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Drew Friedman’s Sketchbook

Rushdie’s Triumph

Breeds Apart

Cool-Head Larry

In an interview, Larry David covers all things baldness—transplants, Russian leaders, beards—and reveals the one thing he enjoys about having no hair

The Concert of a Lifetime

A recording of America’s 1975 Hollywood Bowl performance, directed by Beatles producer George Martin, sees the light

Beyond the Candelabra

On this week’s podcast, Spike Carter tells us about “the Zelig of Awful” and his ties to one of L.A.’s most infamous murders

On the Scent

Tracking down the essential oils that become perfumes took one fragrance aficionado to far-flung places, from Bulgarian rose fields to Somalian mountains

Magical Mystery War

Martina Mondadori’s Guide to Milan

The founder and editor of Cabana shares her favorite spots in her home city

AIR MAIL’s Guide to the Venice Biennale

As the 60th contemporary art exhibition descends on the city, we recommend the must-see shows, plus where to eat and stay

High Life, Low Life

In his new book, the photographer Dafydd Jones captures a bygone New York, an era of new and old money, La Grenouille and Le Cirque

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

“Bipartisan Karaoke” Night

There is one thing that can still bring a divided Washington together: the music of Elton John

Mandatory Reporting

Kim Kardashian Gets Sued over Her (Alleged) Fakes

On this week’s podcast, Dan Rubinstein reveals why the influencer finds herself the subject of a strange lawsuit

Russia, China, and Us

The 20th Century’s Enfant Terrible

From bare-bottomed sailors to opium-smoking lovers, a new Jean Cocteau exhibition in Venice—the French artist’s first major retrospective in Italy—brings together some of his most risqué works

Risko’s Sketchbook

Aindrea Emelife

One of the Venice Biennale’s youngest-ever curators is bringing Nigerian art to the masses

Long Live La Latteria

Over six decades, the couple behind this quaint Milanese spot served spaghetti al limone to Kennedys, Agnellis, artists, and locals alike

French Dispatch

Playing Hardball

Separating the man from the myth of Pete Rose, one of baseball’s most fabled—and controversial—stars

“All the Romance of Filmmaking Is Gone”

Woody Allen on Paris, cancel culture, retirement, and “the whole mortality question”

Ruby Wright’s Sketchbook