Each week, there's an avalanche of new albums, films, books, theater, and art to take in—from monumental new voices in culture to guilty pleasures worth indulging in. We're here to help narrow down what deserves your attention. Our picks for the week are below:  The Album: Singer Charles Bradley's sophomore ... More

In the 12 years since his first feature film – the highly stylized 1960s sci-fi romp CQ – Roman Coppola stayed plenty busy. The son of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola (and brother of director Sofia) has a hand in the family winery, worked as a writer on films including Moonrise ... More

Roland Swenson insists that Austin, Texas has always been cool. That he’s played any role in building that reputation is something the native Austinite is far too modest to admit. He’s the co-founder and managing director of the More

He might be known for his no-nonsense attitude as a judge on Top Chef, but Tom Colicchio has a softer side. In his new documentary film, A Place at the Table, viewers might be surprised to learn about a growing issue that faces the country today: 50 million people in ... More

What's a fashionista to do? The September issues of magazines have come and gone, and New York Fashion Week won’t kick off again until February 7. Still, she—or he—now has some good options to receive one's RDA of chic. Grace, the memoir by Vogue magazine’s creative director Grace Coddington, was released ... More

MICHAEL CAINE Growing up in London, Michael Caine wasn’t set on acting. The now-iconic British star frequented a youth center to play basketball and, one day on his way to practice, he made an important discovery. “I passed the door to the dramatic society, which had a window in it,” Caine ... More

While the mention of a film festival may conjure up images in your mind of jam-packed screenings, phalanxes of celebrities and even greater phalanxes of paparazzi, a more genteel and more low-key cinematic celebration kicks off this weekend as the Savannah Film Festival—hosted by the Savannah ... More

After a quarter century spent curating some of the most closely-watched festivals in the world, Richard Peña, the trail-blazing head of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, is stepping down from the job. But don’t worry, it’s a happy ending. Peña, who oversees the annual ... More

The tent pole movies at the New York Film Festival, which opens its 16-day run September 28, are more than likely going to end up in a theater near you—even if it’s an art-house cinema slightly off the beaten path. The festival is opening with Ang ... More

Cathie Black is taking notes. The topic is 10x10, a social action campaign aimed at raising the bar for the worldwide education of girls, and at the living room table in her Park Avenue apartment, Black is jotting down what her friend, film producer and 10x10 executive Kayce ... More