Month: May 2026

Who doesn’t love abit of Richard Avedon? You’ve likely seen the American portrait photographer’s fingerprints without realising just what you’re looking at – think Brooke Shields’ suggestively contortionistCalvin Klein ads, Charlie Chaplin with bared teeth and mimed devil horns, Marilyn Monroe looking uncharacteristically askance; theAudrey Hepburn Hijab Hydra. Avedon’s flair for dynamic composition brought asingular
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There’s not alot for nine-year-old Inés (Maya O’Rourke) to do at her grandparents’ hotel deep in the Andes. Her older male cousins are into skiing, but they’re alittle rough for Inés, and there aren’t any guests her own age to keep her entertained while her parents are away working in Spain. She mostly hangs around
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week. The New Yorker‘s Best Books of 2026 So Far The publication we keep in stacks around our homes to let everyone know how smart we are has
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Hayden Panettiere is throwing her support behind Paris Jackson after both women got candid about their respective addiction struggles. Appearing on The Morning Show on Thursday, May 28, Panettiere, 36, was asked whether she related to some of the issues Paris had recently been open about dealing with. Paris, who is the daughter of late
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In the urgent heat of along-awaited embrace, Rafael (Miguel Bernardeau) turns to Sebastián (Guitarricadelafuente) and quietly whispers: ​“No one disappears completely.” The words, which turn the roles of victim and captive on their head, also epitomise the work of Spanish mavericks Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, the duo known as Los Javis and whose art
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Image Credit: CBS As if the cancelation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert wasn’t enough, CBS is going through yet another shakeup behind the scenes. This time, it’s with 60 Minutes, the long-running news magazine program that viewers have been watching for nearly six decades. With firings and departures underway, multiple journalists and correspondents
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Lifetime’s Where the Heart Lands delivers everything audiences love about comfort romance films: sweeping scenery, emotional sincerity, humor, heart, and a meaningful journey of self-discovery. And that’s what star Tyler Johnson brings to the role of Nick. But ultimately, what resonated most with the star, and what he hopes people connect with most, wasn’t just
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Explore even more 2026 Best Books So Far lists and add a bunch of books to your summer reads stacks with novels chosen by the NYT and a selection of books from Oprah Daily. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The
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Having a strong religious foundation was my parents’ top priority when I was growing up. They were college-educated and supplemented my academic education at home. I picked up my huge vocabulary from them, but I didn’t know that K-12 schools had libraries, much less librarians. The first time I entered a school library that wasn’t
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