Spinal Tap II is an amusing, honorable successor to the original film
Above all, Reiner proves his vim and vigor by the very quality of the film
Books & Arts
New York Fashion Week’s shimmer feels noticeably dimmed
The week has evolved into a content-driven machine
The closest look yet at David Bowie’s mind and imagination
The much-missed musician is the beneficiary of a new, bespoke space inside the Victoria & Albert Museum’s East Storehouse outpost
Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson is a must-see show
The Met’s show is tribute to a fine artist of boundless talent
How to fix the Met
‘It’s impossible to predict hits,’ said the man paid $1.4 million a year to, well, predict hits
Martin Mull’s short stories bring levity to serious themes
One leaves these stories not depressed, but wanting to punch the air in solidarity with these ornery old dudes
Against abstinence-based approaches to sobriety
Katie Herzog has all the serial relapser energy you would expect from the addict who has forsworn AA
Francesca Wade’s Gertrude Stein biography is a study in frustration
The writer’s posthumous reputation and influence continue to manifest themselves in writing, music and theater
Is Dan Brown finished?
The novelist’s Happy Meal plotting serves up the same constituent parts over and over
