Abraham Lincoln
GIVE IT THE PULITZER
LIFE IS A CABARET
CABARET QUEEN
Cole Escola talks being “paralyzed with fear” as their hilarious Mary Todd Lincoln play moves to Broadway, awards, identity, sitcoms, and writing plays for their favorite actors.
SHOOTING HIS SHOT
“Manhunt” star Anthony Boyle, who plays John Wilkes Booth, tells us what it took to ride a horse with one good leg and jump off a balcony to kill President Abraham Lincoln.
opinion
REALITY CHECK
Every electrical impulse in the brain that can effect voter behavior matters—and the moment that “honest” fires in a synapse next to “Don” may coincide with election day for some.
LINCOLN SLOG
Despite a first-rate cast and crew, Apple TV+’s “Manhunt” is more dutifully “important” than gripping.
BONUS PODCAST
Comedian Jesse Joyce says his fascination with “the guy who cut his own balls off with a pair of scissors and then killed John Wilkes Booth” forced him to write his new book.
ALL HAIL
The man formerly known as Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter talks about his wise elven king on “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” and being a tall-ass dude.
opinion
NOTHING PERSONAL
The Secret Service is not a bunch of personal bodyguards. They serve the office of the presidency, and they answer to Congress. Trump, of course, never saw it like that.