with the Arts
Antonio Salieri’s Revenge
He was falsely cast as Mozart’s murderer and music’s sorest loser. Now he’s getting a fresh hearing.
by Alex Ross
Onward and Upward with the Arts
Using Comedy to Strengthen Nigeria’s Democracy
A news-satire series modelled on “The Daily Show†aims to empower viewers. Will the joke get lost in translation?
by Adrian Chen
Onward and Upward with the Arts
The Listener
Lynn Nottage’s play “Sweat†is a tough yet empathetic portrait of the America that came undone.
by Michael Schulman
Onward and Upward with the Arts
Man on the Street
Billy Eichner’s pop-culture game show spares no one.
by Sarah Larson
Onward and Upward with the Arts
All About the Hamiltons
A new musical brings the Founding Fathers back to life—with a lot of hip-hop.
by Rebecca Mead
Onward and Upward with the Arts
Musical Gold
Can three ambitious siblings turn old violins into a new investment strategy?
by Rebecca Mead
The Mask Of Doom
A nonconformist rapper’s second act.
by Ta-Nehisi Coates