Sarah Rappaport

As spring gets into full swing, there’s plenty to sink your teeth into on the culture front, like a thought-provoking new novel that satirizes the TikTok tradwife movement. In London, the long-awaited V&A East Museum opens its doors with an exhibition on Black British contributions to music, and in New York, a Duchamp retrospective for the ages. The best of the month, below.

British Airways’ executive club overhaul shows why perks matter less than the feeling of being inside.

The less-traveled Greek mountains offer the kind of escape you won’t find by scrolling.

The return of Malcolm in the Middle, Scrubs and even Harry Potter points to millennial nostalgia for a bygone era.

Adults who grew up with shows on network TV like Malcolm in the Middle are core subscribers of cable & streaming services now, says Los Angeles entertainment lawyer Peter Kaufman.

It’s not all about the Met Gala and the Devil Wears Prada sequel this May — plenty of cultural action can be found beyond New York’s Upper East Side. In Paris there’s a major new exhibition on modernist painter Hilma af Klint, and the art world flocks to Venice as the Biennale kicks off. Plus: supernatural threats, internet folklore and a time-traveling adventure novel to sink your teeth into. The best of the month, below.

As summer begins, longer days and extended sunshine lead to lighter moods and a cultural calendar that leans into escapism. Whether your mode choice is prestige TV, blockbuster art or beach reads, check out the best of the month below.

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Younger consumers in major cities are finding more chances to find friends and romance in reformer classes, run clubs and spa-heavy gyms.

Gen Z consumers swap bar tabs for $300 gym memberships