Cate White, Miguel (robe man). Courtesy Cate White In April of 1972, the long-circulating magazine Cosmopolitan featured a centerfold of nude movie star Burt Reynolds, a bold first in displaying male nudity for a mainstream American magazine. Intended partially to push the envelope in strategic marketing, the gesture also served as a kind of gendered … Read more
Installation view: “The Print Generation” at the National Museum of Asian Art. National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Photo by Colleen Dugan Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we know and love that already receives plenty of attention. … Read more
Sally Mann, Cindy and Reeses Pieces (At Twelve), 1983-1985; Signed, dated, and editioned in pencil verso, 8 x 10-inch silver gelatin print. Edition of 25. Copyright the artist, Jackson Fine Art and Gagosian Before visiting this exhibition, my mind was primed for a certain interpretation of it. The recent federal moves to erase bodily autonomy … Read more
Robert De Niro in Zero Day. Courtesy of Netflix It’s not necessary to agree with the politics of a work or its authors to find it entertaining, but in the case of a political thriller, that’s a very tall order. Zero Day, the new Netflix miniseries starring Robert De Niro, is undeniably a page-turner. It’s … Read more
Theo James as Hal in The Monkey. Courtesy of NEON After his wildly successful directorial breakthrough Longlegs last year, Osgood Perkins needed a follow-up that would cement his status as a bonafide horror director—and what better way to ensconce oneself in the genre’s upper echelons than to adapt a Stephen King story? Perkins’ take on … Read more
Daisy Ridley in Cleaner. Courtesy of Quiver Distribution Daisy Ridley has so much promise. She’s a talented, thoughtful actress who galvanized fans as Rey in three Star Wars films (with more to come). She’s good at action and equally skilled with quieter, emotional scenes. But in recent years, Ridley has not always had the best … Read more
Six Senses is known for its wellness-focused resorts in secluded, tropical destinations like the Maldives, Fiji and Bali, so when the luxury brand announced plans to debut a decidedly urban property in the middle of Rome, I wondered how that spa-focused ethos would translate with this city hotel. Would Six Senses plop a sleek, modern … Read more
From left: Anisa Harris as Teen Robin, Vanessa Prasad as Teen Gen, Jenna Burgess as Teen Melissa, Sophie Nélisse as Teen Shauna, Jasmin Savoy Brown as Teen Taissa, Liv Hewson as Teen Van, Courtney Eaton as Teen Lottie, Nia Sondaya as Teen Akilah, Samantha Hanratty as Teen Misty, Kevin Alves as Teen Travis and Silvana … Read more
An installation view of “From the Heart to the Hand, Dolce&Gabbana.” Photo: Mark Blower, courtesy of the Grand Palais Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we know and love that already receives plenty of attention. I would be surprised … Read more
Idina Menzel in Redwood. Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman Idina Menzel: still defying gravity. Twenty-odd years after Wicked, the indomitable diva won’t stay earthbound on a Broadway stage. But instead of wowing Oz astride a broomstick, Menzel’s strapped into a climbing harness, vaulting off the trunk of a mammoth redwood, twisting, twirling—and tickling the stratosphere … Read more