Ian Parker

The tariff cheerleader established the template of sycophancy for Trump Administration officials.

France’s renowned author, known for his penetrating portraits of murderers and disaster victims, trains his eye on his own emotional collapse, Ian Parker writes.

There’s no way to confirm that a crop was grown organically, Ian Parker writes. Randy Constant exploited our trust in the labels—and made a fortune.

Even in a fractious era, the filmmaker still believes that his documentaries can bring every viewer in.

A brutal custody battle between two women raises questions about who has a right to rear a child—and could redefine the legal meaning of family.

Ian Parker on Yanis Varoufakis’s high-stakes negotiations with European leaders in the days leading up to the July, 2015, referendum.

Noah Baumbach’s New Wave.

Ian Parker profiles Armando Iannucci, the British screenwriter known for profane political comedies, including “Veep” and “The Thick of It.”

Ian Parker on Tyler Clementi, the gay Rutgers student who committed suicide after discovering that his roommate, Dharun Ravi, was taping his sexual encounters.

Ian Parker profiles Rory Stewart, a British academic and Conservative politician who once walked across Afghanistan.

The relentless optimism of Thomas Friedman.

Ian Parker’s profile of Alec Baldwin: “Relentlessly self-critical, Baldwin says, ‘I don’t think I really have a talent for movie acting.’ ”

Ian Parker on how Mick Jagger selects fashion pieces for his tours, and which styles the Rolling Stones singer favors for stadium concerts.

How a bag of supermarket ice cubes launched a plan to dominate an industry.