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Issue No. 187

The View from Here Jeffrey Sachs, the man once described as “the most important economist in the world,” has been saying some very strange things in some very peculiar venues

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Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

Making a Perjurer An all-star cast has been assembled for a new Netflix film about Prince Andrew and his disastrous BBC interview

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The Eyes of a Killer: Part III The investigation into the murders of four University of Idaho students was crowd-sourced—for better and worse

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Essential Kit for the 1 Percent Like consultants and creative directors in the past, chiefs of staff—for everyone from C.E.O.’s to their spouses—are all the rage

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My Favorite Things Suzanne Demisch, the co-founder of the Demisch Danant gallery, shares the treasured finds that fill her 19th-century apartment, from Pierre Paulin furniture to vintage Japanese textiles and beyond

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The Attention-Whore Index We have a new champion, but will his fabulations keep the other poseurs at bay? The decision is up to you!

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Small Talk
“I find I don’t get as high since they made it legal.”

The Magic Touch How Channing Tatum’s Magic Mike franchise morphed from a film for teenage boys into a feminist masterpiece

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Lunch with Chelsea Handler The fast-talking, eternally saucy comedian sits down with host Bruce Bozzi to talk about auditioning potential lovers, escaping her family, and much more in our podcast Table for Two

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What a Gas! Quick-fire answers to all your pressing questions about the Chinese spy balloon

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The Sun God A sundial for the stars! The bike light that’s visible from a mile away! Headphones that even the hard of hearing can appreciate! And more …

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The Things He Left Behind The collection of the six-foot-six-inch fashion scholar, journalist, and man-about-town, André Leon Talley, goes up for auction at Christie’s next week

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Read You Must Remember This We all know some version of this story: an elderly woman’s dementia throws her back into a love affair… Watch Poker Face Legally speaking, Peacock’s Poker Face isn’t a reboot of Columbo, the 1970s detective show that inverted the ubiquitous whodunit format… Eat Tête de Moine The Swiss have perfected many things: luxury timepieces, closely guarded bank accounts, and cheese. I thought I had eaten my way through… Read Imagining the Future Museum In the 1970s, as France started to lose its status as the leader of the contemporary-art scene… Stay The Dewberry A recent trip down to Charleston was meant to be a break from what’s lately felt like an ever shrinking orbit of regular haunts throughout… Wear Shiro Socks should not be terribly exciting, and trust me when I say that I was not especially chuffed to receive a pair of them as a Christmas gift… Read You Must Remember This We all know some version of this story: an elderly woman’s dementia throws her back into a love affair… Watch Poker Face Legally speaking, Peacock’s Poker Face isn’t a reboot of Columbo, the 1970s detective show that inverted the ubiquitous whodunit format… Eat Tête de Moine The Swiss have perfected many things: luxury timepieces, closely guarded bank accounts, and cheese. I thought I had eaten my way through… Read Imagining the Future Museum In the 1970s, as France started to lose its status as the leader of the contemporary-art scene… Stay The Dewberry A recent trip down to Charleston was meant to be a break from what’s lately felt like an ever shrinking orbit of regular haunts throughout… Wear Shiro Socks should not be terribly exciting, and trust me when I say that I was not especially chuffed to receive a pair of them as a Christmas gift…
Society

A Stylish Entrance After a three-year hiatus, le Bal des Débutantes returns to the Shangri-La Paris hotel


Lincoln Fever When it comes to the 16th president, you can never have too many biographies

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Very Stiff Upper Lips This winter, Londoners are flocking to swim in the city’s unheated outdoor pools and ponds—no wetsuit, please!

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Did Social Media Trigger the Idaho Murders? Writer Howard Blum discusses the case—and the questions he’d like answers to

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Jack Siebert The Los Angeles–based curator using social media to find the art world’s rising stars

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Open Book

Fresh, Fly, Fabulous! A new coffee-table book chronicles 50 years of hip-hop style, from Queen Latifah to Dapper Dan, Slick Rick to Run-DMC

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Books

Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy

by James B. Stewart and
Rachel Abrams
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Victory City

by Salman Rushdie
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The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe Nearly 175 years on, the writer’s death remains as mysterious as his literature. A new book reveals the roles of a jealous poet and a conniving doctor in keeping it so

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A Film Festival About Writers The Brooklyn Public Library’s LitFilm festival explores the work of Maya Angelou, Leonard Cohen, and others, through the lens of film

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Gary Janetti The comedy writer and producer behind Family Guy, Will & Grace, and a beloved Instagram account reveals his travel routine

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The Burt Bacharach Songbook

Mourn the loss of one of the 20th century’s most prolific composers with 30 songs from his vast catalogue

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In Memoriam

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Issue No. 187
February 11, 2023
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Issue No. 187
February 11, 2023

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