July 27, 2024 – Air Mail

NSYNC UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY

After a very public arrest in the Hamptons last month, Justin Timberlake hired Edward Burke Jr., a local lawyer known for getting the rich and mighty off the hook …

WORDS OF A FEATHER

You’ve heard of snail mail, but what about bird mail? A former foreign correspondent recalls when war reporters used carrier pigeons to get stories from the front lines to the newsroom …

PARTNERS IN CRIME

Amid Nicolas Sarkozy’s corruption troubles, at least he had his wife, Carla Bruni. But now that Bruni’s been charged as part of his criminal conspiracy, could Sarkozy soon be without her?

BIO HACKING

A new, unauthorized biography of the Beckhams fixates on David’s and Victoria’s many gaffes—from snogging scandals to “exposed” breasts—but neglects to acknowledge their evident triumphs …

A BLOODY MESS

After a new study found that many popular tampon brands contain toxic metals, women were thrown into a frenzy. Jensen Davis investigates the backlash—and the dispiriting alternatives …

YOU’RE HOT, THEN YOU’RE COLD

Katy Perry’s lackluster new song signals a changing of the guard in pop music, with young singers like Charli XCX and Chappell Roan topping the charts that Perry once ruled …

ARTISTS’ RETREATS

To get inside the heads of artists such as Jackson Pollock and Judith Leiber, you needn’t look further than their Long Island homes, which are now open to the public …

BUT, WAIT, THERE’S MORE!

The best mystery books, podcasts, and TV series of the month … What’s so special about Glen Powell? … J. D. Vance’s and Peter Thiel’s guiding light … what your media tote bag says about you … the last car J.F.K. stepped out of alive … Le Veau d’Or’s triumphant return … Don’t forget to vote for this week’s biggest Attention Whore!

Issue No. 263

The View from Here Before satellite phones, cell phones, and smartphones, the author was the last foreign correspondent to file from a war zone via carrier pigeon

By Alan Cowell

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The Hamptons’ Mr. Fixit If you’re rich and live on the East End, Eddie Burke can make your problems disappear

By Carrie Monahan and Amanda M. Fairbanks

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A Model Wife The model turned musician Carla Bruni is utterly devoted to her husband, the disgraced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. But will she face jail time for collusion in his crimes?

By Andrew Billen

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Let the Games Begin

Spectating is not an official Olympic sport, but perhaps it should be. AIR SUPPLY has Cariuma sneakers, Recess deodorant wipes, and an AIR MAIL cap to help you watch the Paris Games in style

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Photo: Steve Fenn/ABC/Getty Images (Rossing)

Sarah Ryhanen’s Favorite Things The founder of Worlds End farm and floral-design-and-soap company Saipua shares her must-haves, including a Hario teapot, Khaite dress, and Ghia aperitivo

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The Attention-Whore Index Donald Trump’s ear takes center stage, Joe Biden finally bows to his age, and Kamala Harris escapes the vice president’s cage

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“Yes, it’s hot and humid in Atlanta, but my vote is worth 10,000 of yours.”

Better Red than Lead A scientific study showing dangerous metals in a variety of tampon brands has led to panic, fear—and a nascent “free bleeder” movement

By Jensen Davis

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WEAR Plain Goods It was 106 degrees in Colorado last week, but in London, restaurants are still cranking the outdoor heaters. In regions where…

STAY Devon Hideaways It may be premature to proclaim Devon as the new Provence, but as temperatures continue to rise, the English coast and its…

CARRY Maison Flâneur x TL 180 ’Tis the season to carry a bottle of white wine to your friend’s patio for a leisurely summer lunch…

ORGANIZE Damon Containers Established in 1961, Damon Containers of Leicestershire is the U.K.’s last remaining fiberboard-storage-box manufacturer…

WATCH Ren Faire Grab your sword, chain mail, and cowboy hat because it’s time for the Texas Renaissance Festival. The largest congregation of…

READ Untold Paris Writer, journalist, and filmmaker John Baxter has lived many lives. Born in New South Wales, Australia, in 1939, he also…

WEAR Plain Goods It was 106 degrees in Colorado last week, but in London, restaurants are still cranking the outdoor heaters. In regions where…

STAY Devon Hideaways It may be premature to proclaim Devon as the new Provence, but as temperatures continue to rise, the English coast and its…

CARRY Maison Flâneur x TL 180 ’Tis the season to carry a bottle of white wine to your friend’s patio for a leisurely summer lunch…

ORGANIZE Damon Containers Established in 1961, Damon Containers of Leicestershire is the U.K.’s last remaining fiberboard-storage-box manufacturer…

WATCH Ren Faire Grab your sword, chain mail, and cowboy hat because it’s time for the Texas Renaissance Festival. The largest congregation of…

READ Untold Paris Writer, journalist, and filmmaker John Baxter has lived many lives. Born in New South Wales, Australia, in 1939, he also…

The Other Royal Family A new, unauthorized biography of the Beckhams mocks their gaucheness and condemns their collusion with the media—but it can’t deny their power

By Andrew O'Hagan

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Death to the Pop Princess! As Katy Perry’s latest single bombs, a new wave of Gen Z singers—from Chappell Roan to Charli XCX—is showing how to make music with brains as well as bounce

By Poppie Platt

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Long Island Hopping A road trip around the homes, archives, and collections of artists who found inspiration on Long Island, from Jackson Pollock to Judith Leiber

By Patricia Zohn

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The Totes of Summer What does your media-branded tote bag reveal about you?

By Harrison Vail

Photograph by Art Streiber

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The Everyman Leading Man Glen Powell can play heartthrob, goofball, or action hero—he’s the charming, jock antidote to Timothée Chalamet

By Guy Lodge

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Lunch with Susie Essman On this week’s Table for Two, the Curb Your Enthusiasm star talks about working with Larry David, concocting her character’s outrageous outfits, and what it’s like to live across from a comedy club

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Good Material, Bad Girl A much-troubled film about Madonna is finally in the works—but can it survive its subject’s notorious perfectionism and boorish manners?

By Ed Power

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A New Golden Age At Le Veau d’Or, the chefs behind Frenchette are re-inventing a New York classic by changing as little as possible

By David Coggins

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“It’s God’s country, if your God wears camouflage and dips tobacco.”

Camelot for Cars One of the world’s largest car museums is in the middle of nowhere in Germany, and it holds an unlikely piece of American-presidential history

By Jonathan Margolis

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Bring In the Suits Dunhill’s new creative director is bringing Britain’s men’s-wear traditions to the next generation

By Elena Clavarino

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The Oracle of Silicon Valley A posthumous essay collection makes clear that the French philosopher René Girard foresaw 21st-century culture—and tried to warn us

By Matthew Gasda

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Nicolas Rapold On

The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982

by Chris Nashawaty

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Max Carter On

Reds: The Tragedy of American Communism

by Maurice Isserman

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Let the Games Begin A century ago, hundreds of American athletes descended upon Paris for the Summer Olympics. Booze, baguettes, brawls—and an epic Opening Ceremony—ensued

By Todd Balf

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Murder, They Wrote This month’s best mystery books, films, and podcasts

By Lisa Henricksson

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The Things We Carry with Us On this week’s podcast, Harrison Vail reveals what your media-branded tote bag really says about you

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La Jeune Fille et le Vase de Fleurs, by Henri Matisse, circa 1921.

As France’s first independent art foundation prepared for its 60thanniversary, there was an air of excitement in the village of Saint-Paul de Vence. What could possibly go wrong on a summer day in late June? Well, for starters, President Macron—who had given the exhibition “Amitiés, Bonnard–Matisse” his high patronage—would no longer be attending: he had a snap election to deal with. READ ON

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Filippo Sorcinelli Dubbed the “Pope’s tailor,” the designer behind Atelier LAVS makes ecclesiastical vestments for the Vatican and salacious perfumes for the masses

By Caroline Reilly

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Bette Midler The entertainer and activist reveals her travel routine

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The View from Here Before satellite phones, cell phones, and smartphones, the author was the last foreign correspondent to file from a war zone via carrier pigeon

The Hamptons’ Mr. Fixit If you’re rich and live on the East End, Eddie Burke can make your problems disappear

A Model Wife The model turned musician Carla Bruni is utterly devoted to her husband, the disgraced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. But will she face jail time for collusion in his crimes?

Spectating is not an official Olympic sport, but perhaps it should be. AIR SUPPLY has Cariuma sneakers, Recess deodorant wipes, and an AIR MAIL cap to help you watch the Paris Games in style

Sarah Ryhanen’s Favorite Things The founder of Worlds End farm and floral-design-and-soap company Saipua shares her must-haves, including a Hario teapot, Khaite dress, and Ghia aperitivo

The Attention-Whore Index Donald Trump’s ear takes center stage, Joe Biden finally bows to his age, and Kamala Harris escapes the vice president’s cage

Better Red than Lead A scientific study showing dangerous metals in a variety of tampon brands has led to panic, fear—and a nascent “free bleeder” movement

The Other Royal Family A new, unauthorized biography of the Beckhams mocks their gaucheness and condemns their collusion with the media—but it can’t deny their power

Death to the Pop Princess! As Katy Perry’s latest single bombs, a new wave of Gen Z singers—from Chappell Roan to Charli XCX—is showing how to make music with brains as well as bounce

Long Island Hopping A road trip around the homes, archives, and collections of artists who found inspiration on Long Island, from Jackson Pollock to Judith Leiber

The Totes of Summer What does your media-branded tote bag reveal about you?

The Everyman Leading Man Glen Powell can play heartthrob, goofball, or action hero—he’s the charming, jock antidote to Timothée Chalamet

Lunch with Susie Essman On this week’s Table for Two, the Curb Your Enthusiasm star talks about working with Larry David, concocting her character’s outrageous outfits, and what it’s like to live across from a comedy club

Good Material, Bad Girl A much-troubled film about Madonna is finally in the works—but can it survive its subject’s notorious perfectionism and boorish manners?

A New Golden Age At Le Veau d’Or, the chefs behind Frenchette are re-inventing a New York classic by changing as little as possible

Camelot for Cars One of the world’s largest car museums is in the middle of nowhere in Germany, and it holds an unlikely piece of American-presidential history

Bring In the Suits Dunhill’s new creative director is bringing Britain’s men’s-wear traditions to the next generation

The Oracle of Silicon Valley A posthumous essay collection makes clear that the French philosopher René Girard foresaw 21st-century culture—and tried to warn us

Let the Games Begin A century ago, hundreds of American athletes descended upon Paris for the Summer Olympics. Booze, baguettes, brawls—and an epic Opening Ceremony—ensued

Murder, They Wrote This month’s best mystery books, films, and podcasts

The Things We Carry with Us On this week’s podcast, Harrison Vail reveals what your media-branded tote bag really says about you

Filippo Sorcinelli Dubbed the “Pope’s tailor,” the designer behind Atelier LAVS makes ecclesiastical vestments for the Vatican and salacious perfumes for the masses

Bette Midler The entertainer and activist reveals her travel routine

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