The New Yorker writer sings the praises of a little-known Canadian television series set at a Shakespeare festival—which happens to be her favorite show of all time.

The New Yorker food correspondent discusses the recipes and restaurants that have defined the culinary good life—at least for those in the know.

The 1997 album marked a crossroads for hip-hop, as the genre was being torn between elaborate mythmaking and a kind of true crime.