Food
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It’s Drake’s Season of Discontent, Again
The rapper’s new album, “For All the Dogs,” comes after a summer of live-show triumph and extra-musical boredom.
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The Many Lives of Tomato Pie
It may look a little different across cities in the Northeast, but this Italian American staple is always an exercise…
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It’s the Flavor That Slays in This Killer Pasta
A regional favorite in Bari, Italy, has found new American fans, thanks in part to Stanley Tucci’s “Searching for Italy.”
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Yewande Komolafe’s Five-Star Sheet-Pan Gochujang Chicken
“Trying not to hyperbolize, but this may be the single most delicious recipe from this site I’ve ever cooked.”
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The First Magazine for Black Children Is Revisited, Its Message Still Resonant
An anthology that combines new work with selections from The Brownies’ Book, a children’s magazine launched by W.E.B. Du Bois,…
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This Above All: My Undying Obsession With ‘Hamlet’
For one critic, every encounter with this Shakespeare play deepens her understanding of its insights into grief, family and gender.
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Ann Patchett Isn’t Parting With WordPerfect
The best-selling novelist refuses to yield when it comes to writing software, but she’s had a bit of a change…
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The Muchness of Madonna
Mary Gabriel’s biography is as thorough as its subject is disciplined. But in relentlessly defending the superstar, where’s the party?
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The Cosmic, Outrageous, Ecstatic Truths of Werner Herzog
The filmmaker’s new memoir, “Every Man for Himself and God Against All,” prompts a critic’s incredulity.
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‘Last Stop Larrimah’ Review: The Unusual Suspects
This true-crime documentary investigates a murder case in a tiny Australian town, showcasing its brash inhabitants.