Rex Reed and the Death of Expert Opinion We Thought We Didn’t Need Reed was the last of the great 20th-century American culture writers. What his passing means for the future of cultural criticism. By Deborah Grace Winer
The Rex Reed I Knew (1938–2026) Rex Reed, fearless film critic who elevated the celebrity interview, dies at 87. By Merin Curotto
Jim Newman Opens Up About ‘Mamma Mia!,’ Mentors and the Joys of Owning the Stage The actor’s career has been shaped as much by chance encounters with icons as by his roles on stage. By Harry Haun
Fashion World Supports AIDS Research at Cipriani Gala: ‘It’s Glitzy, But It’s Doing Something’ By Doree Shafrir