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George Kalogerakis

George Kalogerakis


George Kalogerakis was one of the original editor-writers at Spy and later worked for Vanity Fair, Vogue, New York, Travel + Leisure, and The New York Times, where he was deputy op-ed editor for 13 years. A co-author of Spy: The Funny Years and co-editor of two books on the Times’s Civil War series, Disunion, he is a Writer at Large for AIR MAIL.

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Al Pacino Gets Whacked in Rome

And other curious news about these strange days

A Jewel Heist in Paris

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Where Hollywood
Is Hiding Out …

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Venice Has a Ship Fit

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Rhiannon Giddens

The American singer’s new album is a moving ode to the pleasures and losses of a year in lockdown

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What Do The Shining and Trump Have in Common?

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Learning to Reed

On the occasion of the birthday of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s finest songwriters, a playlist of Lou Reed covers (and some that aren’t) from Bryan Ferry, Sandra Nkaké, David Bowie, Mink DeVille, and more

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Self-love in the time of social distancing, and other news about these strange days

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Plans to build a second Venice, and other curious news about these strange days

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Funny Valentines

Oh, the things we overlook for love. Herewith, honest tracks for faithful lovers, from Alvin Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, Dorothy Lamour, and more

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The Birkin-bag-theft ring, and other curious news about these strange days

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Trump’s taping troubles; a dumped fortune; swag-stealing monkeys; and more

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Sir Brian and Lady Urquhart

They died a day apart, and embodied the great spirit of the 20th century

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Terry Gilliam tilting at windmills; penis problems in Denmark; and more curious news about these strange days

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