An enchanting mix of literary insight and cultural commentary, in the spirit of the hero of “The Tempest”
Born 150 years ago, Saki was a master of social observation who sided with life’s rebels
They offered culinary advice, investigated catastrophes and told personal stories
These excellent shows made the long evenings and weekends in isolation tolerable
Italians get in the mood with sex farces, Swedes watch “Fanny and Alexander” and Russians opt for a screwball comedy
They were about investigative journalism, abortion and 20th-century black British life
Artists, writers and philosophers have long invested the festive ornaments with meaning
A new documentary reassesses the genre-defying British band
The awe-inspiring works of Robert Smithson challenged assumptions about what art could be
There was much to enjoy in music this year, even in the absence of live performances
Ostensibly about the co-writer of “Citizen Kane”, David Fincher’s new film is more interested in electioneering
In lockdown Michael Mandiberg started capturing the offices, bedrooms and kitchens of others while on video calls
Lance Henriksen—playing a crass, irascible man with dementia—is a revelation
