April 10, 2021
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On Thin Ice

Johanna Berkman reports on an ugly divorce in Trump World that’s turning up the heat on the ex-president …

The View From Here

Douglas McGrath looks at how the party of Reagan devolved into Matt Gaetz’s cynical sex party …

Zeros from No. 10

Stuart Heritage on the pitfalls and pratfalls of being a former British prime minister. Especially this week …

Paris when it Sizzles!

Madame Claude ran one of the world’s most exclusive sex operations, with J.F.K., Onassis, and Picasso as clients. Now she’s come to Netflix …

The Skinny

Judith Newman weighs in on the generational battle of dieting apps: WW vs. Noom …

Toy Story

George Pendle on the statues that have staid Georgetown’s knickers in a twist …

Style and Substance

Ashley Baker takes a look at Kamala Harris’s 21-year-old stepdaughter, who has become Brooklyn’s new It Girl …

But First …
Issue No. 91

The View from Here Trump’s legacy: invasion of the party snatchers

By Douglas McGrath
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Little Britain

From 10 to Zero in 60 Seconds No commemorative libraries. No seven-figure book deals. Why being the ex-leader of the U.K. is hard work with few perks

By Stuart Heritage
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Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook
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Domestic Disturbances

On Thin Ice Is an ugly divorce the key to putting Donald Trump in prison?

By Johanna Berkman
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Modern Times

Old Money vs. Machine A pair of Transformers figures provokes an epic battle in staid Georgetown

By George Pendle
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Air Supply

Olympic Mettle

For some, accessorizing and exercising are a combined pursuit—and we’re certainly not here to judge. So if you want to tackle fitness goals and set new ones—or at least look the part—consider this winning lineup of sporty attire and gear
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Photo: Ed Lacey/Popperfoto/Getty Images (Olympic runners)
The Criminal Element

Playing with Fyre The bizarre, ongoing story of Billy McFarland, the mastermind behind the music-festival fiasco who started a podcast behind bars

By Gabrielle Bluestone
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Weighty Issues

The Skinny on Waistlines Which dieting app works best: baby-boomers’ favorite, WW, or the millennial-minded Noom?

By Judith Newman
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Listen

Has Hunter Biden Written the Season’s Best Book? It’s up for debate—as is the best way to drop the lockdown weight, and what exactly makes someone the new It Girl

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Small Talk
“In 2,000 years, you’ll be reincarnated as a sales associate who says things like ‘Friyay’ and ‘wine o’clock.’”
“In 2,000 years, you’ll be reincarnated as a sales associate who says things like ‘Friyay’ and ‘wine o’clock.’”
Scandale!

The Sex Queen of Paris Madame Claude schooled high-priced prostitutes for clients such as J.F.K. and Onassis. Now she gets the Netflix treatment

By Charles Bremner
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Air Mail Diary

Where Hollywood
Is Hiding Out … And other curious news about these strange days

By George Kalogerakis
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Los Angeles

An even bigger splash: two 40-foot-long frieze prints open a show of David Hockney’s Normandy paintings at L.A. Louver …

Munich

Strauss’s song: the Bavarian State Opera streams Der Rosenkavalier, starring American mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey …

Cincinnati

Walk this way: the Taft Museum of Art invites viewers inside Stuart Weitzman’s private shoe collection …

Oklahoma City

Coming of age: Oklahoma Contemporary hosts Ed Ruscha’s first-ever solo museum exhibition in his home state …

Online

And all that jazz: the Alvin Ailey troupe pays homage to Jazz Appreciation Month with two streamed broadcasts …

Design for Living

Palace Intrigue In Venice, the stylish Arrivabene family puts a new varnish on Renaissance splendor

By Carolyn Asome
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Air Mail Jr.
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Small Talk

From Morocco, with Style—and Wit

Vogue: The Arab Issue is the title of a photographic series created by Hassan Hajjaj in the 1990s. It’s also the title for Hajjaj’s latest exhibition, which includes the original series and four others, now on at Fotografiska, in New York City. A nod to Vogue’s fabled fall blockbuster, commonly referred to as “the September Issue,” the exhibition playfully puts the stress on the word “issue.” Hajjaj is pointing up a trope that has been a piece of the Vogue paradigm since the 1960s: the fashion shoot that is part fantasy travelogue, part cultural appropriation. READ ON

Stylish sojourn: “Chillin,” by Hassan Hajjaj, one in a series of his photographs on show at Fotografiska New York.

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Style
The Tote JW Anderson Filled with dread at the prospect of hauling a heavy leather bag all over town? Help is here in the form of this kicky raffia tote bag… The Dress Chopova Lowena We wouldn’t be doing our job if we didn’t alert you to the latest and greatest taffeta dresses. Our newest favorite is inspired… The Sweater Weekend Max Mara The moment Weekend Max Mara’s spring collection sprung, we found ourselves wanting every single piece. We’ll be starting… The Sandals Aera We usually err on the side of comfort when it comes to footwear, but we’ve decided to try out slides this season with the Raffaellas… The Tote JW Anderson Filled with dread at the prospect of hauling a heavy leather bag all over town? Help is here in the form of this kicky raffia tote bag… The Dress Chopova Lowena We wouldn’t be doing our job if we didn’t alert you to the latest and greatest taffeta dresses. Our newest favorite is inspired… The Sweater Weekend Max Mara The moment Weekend Max Mara’s spring collection sprung, we found ourselves wanting every single piece. We’ll be starting… The Sandals Aera We usually err on the side of comfort when it comes to footwear, but we’ve decided to try out slides this season with the Raffaellas…
Small Talk
“If they pay the ransom promptly, I’m throwing in a free tote bag.”
“If they pay the ransom promptly, I’m throwing in a free tote bag.”
Style

Brooklyn’s—and America’s?—New It Girl Kamala Harris’s 21-year-old stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, has designs on her future

By Ashley Baker
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Close-up

Charles de Vilmorin At 24, the new creative director of Rochas is reimagining couture for a new generation

By Elena Clavarino
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Art

The H-Word David Cowles and Josh Gosfield’s new magazine, Public Eye, invites great artists to create works based on a theme. First up: heroes, as introduced by the talk-show host in Public Eye’s opening pages

By Brian Lehrer
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Stacey Abrams, by Kate Sullivan. “I wanted to make this bust to participate in my own way in the conversation about … who and what gets memorialized,” writes Sullivan in Public Eye. “In marble as well as in chocolate.”
Jane Goodall, by Kirsten Ulve. “I so admire that Goodall brought compassion to science,” writes Ulve, “and opened up the idea of animal rights and advocacy around the world.”
James Baldwin, by George McCalman. “Baldwin was a truth-teller who challenged white-American racist hypocrisy with his lucidity and precise poetry,” writes McCalman. “But he also challenged the Black community that he loved so much by being gay and out and proud.”
Robert Crumb, by Drew Friedman. “Crumb is the spiritual father for, and has had a definitive influence on, several generations of cartoonists,” writes Friedman. “He has been and continues to be my favorite artist, warts and all.”
Vincent van Gogh, by Risko. “I am in awe of Van Gogh’s struggle for artistic purity,” writes Risko. “He is a hero of mine because like all great leaders he forged a path that changed the course of many simply by following his heart.”
Greta Thunberg, by Gary Taxali. “Thunberg is the young voice we all need to hear to shake us into reality,” writes Taxali. “She is not only a true hero, she’s our moral conscience.”
David Bowie, by Peter Kuper. “His music would be reason enough, but Bowie was an artistic chameleon and this encouraged me in that direction in my own work,” writes Kuper. “Fuck style, ch-ch-change!”
Jean Montrevil, by Ward Sutton. “Montrevil, a man with a complicated and tragic past, was targeted by the Trump administration for co-founding the New Sanctuary Coalition, which serves vulnerable immigrant communities. He was abducted by ICE, jailed, and deported to Haiti, where he had not lived since childhood,” writes Sutton. “We all want him home.”
Amanda Gorman, by Bil Donovan. “On January 20, Gorman captured the heart of a nation in search for light in an environment of darkness,” writes Donovan. “Through the vision of youth, her presence and words allowed the world to see the promise of a better tomorrow.”
Unsung Heroes, by Warren Lehrer. “A Standing O for all these folks, please,” writes Lehrer. “To all the Unsung Heroes, we … won’t ever take you for granted again.”
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Open Book

Bon Voyage! A new book collects the best of airport style, from an impossibly bouncy-haired Dolly Parton to Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin

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Joan Collins packs light.
Dolly Parton busts a move.
Muhammad Ali stays in focus.
Marilyn Monroe wraps up.
Naomi Campbell gets some air.
Britt Ekland and Rod Stewart tag-team it.
Diana Ross cracks a smile.
Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg bring France along with them.
Brigitte Bardot works her angles.
Cheryl Pollak and Brad Pitt keep it casual.
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Small Talk
“The white carpet in here was a mistake.”
“The white carpet in here was a mistake.”
Books
Joanne Kaufman On

Sensational: The Hidden History of America’s “Girl Stunt Reporters”

by Kim Todd
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Joanna Scutts On

The Van Gogh Sisters

by Willem-Jan Verlinden
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Best
Watch Quo Vadis, Aida? Just like it’s hard to imagine that crimes against humanity are happening right now in Syria and against China’s Uighurs,… Roast Vegetarian Dinner’s in the Oven: One-Pan Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes So many cookbooks and blogs promise easy, tasty weeknight meals… Listen Je T’Aime … I Love You These days when I go to the record shop, I skip the rock and the country and the folk, and head straight for the “Female Vocalists“… Peruse Open Culture People can be cagey about their discoveries—the charming trattoria in Rome you recommend only to close friends, the wiz… Watch Quo Vadis, Aida? Just like it’s hard to imagine that crimes against humanity are happening right now in Syria and against China’s Uighurs,… Roast Vegetarian Dinner’s in the Oven: One-Pan Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes So many cookbooks and blogs promise easy, tasty weeknight meals… Listen Je T’Aime … I Love You These days when I go to the record shop, I skip the rock and the country and the folk, and head straight for the “Female Vocalists“… Peruse Open Culture People can be cagey about their discoveries—the charming trattoria in Rome you recommend only to close friends, the wiz…
View With a Room

Positano, Please! This season, Le Sirenuse celebrates its 70th birthday—and everyone’s invited

By Michael Hainey
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The Perfect Ending

Rejina Pyo

One of London’s buzziest young designers answers 28 of life’s most pressing questions
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Cathy Graham’s Sketchbook
“A narcissus represents rebirth and new beginnings. This is based on Les Fleurs Animées, the final work by the great French caricaturist J. J. Grandville, published posthumously in 1847.”
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