Meet 'The New Pope,' Same As 'The Young Pope'
It's got a new title and a new lead actor, but everything else about writer/director Paolo Sorrentino's series — a soapy, deeply weird peek under the papal robes — remains intact.
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Art Attack! The 'Plain Janes' Deliver A Shot Of Creative Optimism
Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg's beloved young adult comic returns with a collection of old and new stories — and this time, our art-loving heroines are a little more grown up.
Not My Job: We Quiz Journalist Ronan Farrow On Egyptian Pharoahs
Farrow won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on Harvey Weinstein and is the author of the book Catch And Kill. We'll ask him three questions about the rulers of ancient Egypt.
Living An Everyday Life Amidst The Disruptors In 'Uncanny Valley'
Anna Wiener's new memoir chronicles the time she spent working in Silicon Valley tech startups. She says industry narratives tend to be about genius and innovation — not ordinary employees.
France Has Changed — And So Has 'Les Misérables'
This 2019 film is not another adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel. It portrays life in a poor Paris suburb — where the police force is corrupt and residents are struggling just to get by.
Brash, Bizarre 'Oligarchy' Is An Unflinching Look At Troubled Young Women
Scarlett Thomas' novel, set among wealthy girls at a British boarding school, is an audacious examination of disordered eating and social competition that turns dark when one of the girls drowns.
Remembering 'Graduate' Screenwriter Buck Henry
Henry, who died Jan. 8, co-created the film Get Smart with Mel Brooks and made regular appearances as a guest host on Saturday Night Live in the show's early years. Originally broadcast in 1997.
TV Adaption Of 'The Outsider' Takes Stephen King's Scary Story Seriously
A 10-part series based on the 2018 novel centers on the murder of a young boy — then spirals out to draw connections between our inner demons and the ones roaming out in the world.
What A Way To Go: Even As He Died, Manet Made Life-Affirming Art
In his last years, as he was dying of complications from syphilis, artist Édouard Manet was in agonizing pain — but you'd never know it from his exquisite flower bouquets and vibrant portraits.
Pakistani Author Comes Under Fire For Satirical Novel After Urdu Edition Is Published
Copies of a new Urdu edition of Mohammed Hanif's 2008 novel, A Case of Exploding Mangoes, were seized Monday. Rights groups say it's another sign that freedom of expression is threatened in Pakistan.