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“Poor Things,” the Weird Movie, Was “Poor Things” the Weird Novel, First

The Oscar-nominated film is based on a 1992 book by the prolific Scotsman Alasdair Gray. Beloved by writers, “that’s not the same as being widely read,” says one of them.
At 70, This Instagram Influencer Shows That It’s Never Too Late

Lyn Slater, 70, was deemed the Accidental Icon by a college fashion student. She now has nearly one million followers on social media and is upending notions of aging.
At 70, This Instagram Influencer Shows That It’s Never Too Late

Lyn Slater, 70, was deemed the Accidental Icon by a college fashion student. She now has nearly one million followers on social media and is upending notions of aging.
How Beyoncé Jolted the Cuban Singer Daymé Arocena Into a Fresh Era

The prodigious jazz singer came to embrace her inner pop star on a new album made with Visitante from Calle 13.
Zelda Williams, Daughter of Robin, on ‘Lisa Frankenstein’

As the director of “Lisa Frankenstein,” she embraced a tale in which no one was concerned whether grief was palatable to others.
Leslie Jamison’s Memoir ‘Splinters’ Is a Balancing Act of Self-Exposure

The essayist Leslie Jamison has become known for her careful balancing acts of self-exposure.
Brett Heyman, the Edie Parker Designer, Wants to Make Cannabis Stylish

A day with Brett Heyman, the designer who is trying to push the legal cannabis market in a more stylish, sunny direction.
Juliette Binoche on Working With Benoît Magimel in “The Taste of Things.”

The star of “The Taste of Things” explains why working with her former romantic partner Benoît Magimel was freeing, and weighs in on an Oscar controversy.
Meet Danielle Goldberg, Stylist for Stars Like Ayo Edebiri and Greta Lee

Stars like Ayo Edebiri, Greta Lee and Olivia Rodrigo trust Danielle Goldberg when they need to look their best.
Alex Cooper on the Success of ‘Call Her Daddy’

The success of Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast has birthed a new media company. Can this millennial solve the riddle of what Gen Z wants?
How ‘Madame Web’ Actress Isabela Merced Keeps Herself Off Her Phone

The “Madame Web” actress unwinds with the help of Sudoku, Legos and the occasional psychology video on YouTube.
Tobias Menzies on ‘The Crown’ and His Role in ‘The Hunt’

The British actor excels at playing reserve, and what roils beneath, on “The Crown.” And now he brings that stoicism to “The Hunt,” onstage in Brooklyn.