Culture
The sports page
The NHL failed in Arizona, but it’s succeeding in America
Ice hockey is flourishing as an increasingly American sport
What’s the deal?
True tales of secrecy, opacity and outright thievery in art
Two outsiders tried to crack the art business. They did not like what they found
On the up
For a colossal challenge, try tower-running
The sport, which involves hurrying up high-rises, is ascendant
Can’t get you out of my head
“Boléro” is among the most lucrative works of classical music
It is also at the forefront of a new film and copyright dispute
Iran, drawn
A new graphic novel takes aim at Iran’s oppressive government
The author of “Persepolis” returns with a riveting collection of illustrated stories
American fiction
Paul Auster was the bard of Brooklyn
A recurring theme of his novels was life’s coincidences
Frisky business
Is there more or less sex on screen?
Data show that the amount of sexual content in top films has sharply declined since 2000
Class acts
A little-remembered rivalry that shaped the modern world
The race between Carl Linnaeus and Georges-Louis de Buffon to categorise all life had long-lasting consequences
Back Story
Fed up with Biden v Trump II? Some succour from fictional rematches
From “Moby Dick”, “Star Wars” and “Rocky” to the presidential election
The sports page
Is this the greatest ever Premier League season?
The race between Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool masks issues at the bottom of the table
Feeling horny
Romantasy brings dragons and eroticism together. At last
Novels starring hot fairies are selling millions of copies
From ivory tower to person of the hour
Who’s afraid of Judith Butler, the “godmother of queer theory”?
A new book highlights Judith Butler’s fierceness and blind spots