Putin on the Blitz!

From Russia, Andrew Ryvkin reports on how Vladimir Putin’s delusional belief in his anti-West lies has brought Europe to the brink of war …

Sex Lives and Videotape

Al Gore may think he invented the Internet, but as George Kalogerakis reminds us, Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s grainy 1995 sex tape really jump-started the Web—and a Hulu limited series!

Islands in the Schemes

Mark Ellwood reports on the fabled (and now fading?) island of Mustique, where a new just-say-no vibe has driven decadents-in-exile to Bequia …

Lone Gunman

Three decades after he released JFK, Oliver Stone is still determined to slander an innocent man. Is the fact that the man was gay the director’s real problem?

An Offer He Couldn’t Refuse

Michael Sragow goes behind the scenes of a remastered edition of The Conversation, the masterpiece Francis Ford Coppola left unfinished so he could create another masterpiece: The Godfather: Part II …

Issue No. 133

The View from Here Vladimir Putin watches TV and believes the lies he imposes on the Russian media about Ukraine and the United States. Who does he sound like?

By Andrew Ryvkin

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No, That’s Not a Boom Mike in the Frame. That’s … Tommy How a grainy sex tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee jump-started the Web—and a Hulu mini-series

By George Kalogerakis

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Under Siege As an investor in London’s beloved Wolseley tries to wrest control, the restaurateurs behind it have other plans

By Damian Whitworth

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Vive la Différence! The British adaptation of the cult French show Call My Agent! will have just as many Hollywood cameos, but its protagonists are far more buttoned up

By Liam Kelly

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Light Nette Carol Han started her career as a fashion editor—first at Lucky, then at Elle. In these roles, she took notes on the changes upending…

Thaw Hot-Water Bottles Much like knitting and crocheting, activities that until very recently were strictly associated with retirement, the lowly hot-water bottle,…

Watch Speakerine The year 1962 was glorious for French haute couture but not so great for French politics—Givenchy and Yves Saint Laurent were all-powerful…

Eat Harry’s Berries There’s at least five months until berry season. The fare at Harry’s Berries in winter is sweeter and juicier than most pints you’ll pick up at Whole Foods…

Smell Pisani Et Al. When four friends get together, something combustible can happen. (Just ask the original cast members of Sex and the City.)…

Wear Loro Piana ’Tis the time of year (and pandemic) where the only real interactions we’re having are with our various screens and sofas. It’s easy to descend…

Light Nette Carol Han started her career as a fashion editor—first at Lucky, then at Elle. In these roles, she took notes on the changes upending…

Thaw Hot-Water Bottles Much like knitting and crocheting, activities that until very recently were strictly associated with retirement, the lowly hot-water bottle,…

Watch Speakerine The year 1962 was glorious for French haute couture but not so great for French politics—Givenchy and Yves Saint Laurent were all-powerful…

Eat Harry’s Berries There’s at least five months until berry season. The fare at Harry’s Berries in winter is sweeter and juicier than most pints you’ll pick up at Whole Foods…

Smell Pisani Et Al. When four friends get together, something combustible can happen. (Just ask the original cast members of Sex and the City.)…

Wear Loro Piana ’Tis the time of year (and pandemic) where the only real interactions we’re having are with our various screens and sofas. It’s easy to descend…

Force of Nature

This week, AIR SUPPLY takes a hue or two from the great outdoors with a collection of earth tones, organic textures, and ecologically minded offerings. Whether you’re setting the table or settling down by the fire, here’s how to do it in style—naturally

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Where Have You Gone, Bill de Blasio? New York City’s former mayor decided not to run for governor, maybe because he had these losers behind him

By John Ficarra

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My Favorite Things If there’s one thing lingerie designer and Fleur du Mal founder Jennifer Zuccarini understands intimately, it’s, well, intimates. Herewith, the creative visionary highlights a collection of products she loves right now

By Jennifer Zuccarini

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Guilt by Orientation In JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, Oliver Stone continues his three-decade slander of an innocent man—one who, not coincidentally, happened to be gay

By James Kirchick

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Will Tom Cruise Go Too Far This Time? And other strange news about these curious days …

By George Kalogerakis

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The Devil’s in the Data Walter Murch reveals how Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation clicked together—and anticipated surveillance capitalism

By Michael Sragow

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“You’re supposed to put the air holes in the top of the box.”

Landing Gear A colorful keyboard that makes typing a treat; the perfect app for 8-mm. cinephiles of any age; Hollywood’s new lord of the rings; and more

By Jonathan Margolis

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Animal Instinct

There are certain people for whom name is destiny. Usain Bolt bolted his way to Olympic gold. Bernie Madoff made off with his clients’ savings. Naughty 10-year-olds still joke about Anthony Weiner’s wiener. And the gods themselves must have been joking when they cooked up Francis Bacon, the artist who painted human beings as cold, mute slabs of meat. READ ON

Study for Bullfight No. 1, painted by Francis Bacon in 1969.

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Francis Ford Coppola’s Overlooked Masterpiece A conversation about The Conversation—the movie that predicted our surveillance-saturated world

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Hall of Mirrors Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley—now showing in glorious black and white—is a throwback to Hollywood’s golden era, and a film for our times

By Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger

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Joe Holder The personal trainer whose brand of wellness has won over everyone from Bella Hadid to Naomi Campbell

By Jensen Davis

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The Island of No How did Mustique, where Princess Margaret once partied naked, lose its luster to … Bequia?

By Mark Ellwood

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Steve Schapiro Brought the Laughs A fixture on the Hollywood circuit, Schapiro photographed everyone from Mel Brooks to Dolly Parton with humor and class

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Gene Wilder in a scene from *The World’s Greatest Lover,* 1977.

Cher and Carol Burnett in an episode of the former’s TV show, 1975.

Paul Reubens in character as Pee-wee Herman, 1985.

Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda on the set of *9 to 5,* 1979.

Barbra Streisand in a scene from *Funny Girl,* 1968.

Lucille Ball at home with her poodle, 1980.

Steve Martin in a publicity still for *The Man with Two Brains,* 1983.

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“I used to shoot first and ask questions later, but now I start with the questions.”

An Unblessed Arrangement Inside the turbulent life and times of Consuelo Vanderbilt, the last heiress to be able to blame her unhappy marriage on someone other than herself

By Laura Thompson

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Cullen Murphy On

Architects of an American Landscape: Henry Hobson Richardson, Frederick Law Olmsted, and the Reimagining of America’s Public and Private Spaces

by Hugh Howard

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Gerard DeGroot On

Crown & Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II

by Tracy Borman

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Mr. StarCraft Elon Musk’s love for video games has informed his career, from PayPal to Tesla, more than perhaps anything else

By Jimmy Soni

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Minnie Driver

The actress and podcast host answers 68 of life’s most pressing questions

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“If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos,” said E. O. Wilson (1929–2021). Peter Kuper’s forthcoming graphic novel about insects drew inspiration from his pandemic visits to the New York Public Library, where a new exhibition explores the artist’s experiences in the library’s entomological archives.

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The View from Here Vladimir Putin watches TV and believes the lies he imposes on the Russian media about Ukraine and the United States. Who does he sound like?

No, That’s Not a Boom Mike in the Frame. That’s … Tommy How a grainy sex tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee jump-started the Web—and a Hulu mini-series

Under Siege As an investor in London’s beloved Wolseley tries to wrest control, the restaurateurs behind it have other plans

Vive la Différence! The British adaptation of the cult French show Call My Agent! will have just as many Hollywood cameos, but its protagonists are far more buttoned up

This week, AIR SUPPLY takes a hue or two from the great outdoors with a collection of earth tones, organic textures, and ecologically minded offerings. Whether you’re setting the table or settling down by the fire, here’s how to do it in style—naturally

Where Have You Gone, Bill de Blasio? New York City’s former mayor decided not to run for governor, maybe because he had these losers behind him

My Favorite Things If there’s one thing lingerie designer and Fleur du Mal founder Jennifer Zuccarini understands intimately, it’s, well, intimates. Herewith, the creative visionary highlights a collection of products she loves right now

Guilt by Orientation In JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, Oliver Stone continues his three-decade slander of an innocent man—one who, not coincidentally, happened to be gay

Will Tom Cruise Go Too Far This Time? And other strange news about these curious days …

The Devil’s in the Data Walter Murch reveals how Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation clicked together—and anticipated surveillance capitalism

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Landing Gear A colorful keyboard that makes typing a treat; the perfect app for 8-mm. cinephiles of any age; Hollywood’s new lord of the rings; and more

Francis Ford Coppola’s Overlooked Masterpiece A conversation about The Conversation—the movie that predicted our surveillance-saturated world

Hall of Mirrors Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley—now showing in glorious black and white—is a throwback to Hollywood’s golden era, and a film for our times

Joe Holder The personal trainer whose brand of wellness has won over everyone from Bella Hadid to Naomi Campbell

The Island of No How did Mustique, where Princess Margaret once partied naked, lose its luster to … Bequia?

Steve Schapiro Brought the Laughs A fixture on the Hollywood circuit, Schapiro photographed everyone from Mel Brooks to Dolly Parton with humor and class

An Unblessed Arrangement Inside the turbulent life and times of Consuelo Vanderbilt, the last heiress to be able to blame her unhappy marriage on someone other than herself

Mr. StarCraft Elon Musk’s love for video games has informed his career, from PayPal to Tesla, more than perhaps anything else

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