Culture & Life

The Week Recommends From space operas to postapocalyptic thrillers, these otherworldly gems will transport you

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 30 October 26

In the Spotlight Seventeenth-century Dutch merchant sailor was ‘world’s first psychopath boss’

By The Week UK Published 30 October 26

The Week Recommends The budget-friendly Chinese model comes ‘loaded with kit’

By The Week UK Published 30 October 26

the week recommends These will-they-or-won’t-they narratives stand out from the rom-com crowd

By David Faris, The Week US Published 29 October 26

The Week Recommends The illusionist’s latest West End offering features ‘one gasp-inducing stunt after another’

By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published 29 October 26

The Week Recommends Sissy Spacek and Tom Hanks bring some of your favorite stories to life

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 28 October 26

The Week Recommends Three-part Netflix documentary about Friends star serves as ‘cautionary tale’ of fame and wealth

By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published 28 October 26

feature Featuring a sunny spot in NOLA’s Garden District and a Cape Cod house with a wraparound porch

By The Week US Published 27 October 26

Feature An exhibit at New York City’s Whitney Museum of American Art through May 10

By The Week US Published 27 October 26

The Week Recommends Rampaging aliens, a viral apocalypse and a mysterious bubble top the list of pulse-pounding sci-fi movies

By David Faris, The Week US Published 27 October 26

Feature The English novelist recommends works by Elizabeth Knox, John Wyndham, and Jorge Luis Borges

By The Week US Published 27 October 26

Feature Simon Sebag Montefiore writes about the Middle East and a moving memoir about what the end of life looks like

By The Week US Published 27 October 26