How Eli Zabar made America more gourmet
Eli Zabar is the youngest son of the Jewish grocery family behind the famed New York food emporium, Zabar’s. Fifty years ago, he left the family business to open his own shop, where he would pursue th...
25 Nov 202425min
Culture chat: ‘Wicked’ hits the high notes
Today, we’re taking on the much-hyped film adaptation of the musical smash Wicked. Starring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Goldblum, the story is a loose prequel to The Wizard of Oz, following ...
22 Nov 202428min
Best of: why men’s fashion is skimpier and more queer
You probably noticed by their clothes: this summer, men just wanted to have fun. Crop tops, short shorts and even kilts and skirts were in. Long sleeves, and long inseams, were out. Today, two FT men’...
18 Nov 202422min
Culture chat: ‘Anora’, the unlikely film leading the Oscar race
Today we’re talking about Anora, the new critical darling about the whirlwind romance between a Brooklyn sex worker and the hell-raising son of a Russian oligarch. The film follows the couple’s chaoti...
16 Nov 202429min
Jancis Robinson on how to start collecting wine
If you are someone who has or wants to have wine at your house, this episode is for you. Whether you’re looking to buy a few bottles you’ll drink in the next few months, or you’d like to start collect...
11 Nov 202420min
Our critics’ best advice for how to discover new music
Today, we explore how to discover new music. Despite having access to more music than ever before, many of us are still falling back on the same old stuff. The algorithms may be pushing us toward unif...
8 Nov 202422min
What is the future of photography?
Critics have been warning about the death of photography as an art form for years. Smartphones were going to lead to its demise by making everyone a photographer. Then came warnings about AI, which ca...
4 Nov 202420min
Culture Chat: the bonkbuster world of ‘Rivals’
Today we head to Rutshire, to take a crack at the frothy, riotous TV adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 1980s romance novel, Rivals. The eight-episode series follows a cluster of posh English country-dwelle...
1 Nov 202431min
