Creature from the Bleak Lagoon

As the January 6 committee builds its shocking case against the former president, Graydon Carter shares his unique perspective as to how the orange-hued real-estate huckster’s lifetime obsession with lying almost culminated in the toppling of America …

Mother’s Little Helper

Clara Molot reports on the alarming rise of the suburban “Glocker mom,” influencer-mothers who have taken to social media to praise the virtues of kids—and guns …

Righting Wrongs

David Kaufman considers a recent California plan that proposes to pay reparations to descendants of enslaved people and argues that, while the idea is noble, for him the price will be too high …

Criminal Minds

In an exclusive audio excerpt, Mark Seal unspools the tale of a twisted man who dispensed love, lies, and perhaps poison to a world of wealthy true believers—including one of pop music’s most powerful men …

Inspector Gadget

If your Peloton has become an expensive one-wheeled clothes rack, Jonathan Margolis has the perfect (and perfectly priced) home-workout solution that will get you in shape quickly …

Fresh From the Vine

Just in time for summer reading, our Books Editor Jim Kelly reviews “one of the most delightful history books of the season,” the tasty and amazing story of tomatoes …

“Dahling, hand me a pen”

Renowned actress and author Joan Collins answers 39 of life’s most pressing questions …

Issue No. 153

The View from Here For Trump, every day is January 6

By Graydon Carter

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Guns ‘n’ Babies Inside the spine-chilling world of Instagram-influencing mothers with guns

By Clara Molot

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Fool’s Gold Still angling to have his royal status reinstated, Prince Andrew can’t take the hint

By Hilary Rose

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Hush Money Are reparations for slavery the cure for America’s racial ills—or just a state-sanctioned NDA?

By David Christopher Kaufman

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Accessorize Celine Until a certain English cocker spaniel came into my life, I failed to adequately understand the fervor for canine accessories…

Carry Loro Piana Loro Piana is known for its second-to-none fabrics—cashmere, most notably. This season, the Italian luxury house is introducing La Dolce Vita…

Light Joya There are many big names in the candle industry that people turn to, especially when in need of a last-minute gift. But it’s the…

Listen Persona: The French Deception Over 18 months in the mid-aughts, Gilbert Chikli swindled nearly $100 million from big companies…

Watch Minx Everyone who works in media loves TV shows and films about media. While I don’t work at a porn magazine, there’s still a voyeuristic charm…

Set Gohar World A few weeks ago, the artist and chef Laila Gohar—she has designed pearl-adorned egg towers for Simone…

Accessorize Celine Until a certain English cocker spaniel came into my life, I failed to adequately understand the fervor for canine accessories…

Carry Loro Piana Loro Piana is known for its second-to-none fabrics—cashmere, most notably. This season, the Italian luxury house is introducing La Dolce Vita…

Light Joya There are many big names in the candle industry that people turn to, especially when in need of a last-minute gift. But it’s the…

Listen Persona: The French Deception Over 18 months in the mid-aughts, Gilbert Chikli swindled nearly $100 million from big companies…

Watch Minx Everyone who works in media loves TV shows and films about media. While I don’t work at a porn magazine, there’s still a voyeuristic charm…

Set Gohar World A few weeks ago, the artist and chef Laila Gohar—she has designed pearl-adorned egg towers for Simone…

Way Out West

This week, AIR SUPPLY tips a hat to the open range with a pioneering roundup of everything you need—from firestarters and a fringed jacket to cowboy-inspired fragrances—to feel at home in the wild, wild West

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My Favorite Fargo Linda Fargo’s tenure as fashion director at Bergdorf Goodman showcases her inimitable knack for eyeing faraway trends and, in an impressive number of cases, setting them. Herewith, she shines a light on the top 12 pieces that have won her attention this summer

By Linda Fargo

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Landing Gear Gallery-grade hardware for your NFTs; at-home exercise that’s effective and attractive; next-level, impenetrable Wi-Fi; and more

By Jonathan Margolis

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“In a bipartisan surprise, the U.S. Congress has changed ‘United States of America’ to just ‘States of America.’”

Blue Print Tiffany & Co. and AIR MAIL join forces to celebrate the house’s “Vision & Virtuosity” exhibition

By Bridget Arsenault

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The Shreeji newsstand on Chiltern Street, reimagined in collaboration with Tiffany & Co.

*Top,* a loyal companion; *above,* Christie, Flora Gill, and Andrew Richardson.

A limited-edition tote bag and a copy of *Printed Matter,* a culture-themed broadsheet.

*Top,* a literary canine; *above,* a quaint approach to deliveries.

*Top,* Melissa Morris, founder and designer of Métier; *above,* a copy of *Printed Matter.*

*Top,* Sarah Bailey; *above,* outgoing correspondence.

“Vision & Virtuosity” is on at Saatchi Gallery through August 19.

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The Art of the Steal Within the world of art thievery, there are those who do it for the money, those who do it because it’s easy … and those who do it because they love it

By Milton Esterow

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Going Rogue Eight questions with Patrick Radden Keefe, best known for his accounts of the Irish Troubles and the Sacklers, whose new book profiles all manner of crooks

By Jim Kelly

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Scooby Dooby Do … Why go to Elvis chapels in Vegas when Frank Sinatra can perform the ring-a-ding-ding for you?

By John Ficarra

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Pete Doherty’s Wasteland Hard drugs, a spell in prison, and matching tattoos with Kate Moss—the Libertines singer’s new confessional memoir doesn’t miss a beat

By Victoria Segal

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Graham Veysey The design entrepreneur reimagining Cleveland with sleek apartment buildings, canned wine, and the best deli in America

By Nathan King

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Winning Formula Just like Tom Cruise hurling through the sky with more than twice the g-forces some astronauts endure during rocket launches, it will be real races and real cars for Brad Pitt in the Top Gun: Maverick director’s next film

By Keiran Southern

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From Dame to Musk*

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*As relayed by Godfrey Daniel, Larry Ellison Scholar of Musk Studies at Lanai College.

A Tale of Two Bobs A new documentary celebrates the Homeric labors of Robert Caro and his editor, Robert Gottlieb—and ends with a cliff-hanger

By Thomas Beller

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Never a Dull Moment The French photographer Nicolas Rachline’s portraits evoke a colorful life on the move

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*Top,* Peter Beard off Porquerolles, 2008; *above,* wildfires in St. Tropez, 2021.

*Top,* a garden in St. Tropez, 2017; *above,* Anthony Delon in the French town three years before.

*Top,* Angela Lindvall in Topanga, 2015; *above,* Christopher Walken and Nicolas Rachline, 2019.

*Top,* Jeff Goldblum in Paris, 2019; *above,* making waves in La Ponche, St. Tropez, 2021.

Handstands at sunset in La Ponche, 2021.

*Two Suns* and *Statues,* in La Ponche, 2017.

*Top,* the pool at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, in Antibes, 2015; *above,* *Liquified,* in Sagaponack, Long Island, 2018.

*Top,* Jean Pigozzi in Calles, 2003; *above,* Elle Macpherson in New York, 1990.

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Russia’s Rich Hunt for New Homes Plus, are Swedes rude? And other strange news about these curious days …

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Love Is Blind In an exclusive excerpt from the Audible Original Love Until Death, the story of how a successful music producer became ensnared in the web of a seductive con man—and never got out

By Mark Seal

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Faith Restored

To the list of unforgettable art experiences available in Florence we can now add one more: the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but only over the next year, for an intimate encounter with the greatest painting in the history of Western art, Masaccio’s Expulsion. This image of Adam and Eve being driven from the Garden of Eden belongs to a celebrated fresco cycle in the Brancacci Chapel in the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine. READ ON

Masaccio’s Expulsion can still be seen at the Brancacci Chapel, in Florence, despite the conservation campaign that was recently begun.

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“Defense Debbies” and the Rise of Gun-Loving Mothers Thanks to Instagram, “arms and the woman” is a style statement

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“Recycling?! No way. They’ll never take my freedom.”

Jim Kelly On

Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World: A History

by William Alexander

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Sarah Watling On

I Used to Live Here Once: The Haunted Life of Jean Rhys

by Miranda Seymour

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Only Lovers Need Apply Perched on an island in the middle of Lake Maggiore, Il Delfino contains two guest rooms that are among the most romantic in Italy

By Emily FitzRoy

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Duncan Hannah The acclaimed artist, writer, and AIR MAIL contributor is remembered by two of his friends

By Mark Rozzo and Michael Lindsay-Hogg

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“Thank you for calling your father. If this is an emergency, press 1. If you need money, press 2. To speak about general life updates, please stay on the line: your mother will be with you shortly.”

Joan Collins

The actress and author answers 39 of life’s most pressing questions

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The View from Here For Trump, every day is January 6

Guns ‘n’ Babies Inside the spine-chilling world of Instagram-influencing mothers with guns

Fool’s Gold Still angling to have his royal status reinstated, Prince Andrew can’t take the hint

Hush Money Are reparations for slavery the cure for America’s racial ills—or just a state-sanctioned NDA?

This week, AIR SUPPLY tips a hat to the open range with a pioneering roundup of everything you need—from firestarters and a fringed jacket to cowboy-inspired fragrances—to feel at home in the wild, wild West

My Favorite Fargo Linda Fargo’s tenure as fashion director at Bergdorf Goodman showcases her inimitable knack for eyeing faraway trends and, in an impressive number of cases, setting them. Herewith, she shines a light on the top 12 pieces that have won her attention this summer

Landing Gear Gallery-grade hardware for your NFTs; at-home exercise that’s effective and attractive; next-level, impenetrable Wi-Fi; and more

Blue Print Tiffany & Co. and AIR MAIL join forces to celebrate the house’s “Vision & Virtuosity” exhibition

The Art of the Steal Within the world of art thievery, there are those who do it for the money, those who do it because it’s easy … and those who do it because they love it

Going Rogue Eight questions with Patrick Radden Keefe, best known for his accounts of the Irish Troubles and the Sacklers, whose new book profiles all manner of crooks

Scooby Dooby Do … Why go to Elvis chapels in Vegas when Frank Sinatra can perform the ring-a-ding-ding for you?

Pete Doherty’s Wasteland Hard drugs, a spell in prison, and matching tattoos with Kate Moss—the Libertines singer’s new confessional memoir doesn’t miss a beat

Graham Veysey The design entrepreneur reimagining Cleveland with sleek apartment buildings, canned wine, and the best deli in America

Winning Formula Just like Tom Cruise hurling through the sky with more than twice the g-forces some astronauts endure during rocket launches, it will be real races and real cars for Brad Pitt in the Top Gun: Maverick director’s next film

From Dame to Musk*

A Tale of Two Bobs A new documentary celebrates the Homeric labors of Robert Caro and his editor, Robert Gottlieb—and ends with a cliff-hanger

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Never a Dull Moment The French photographer Nicolas Rachline’s portraits evoke a colorful life on the move

Russia’s Rich Hunt for New Homes Plus, are Swedes rude? And other strange news about these curious days …

Love Is Blind In an exclusive excerpt from the Audible Original Love Until Death, the story of how a successful music producer became ensnared in the web of a seductive con man—and never got out

“Defense Debbies” and the Rise of Gun-Loving Mothers Thanks to Instagram, “arms and the woman” is a style statement

Only Lovers Need Apply Perched on an island in the middle of Lake Maggiore, Il Delfino contains two guest rooms that are among the most romantic in Italy

Duncan Hannah The acclaimed artist, writer, and AIR MAIL contributor is remembered by two of his friends

The actress and author answers 39 of life’s most pressing questions

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