October 25, 2025 – Air Mail

COLD AS ICE

The Trump administration is callously handing over Russian dissidents and army deserters to the very goons they sought to evade in the first place. Alessandra Stanley investigates …

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCKIN’ ON HELL’S DOOR

A female DoorDash driver posted a video accusing a client of sexual assault. The Internet went crazy. Stuart Heritage reports from deep in the Reddit threads …

VIRGIN TERRITORY

John von Sothen tracks down Giovanni Strazza’s exquisite sculpture rivaling Michelangelo’s Pietà and Rodin’s Balzac to a Canadian convent that could pass for a D.M.V …

HOUSE OF CARDS

With Chase, AmEx, and Capital One waging war for millennial and Gen Z wallets, credit cards have become less about, well, credit, and more about clout …

FOREVER YOUNG

Silicon Valley’s immortality start-ups, backed by billions of dollars and a few midlife crises, are betting that eternal youth may soon be less myth and more milestone …

DOUBLE-BOOKED

From Mark Ronson to Keith McNally, authors are adopting the “two-party system”—throwing several soirées to keep the buzz for their new books going …

MONEYBALL

A pair of Indonesian billionaire brothers are breathing new life into a sleepy Lake Como soccer team—and the local economy …

BUT, WAIT, THERE’S MORE!

A letter, and then some, from John Updike … Dame Joan Collins’s ode to a glamorous St. Tropez beach club … the Hôtel du Cap’s biggest star is a doorman … The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 50 … glamping in the Andes … Judd Apatow shares his least favorite things … and another insane week in American health …

Issue No. 328

The View from Here During the Cold War, America was a haven for Russian dissidents. Now we’re delivering them to the Kremlin

By Alessandra Stanley

Read On

200 Years of Solitude Giovanni Strazza’s The Veiled Virgin is considered among the world’s great sculptures. So why has it been sequestered inside a Newfoundland convent?

By John von Sothen

Read On

The Weekly Waffle

A positively addictive word game to go with your morning coffee

The DoorDash Delivery Scandal That Rocked the Internet TikTok, Reddit, and X are abuzz over the alleged sexual assault of a female delivery driver

By Stuart Heritage

Read On

The Battle of the Plastics Credit-card companies are battling for affluent young customers with increasingly lavish, one-of-a-kind experiences. How long can it last?

By Alyson Krueger

Read On

Horn of Plenty

AIR SUPPLY’s guide to autumnal abundance takes form in a cornucopia of place settings, linens, glassware, and more that would make Amalthea proud

Shop

Photo: Allied Artists Pictures/Photofest (York and Minnelli in Cabaret)

Mary Giuliani’s Favorite Things The New York City–based caterer to the stars and three-time author shares her picks for a stylish and entertaining life

Shop

Freeze Yo Self A new wave of tech companies wants to stop aging before it starts

By Lucas Chancellor

Read On

The Attention-Whore Index George Santos returns, Kristi Noem splurges, and Donald Trump destroys

By George Kalogerakis

Read On

Droning On A laser that turns back time! The best drone for the amateur filmmaker! A game that’s more addicting than Wordle? And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

Read On

read Travel Route 66 A spat among several states over how to number their shared highway system way back in 1926 gave us Route 66…

visit Pomellato What do Milan and Los Angeles have in common? (Besides an awful lot of stylish, deep-pocketed shoppers … ) Visitors to…

wear Forte Forte There are so many good-looking statement pieces in Forte Forte’s new fall collection that we feel almost boring singling out…

look Magma Paul Olivennes knew he was taking on no small task when he founded Magma, the annual art publication looking to revive the tradition…

carry Niwaki It seems rather strange to recommend buying a tote bag when these days almost every nice shop gives you a decent one…

sparkle Marla Aaron x Nymphenburg Marla Aaron’s latest collection is not exactly new—in fact, it’s almost 300 years old. The first…

read Travel Route 66 A spat among several states over how to number their shared highway system way back in 1926 gave us Route 66…

visit Pomellato What do Milan and Los Angeles have in common? (Besides an awful lot of stylish, deep-pocketed shoppers … ) Visitors to…

wear Forte Forte There are so many good-looking statement pieces in Forte Forte’s new fall collection that we feel almost boring singling out…

look Magma Paul Olivennes knew he was taking on no small task when he founded Magma, the annual art publication looking to revive the tradition…

carry Niwaki It seems rather strange to recommend buying a tote bag when these days almost every nice shop gives you a decent one…

sparkle Marla Aaron x Nymphenburg Marla Aaron’s latest collection is not exactly new—in fact, it’s almost 300 years old. The first…

When It Comes to Book Parties, More Is, Apparently, More If Mark Ronson, Keith McNally, a Real Housewife, and an artist’s wife are anything to go by, it’s not enough to have just one book party anymore

By Andrew Zucker

Read On

And God Created Club 55 Since opening in 1955, the glamorous St. Tropez beach club has attracted everyone from Roger Moore to Alain Delon and Brigitte Bardot

By Joan Collins

Read On

Miracle on Lake Como How a Northern Italian soccer team went from being a little-known, chronically underfunded local club to one of Europe’s most glamorous squads

By Mattia Ferraresi

Read On

The Gatekeeper at Eden-Roc For 50 years, Michel Babin de Lignac has welcomed the world’s stars to the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc with grace, charm—and a firm hand when necessary

By Ashley Baker

Read On

Found in Translation The French may never forgive Richard Linklater for having made the best film of the nouvelle vague, on the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless

By Joan Juliet Buck

Read On

“For the last time, I’m not mad—this is just my face.”

The Nuns, the Masterpiece, and a Remote Canadian Island On this week’s podcast, John von Sothen goes on a quest to visit one of the world’s great sculptures

Read On

Let’s Do the Time Warp Again! With Halloween around the corner, music photographer Mick Rock’s behind-the-scenes images from the set of The Rocky Horror Picture Show offer a rare glimpse into the making of Richard O’Brien’s campy cult classic

14

Nell Campbell, Tim Curry, and Patricia Quinn, photographed by Mick Rock as Columbia, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, and Magenta in *The Rocky Horror Picture Show,* 1975.

Nell Campbell, Patricia Quinn, and Richard O’Brien, as Riff Raff.

The exterior of a movie theater playing *The Rocky Horror Picture Show,* photographed by Robert Landau.

*Top,* Tim Curry and Peter Hinwood, as Rocky; *above,* Nell Campbell.

Barry Bostwick, as Brad, and Susan Sarandon.

Susan Sarandon, Peter Hinwood, Barry Bostwick, and Nell Campbell.

Read On

Sam Shepard and the Blue Star Kachina Inside the making of Operation Sidewinder, the playwright’s first and only drama to premiere on Broadway

By Robert M. Dowling

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CHOP CHOPPISH SHOP

Read On

Thomas Beller On

Selected Letters of John Updike

Edited by James Schiff

Read On

Mckenna Grace The 19-year-old actress is making her romance debut as the lead in Regretting You, the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation, starring Allison Williams and Dave Franco

By Carolina de Armas

Read On

Bach in Motion In Copenhagen, the choreographer Alexei Ratmansky reimagines The Art of Fugue as a ballet, transforming Bach’s esteemed final score into an abstract work in five acts

By Genevieve Marks

Read On

Peak Peru Nestled in the Andes, the Tinajani lodge delivers low-key luxury, pristine wilderness, and great adventures

By Stanley Stewart

Read On

Annabel Goldsmith The British socialite, writer, political activist, and namesake of the exclusive London club, remembered by her longtime friend

By Nicky Haslam

As told to Natasha Leake

Read On

Judd Apatow

On the heels of his new memoir, the comedy director and screenwriter shares his least favorite things

Read On

Is Edited By

Graydon Carter and Alessandra Stanley

Creative Director

Angela Panichi

Managing Editor

Chris Garrett

Deputy Managing Editor

Julia Vitale

Deputy Editors

Ashley Baker Ash Carter Nathan King George Pendle

Chief Technology Officer

John Tornow

Communications and Film + TV Development

Harrison Vail

Books Editor

Jim Kelly

Arts Intel Report Editor

Laura Jacobs

Senior Editor

Elena Clavarino

Investigations Editor

Clara Molot

Photo Director

Ann Schneider

Copy Editor

Adam Nadler

Research & Legal Editor

Matt Kapp

Production Editor

H. Scott Jolley

Junior Editors

Carolina de Armas Jeanne Malle Paulina Prosnitz

Associate Editors

Victoria Herman Lucy Horowitz

Art Director

Paloma Huerre

Senior Photo Editor

Emine Gözde Sevim

Deputy Art Director

Zoé Gillette

International Editor

Isabelle Harvie-Watt

Columnists

Dana Brown 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 Spike Carter Vassi Chamberlain William D. Cohan Rich Cohen Matthew Gurewitsch Michael Hainey Stuart Heritage George Kalogerakis Sam Kashner James Kirchick Alexander Lobrano Alexandra Marshall Daphne Merkin Sam Wasson

Contributing Artists

Monica Ahanonu Barry Blitt André Carrilho Pip Carter Paul Davis David Downton Andrea Ferolla Josh Gosfield Cathy Graham Eric Hanson Angelica Hicks 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

OUR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER ARE

Bill Keenan and Emily Davis

General Manager, Commerce & Brand Partnerships

Anjali Lewis

Business Development Director

Catherine Scott

European Sales Director

Selim Mataraci

Financial & Business Operations

Marc Leyer

Account Manager

Dillon Freeman

Chief Strategy Adviser

Adam Mendelsohn

AIR SUPPLY

Editor, Commerce, and Chief Merchandiser

Jennifer Noyes

Shop Editor

Jessica Iredale

E-Commerce Manager

Isaac Metlitsky

In Memoriam

Peter Bogdanovich Milton Esterow Duncan Hannah Jane Larkworthy Douglas McGrath Richard David Story André Leon Talley David Yaffe

The View from Here During the Cold War, America was a haven for Russian dissidents. Now we’re delivering them to the Kremlin

200 Years of Solitude Giovanni Strazza’s The Veiled Virgin is considered among the world’s great sculptures. So why has it been sequestered inside a Newfoundland convent?

The Weekly Waffle

A positively addictive word game to go with your morning coffee

The DoorDash Delivery Scandal That Rocked the Internet TikTok, Reddit, and X are abuzz over the alleged sexual assault of a female delivery driver

The Battle of the Plastics Credit-card companies are battling for affluent young customers with increasingly lavish, one-of-a-kind experiences. How long can it last?

AIR SUPPLY’s guide to autumnal abundance takes form in a cornucopia of place settings, linens, glassware, and more that would make Amalthea proud

Mary Giuliani’s Favorite Things The New York City–based caterer to the stars and three-time author shares her picks for a stylish and entertaining life

Freeze Yo Self A new wave of tech companies wants to stop aging before it starts

The Attention-Whore Index George Santos returns, Kristi Noem splurges, and Donald Trump destroys

This week in American health: I.V.F. and Planned Parenthood feel the heat, and R.F.K. Jr. wants to bring steak and butter back like it’s the 1950s

Droning On A laser that turns back time! The best drone for the amateur filmmaker! A game that’s more addicting than Wordle? And more …

When It Comes to Book Parties, More Is, Apparently, More If Mark Ronson, Keith McNally, a Real Housewife, and an artist’s wife are anything to go by, it’s not enough to have just one book party anymore

And God Created Club 55 Since opening in 1955, the glamorous St. Tropez beach club has attracted everyone from Roger Moore to Alain Delon and Brigitte Bardot

Miracle on Lake Como How a Northern Italian soccer team went from being a little-known, chronically underfunded local club to one of Europe’s most glamorous squads

The Gatekeeper at Eden-Roc For 50 years, Michel Babin de Lignac has welcomed the world’s stars to the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc with grace, charm—and a firm hand when necessary

Found in Translation The French may never forgive Richard Linklater for having made the best film of the nouvelle vague, on the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless

The Nuns, the Masterpiece, and a Remote Canadian Island On this week’s podcast, John von Sothen goes on a quest to visit one of the world’s great sculptures

Let’s Do the Time Warp Again! With Halloween around the corner, music photographer Mick Rock’s behind-the-scenes images from the set of The Rocky Horror Picture Show offer a rare glimpse into the making of Richard O’Brien’s campy cult classic

Sam Shepard and the Blue Star Kachina Inside the making of Operation Sidewinder, the playwright’s first and only drama to premiere on Broadway

Mckenna Grace The 19-year-old actress is making her romance debut as the lead in Regretting You, the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation, starring Allison Williams and Dave Franco

Bach in Motion In Copenhagen, the choreographer Alexei Ratmansky reimagines The Art of Fugue as a ballet, transforming Bach’s esteemed final score into an abstract work in five acts

Peak Peru Nestled in the Andes, the Tinajani lodge delivers low-key luxury, pristine wilderness, and great adventures

Annabel Goldsmith The British socialite, writer, political activist, and namesake of the exclusive London club, remembered by her longtime friend

On the heels of his new memoir, the comedy director and screenwriter shares his least favorite things

Is Edited By

Creative Director

Managing Editor

Deputy Managing Editor

Deputy Editors

Chief Technology Officer

Communications and Film + TV Development

Books Editor

Arts Intel Report Editor

Senior Editor

Investigations Editor

Photo Director

Copy Editor

Research & Legal Editor

Production Editor

Junior Editors

Associate Editors

Art Director

Senior Photo Editor

Deputy Art Director

International Editor

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

OUR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER ARE

General Manager, Commerce & Brand Partnerships

Business Development Director

European Sales Director

Financial & Business Operations

Account Manager

Chief Strategy Adviser

Editor, Commerce, and Chief Merchandiser

Shop Editor

E-Commerce Manager

In Memoriam