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Editor’s Pick

The Sexologist Who Unlocked the Female Orgasm Photograph courtesy Estate of Bettye Lane / Harvard University Fifty years ago, a controversial writer named Shere Hite taught us how to talk about sex and pleasure, selling books by the millions. Why do so few people know her name today? Margaret Talbot reports »

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How the network of Iranian allies known as the Axis of Resistance has responded to the U.S.-Israeli attack. Zohran Mamdani’s big plans for New York will take money. And he’s figured out how to ask for it. In the new Netflix series “Vladimir,” starring Rachel Weisz, a professor’s lust for a younger colleague drives her to alarming extremes. Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” turns the Frankenstein story into a spiritual successor to the “Joker” movies.

Our Culture Picks

A book: “The Last Kings of Hollywood,” by Paul Fischer, chronicles the early days of Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg. A movie: “Talk to Me” is a horror film that kicks into gear with a demonic possession documented on a dozen smartphones. A show: This weekend is your last chance to see “High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100,” a collection of Alexander Calder’s miniature figures, on view at the Whitney. The mobile maker, Adam Gopnik has written, was “one of the majors.”

Today’s Podcast

Why is the Oscars hosting gig so hard to nail? The hosts of the Critics at Large podcast assemble to share their lists of best and worst m.c.s of all time. Listen and follow »

Puzzles & Games

Today’s Crossword Puzzle: Physiologist Pavlov or author Turgenev—four letters. Shuffalo: Can you make a longer word with each new letter? Laugh Lines: Test your knowledge of classic New Yorker cartoons.

Today’s Cartoon

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P.S. Death Valley is alive! The California desert is experiencing a brilliant cascade of wildflowers, in what’s known as a Superbloom—the best such event since 2016. Alex Ross was there for that one.

Ian Crouch contributed to today’s edition.