Tradition with a Twist of Ingenuity: the Secret Ingredients of a Cocktail
A man walks into a bar and orders a Cosmopolitan to numb his recent breakup wounds.
No, he doesn't.
Arts
Jonathan Groff And Raúl Castillo: 'Looking' Ahead
Ahead of the season finale of HBO's Looking, the co-stars who play on-again, off-again couple Patrick and Richie talk about redefining gay life on television and play a game about other TV romances.
Remembering A Troubled Brother In 'Lord Fear'
Lucas Mann's new memoir pieces together family memories to create a portrait of his heroin-addicted older brother, who died of an overdose. Critic Heller McAlpin calls it difficult but necessary.
'Zombie Wars' Documents An Apocalypse Of Bad Decisions
Aleksandar Hemon's darkly hilarious new novel follows a sad-sack Chicago teacher whose screenwriting dreams lead to catastrophe. Critic Michael Schaub calls it "crazy in the best sense of the word."
Picasso Painting Breaks Record For Most Expensive Artwork Sold At Auction
One of Pablo Picasso's later paintings in his series, "Les Femmes D'Alger" ("Women of Algiers"), was sold for $179.4 million, including the Christie's Auction House fee, at auction on Monday night.
Exclusive First Read: Naomi Novik's 'Uprooted'
Naomi Novik leaves behind the Napoleonic War setting of her previous books for a new stand-alone tale of a village girl, taken by a mysterious magician, who learns she's more than a match for him.
The Artistry Fails In 'Trompe L'Oeil'
Even talented artists have trouble creating the illusions known as "trompe l'oeil." Critic Michael Schaub says Nancy Reisman's tragic new novel of the same name never jumps into three dimensions.
'Unsettling' Lucille Ball Sculpture Will Move To New Home In N.Y.
The plan gives new life to a statue that gained dubious fame last month, when criticism of the bronze work reached a fever pitch. It's now seen as a part of comedy history.
Making Art Out Of Bodies: Sally Mann Reflects On Life And Photography
Mann has published pictures that show her young children naked, her husband's muscular dystrophy and dead bodies decomposing. She reflects on her life and work in a new memoir called Hold Still.