Forest Grumps

From California, William D. Cohan reports on the drama at Bohemian Grove, the ultra-secretive, all-male campground beloved by Bill Gates and Clarence Thomas …

Hunting Ol’ Blue Eyes

From New York, literary legend Gay Talese describes the painstaking reporting involved in his most acclaimed magazine piece, “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,” in an exclusive excerpt from his new memoir …

Barb-arians at the Gate

From Hollywood, Stuart Heritage contemplates the truly terrifying consequences of Barbie’s box-office success …

Gimme Shelter

From England, Jonathan Margolis visits Cotchford Farm, where A. A. Milne wrote Winnie-the-Pooh and the Rolling Stones’ Brian Jones drowned in the pool, and which is now available to rent on Airbnb …

Time After Time

From Switzerland, Nicholas Foulkes recounts the astonishing revival of Swatch, the cheap, stylish, and utterly disposable watch of the 1980s, which has become a sensation to a whole new generation …

Animal Husbandry

From the writer’s desk, Daphne Merkin reveals the heartrending story of Eileen O’Shaugnessy, the talented first wife of George Orwell, who abandoned her own ambitions to edit his work, all while dealing with his rampant misogyny and whoring …

Table for Two, Please!

From the podcast lab, Bruce Bozzi sits down with the heavenly Patricia Clarkson as the actress charts her course from growing up in Louisiana to becoming Hollywood royalty …

BUT, WAIT, THERE’S MORE! …

Exiled from London’s Wolseley, Jeremy King is bouncing back … the party rages on at the French Riviera’s Épi Plage … Julie Newmar, the original Catwoman, at 90 … The Concorde flies again! … the mastermind behind the Anthology of American Folk Music … Richard Nixon’s fateful cameo on Laugh-In … au revoir, Le Gavroche … Vote now in our Attention-Whore Index Poll!

Issue No. 215

The View from Here At Bohemian Grove, one of America’s oldest, most secretive men’s clubs, the rich and powerful have long played hard and made everyone else work longer and harder

By William D. Cohan

Read On

Assignment: Sinatra A legendary editor. A recalcitrant writer. And a subject that was both man and myth. The story behind the writing of what became known as the greatest magazine profile ever

By Gay Talese

Read On

Barbie Ruins the World After watching Barbie make its billions, all the toy brands—from Hot Wheels to Play-Doh—want a piece of the action

By Stuart Heritage

Photo Illustration by Chop Choppish Shop

Read On

Memo from Montauk

While Labor Day may be approaching, the water’s still warm and the afternoons are still long on the easternmost tip of Long Island. This week, AIR MAIL invites you to savor the last moments of August with the casual cool of Montauk

Shop

Photo: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images (Cavett and Tiegs)

My Favorite Things The founder behind Edie Parker’s playful accessories brand reveals the pieces that bring her the most joy, from fruit-shaped interior accents to the suitcase staples that make any trip seamlessly stylish

By Brett Heyman

Shop

Photo: Christina Stoever (Heyman)

The Attention-Whore Index Did Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fall from grace—and the sky—gain him the attention-seeking crown? Not if Donald Trump has anything to say about it

Read On

“It’s that time of year. Another challenge to Larry’s dominance over the Accounts Payable Department.”

Lunch with Patricia Clarkson On this week’s episode of Table for Two, the actress recalls her early, struggling days, from living in the Upper West Side Y.M.C.A. to seeing Dreamgirls on Broadway 12 times …

Read On

Turn Back Time The colorful, throwaway timepiece of the 1980s—the Swatch—is back and in high demand

By Nicholas Foulkes

Read On

Buckle Up A new TV series about the short-lived supersonic Concorde is full of crazy twists, turns, and espionage

By Charles Bremner

Read On

Rumbled I boxed a speed bag—and came in second place

By Alan Zweibel

Read On

Dine Addison A lot has changed since San Diego was a fish-taco town. (No offense to the good chefs churning out exceptional ones at Las Olas, in nearby…

Watch Command Z When acclaimed film director Steven Soderbergh and writer Kurt Andersen got together to workshop…

Savor Yellow Bird At first, I panicked—Huy Fong’s sriracha was nowhere to be found. Bottles were being marked up and resold on eBay. But when…

Coif Janeke Here is a fact to ruin your morning: hairbrushes need to be washed weekly due to the buildup of dead skin cells, bacteria, and mold…

Sip Rasāsvāda I generally prefer parties where blanc de blancs and dry gin flow freely, but over the past few months, all of my friends have swapped to serving…

Carry Ralph Lauren The end of summer should come with a consolation prize. A little something from Ralph Lauren will do nicely, especially if it’s a bag…

Dine Addison A lot has changed since San Diego was a fish-taco town. (No offense to the good chefs churning out exceptional ones at Las Olas, in nearby…

Watch Command Z When acclaimed film director Steven Soderbergh and writer Kurt Andersen got together to workshop…

Savor Yellow Bird At first, I panicked—Huy Fong’s sriracha was nowhere to be found. Bottles were being marked up and resold on eBay. But when…

Coif Janeke Here is a fact to ruin your morning: hairbrushes need to be washed weekly due to the buildup of dead skin cells, bacteria, and mold…

Sip Rasāsvāda I generally prefer parties where blanc de blancs and dry gin flow freely, but over the past few months, all of my friends have swapped to serving…

Carry Ralph Lauren The end of summer should come with a consolation prize. A little something from Ralph Lauren will do nicely, especially if it’s a bag…

Bleak House Cotchford Farm, former home to a Rolling Stone and Winnie-the-Pooh, is now available to rent. But its blighted past may be difficult for some vacationers to ignore …

By Jonathan Margolis

Read On

The Return of the King Following his exile from the beloved Wolseley, one of London’s top restaurateurs is coming back with three new projects

By Ed Cumming

Read On

“Sigh … Another sherry, Harold … Go team, etc.”

Exit Laughing The producer of the legendary comedy show Laugh-In has one regret: allowing Richard Nixon to do a cameo

By Todd S. Purdum

Read On

Down the Memory Hole An arresting new biography gives George Orwell’s intrepid first wife her due

By Daphne Merkin

Read On

True Lies Beware of the quotes on the backs of books, as publishers play fast and loose with critical reviews

By Robbie Millen

Read On

Pressure Cooker London’s first-ever Michelin-starred restaurant prepares to close its doors after 56 years

By Tony Turnbull

Read On

The Man Who Captured Sinatra On this week’s podcast, Gay Talese reveals the story behind “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,” his masterpiece of magazine writing

Read On

Spike Carter On

The Exotic Ones: That Fabulous Film-Making Family from Music City, USA

by Jimmy McDonough

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David Yaffe On

Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith

by John Szwed

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Grace Potter Starting next week, the singer-songwriter will perform ballads from her latest album, Mother Road, written on her Route 66 road trip, around the U.S.

By Bridget Arsenault

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Sunny Days and Wild Nights Épi Plage, a small beach club near St. Tropez, has been drawing the style set since the late 50s. Now under new ownership, the party rages on

By Lanie Goodman

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A Whole Different Beast

In the summer of 1905, Henri Matisse and André Derain transformed the sleepy French fishing village of Collioure into a crucible of modern art. Matisse was 35 and still reeling from the financial disaster of his first one-man show, exhibited the year before at Ambroise Vollard’s Parisian gallery. Derain, a decade his junior, had only recently quit a career in engineering to pursue art full-time. READ ON

A new exhibition dedicated to Fauvism, the first avant-garde art movement of the 20th century, puts 120 paintings on display, including André Derain’s The Dance (1906).

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Discover

The Cat’s Meow

As Julie Newmar turns 90, a look back at the siren of stage and screen

By David Downton

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Ali Wentworth

The actress, author, and producer answers 53 of life’s most pressing questions

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Graydon Carter and Alessandra Stanley

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Angela Panichi

Deputy Editors

Ashley Baker Ash Carter Chris Garrett Nathan King Julia Vitale

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John Tornow

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Jim Kelly

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Laura Jacobs

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Junior Editor

Jensen Davis

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Ann Schneider

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Adam Nadler

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H. Scott Jolley

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Carolina de Armas Clara Molot Paulina Prosnitz Jack Sullivan

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Isabelle Harvie-Watt

London Editor

Bridget Arsenault

Communications Director

Harrison Vail

Columnists

Cazzie David Lisa Henricksson Walter Isaacson
Pico Iyer Rachel Johnson John Lahr
Jonathan Margolis Linda Wells James Wolcott

Writers at Large

Lili Anolik Johanna Berkman Joseph Bullmore Vassi Chamberlain William D. Cohan Rich Cohen Michael Hainey Stuart Heritage George Kalogerakis Sam Kashner James Kirchick Alexander Lobrano Alexandra Marshall Daphne Merkin

Contributing Artists

Monica Ahanonu Barry Blitt André Carrilho Paul Davis David Downton Andrea Ferolla Josh Gosfield Cathy Graham Eric Hanson Angelica Hicks Pip Johnson Hilary Knight Danielle Kosann Michael Lindsay-Hogg Ross MacDonald Joe McKendry James McMullan Donald Robertson Charles Dare Scheips Grant Shaffer Ed Sorel Ralph Steadman

Contributing Photographers

Jonathan Becker Justin Bishop Alex Board James Emmerman Marcos Fecchino Daniel Paik Art Streiber Sharon Suh Justin Weiner

Architectural Consultant

Basil Walter

Head of Audience Development

Rachel LeSage

Audience Growth Manager

Merritt Johnson

Cartoon Editor

Bob Mankoff

Music Supervisor

Randall Poster

Technology

Brooks Oakley Justin Rubaloff Sade Singleton

Interns

Eleanor Barzun Isabella Carter Nyla Gilstrap Michael Melinger Gasper Tringale-White

OUR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER ARE

Bill Keenan and Emily Davis

Air Supply General Manager and Brand Partnerships

Anjali Lewis

Advertising Director

Michael Pescuma

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Selim Mataraci

Financial & Business Operations

Marc Leyer

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Dillon Freeman

Chief Strategy Adviser

Adam Mendelsohn

AIR SUPPLY

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Jennifer Noyes

Shop Editor

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E-Commerce Manager

Isaac Metlitsky

E-Commerce Associates

Coco Paul-Henriot Roxy Solis

In Memoriam

Peter Bogdanovich Duncan Hannah Douglas McGrath Richard David Story André Leon Talley

The View from Here At Bohemian Grove, one of America’s oldest, most secretive men’s clubs, the rich and powerful have long played hard and made everyone else work longer and harder

Assignment: Sinatra A legendary editor. A recalcitrant writer. And a subject that was both man and myth. The story behind the writing of what became known as the greatest magazine profile ever

Barbie Ruins the World After watching Barbie make its billions, all the toy brands—from Hot Wheels to Play-Doh—want a piece of the action

While Labor Day may be approaching, the water’s still warm and the afternoons are still long on the easternmost tip of Long Island. This week, AIR MAIL invites you to savor the last moments of August with the casual cool of Montauk

My Favorite Things The founder behind Edie Parker’s playful accessories brand reveals the pieces that bring her the most joy, from fruit-shaped interior accents to the suitcase staples that make any trip seamlessly stylish

The Attention-Whore Index Did Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fall from grace—and the sky—gain him the attention-seeking crown? Not if Donald Trump has anything to say about it

Lunch with Patricia Clarkson On this week’s episode of Table for Two, the actress recalls her early, struggling days, from living in the Upper West Side Y.M.C.A. to seeing Dreamgirls on Broadway 12 times …

Turn Back Time The colorful, throwaway timepiece of the 1980s—the Swatch—is back and in high demand

Buckle Up A new TV series about the short-lived supersonic Concorde is full of crazy twists, turns, and espionage

Rumbled I boxed a speed bag—and came in second place

Bleak House Cotchford Farm, former home to a Rolling Stone and Winnie-the-Pooh, is now available to rent. But its blighted past may be difficult for some vacationers to ignore …

The Return of the King Following his exile from the beloved Wolseley, one of London’s top restaurateurs is coming back with three new projects

Exit Laughing The producer of the legendary comedy show Laugh-In has one regret: allowing Richard Nixon to do a cameo

Down the Memory Hole An arresting new biography gives George Orwell’s intrepid first wife her due

True Lies Beware of the quotes on the backs of books, as publishers play fast and loose with critical reviews

Pressure Cooker London’s first-ever Michelin-starred restaurant prepares to close its doors after 56 years

The Man Who Captured Sinatra On this week’s podcast, Gay Talese reveals the story behind “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,” his masterpiece of magazine writing

Grace Potter Starting next week, the singer-songwriter will perform ballads from her latest album, Mother Road, written on her Route 66 road trip, around the U.S.

Sunny Days and Wild Nights Épi Plage, a small beach club near St. Tropez, has been drawing the style set since the late 50s. Now under new ownership, the party rages on

As Julie Newmar turns 90, a look back at the siren of stage and screen

The actress, author, and producer answers 53 of life’s most pressing questions

Is Edited By

Creative Director

Deputy Editors

Chief Technology Officer

Editor at Large

Books Editor

Arts Intel Report Editor

Senior Editor

Junior Editor

Photo Director

Copy Editor

Research & Legal Editor

Production Editor

Associate Editors

Art Director

Photo Editor

Designer

International Editor

London Editor

Communications Director

Columnists

Writers at Large

Contributing Artists

Contributing Photographers

Architectural Consultant

Social Media Manager

Head of Audience Development

Audience Growth Manager

Cartoon Editor

Music Supervisor

Technology

Interns

OUR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER ARE

Air Supply General Manager and Brand Partnerships

Advertising Director

European Sales Director

Financial & Business Operations

Account Manager

Chief Strategy Adviser

Chief Merchant

Shop Editor

E-Commerce Manager

E-Commerce Associates

In Memoriam