February 21, 2026

HIS ROYAL AWFULNESS

Andrew is the first royal in four centuries to be arrested—on his birthday, no less—following his starring role in the Epstein scandal. His fall from grace was a long time coming …

BACK TO THE FUTURE

With its depiction of a world paralyzed by screens and a former entertainer as president, David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest, which turns 30 this year, has never felt more prescient …

OH, BROTHER!

The latest Andrew mess has brought Charles III face-to-face with one of the gravest crises in modern royal history—and that’s saying a lot. Could it spell the end for the King?

THEY’RE HERE!

Obama says extraterrestrials are real, and Trump has ordered the release of the government’s U.F.O. files. Jonathan Margolis asks the real alien hunters what they make of all the cosmic hullabaloo …

RUSSIAN DOLL

Who is Masha Bucher, the Kremlin darling turned Silicon Valley girlboss? Ties to both Putin and Epstein reveal a cunning political operator, according to fellow Russian transplant Andrew Ryvkin …

HELLO, GOODBYE

When asked what he was going to do after the Beatles, Paul McCartney answered, “I’m going to try and grow up.” A new film chronicles his life from the day the band broke up to the day John Lennon died …

THE ABOMINABLE SNOW BUNNIES

From Aspen to Courchevel, “Ski Girlies” are using mountains as their Instagram backdrops—and ruining the slopes for actual skiiers and instructors alike. Carolina de Armas investigates …

BUT, WAIT, THERE’S MORE!

A winter renaissance in the Côte d’Azur … a sports car that offers both British charm and blistering speed … Gisèle Pelicot picks up the pieces of the harrowing rape story that shook France … Baryshnikov’s daughter steps into the spotlight—but not en pointe … and our guide to shopping like a Parisian …

Issue No. 345

The View from Here David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest—which turns 30 this month—foresaw a near-future America pleasuring itself to death. We’re living in it

By Jason Guriel

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Prisoner Cell Block H.R.H. The royal formerly known as Prince Andrew was—following his many appearances in the Epstein files—arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy

By Hilary Rose

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Could Andrew Bring Down King Charles? The King always knew his reign would be short—but he could never have imagined that the entire monarchy would be threatened by his own brother

By Stephen Bates

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The Weekly Waffle

A positively addictive word game to go with your morning coffee

“My parents make me run this Fortune 500 company so that it looks good for college.”

Disclosure Day Is Now! The drumbeat to release secret files on extraterrestrials is growing deafening. As Obama and Trump both weigh in, is this the year we find out we’re not alone?

By Jonathan Margolis

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A Master of the Dark Arts With ties to both Vladimir Putin and Jeffrey Epstein, the Kremlin propagandist turned Silicon Valley girlboss Masha Bucher is a conspiracist’s fantasy

By Andrew Ryvkin

Photo illustration by Chop Choppish Shop

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Paris When It Sizzles

Parisian style doesn’t chase the moment, it refines it. AIR SUPPLY’s Paris edit gathers the pieces that endure: tailored and unfussy, effortless in appearance, exacting in construction, and quietly confident in spirit—clothes that work as hard on the boulevard as they do at the café

Shop

Photo: Arthur Elgort/Condé Nast/Getty Images (Evangelista)

The Cult of Morgan The 117-year-old British car-maker, whose pint-size but punchy roadsters have made them a household name in the U.K., hand-builds wood-framed sports cars that will make you reconsider that Porsche

By Jamie Kitman

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Morgane Sézalory’s Favorite Things Since 2013, the founder of Sézane has made Parisian style feel effortless—and attainable. Here, she shares the pieces she relies on most: classics with clarity, restraint, and an unmistakable French confidence that never tries too hard

Shop

Ski Girlies Just Want to Have Fun Sporting skintight Skims ski suits and camera-ready blowouts, a new kind of snow bunny has arrived on the slopes of Aspen and Courchevel

By Carolina de Armas

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sip Desolas Mezcal Too often drinking mezcal can feel like getting mugged: a rush of black smoke, a choking greasy grip, and a knock on the head…

dine Ambassadors Clubhouse There is a dearth of curries in New York—something chef Vijay Kumar, of Dhamaka, Adda, and Semma…

read Traversal Maria Popova is a national treasure—actually, make that an international treasure. Born in Bulgaria, she started her popular blog…

brush Suri Despite the advice of every dentist I’ve ever seen, I had always put off getting an electric toothbrush. Something about the vibration…

dine Armani x Indochine A reservation at Milan’s Emporio Armani Ristorante is more of a must than a maybe when it comes to post-runway dinner plans…

play Prada My friend’s most prized possession isn’t a bag or piece of jewelry. It’s the pearl mah-jongg set that rests on her coffee table, dusted off…

sip Desolas Mezcal Too often drinking mezcal can feel like getting mugged: a rush of black smoke, a choking greasy grip, and a knock on the head…

dine Ambassadors Clubhouse There is a dearth of curries in New York—something chef Vijay Kumar, of Dhamaka, Adda, and Semma…

read Traversal Maria Popova is a national treasure—actually, make that an international treasure. Born in Bulgaria, she started her popular blog…

brush Suri Despite the advice of every dentist I’ve ever seen, I had always put off getting an electric toothbrush. Something about the vibration…

dine Armani x Indochine A reservation at Milan’s Emporio Armani Ristorante is more of a must than a maybe when it comes to post-runway dinner plans…

play Prada My friend’s most prized possession isn’t a bag or piece of jewelry. It’s the pearl mah-jongg set that rests on her coffee table, dusted off…

The Dark Side of Paul McCartney He shortchanged his band and wrote some truly awful songs, but Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles life succeeded in one respect—he carved out a carefree existence with his family

By Will Hodgkinson

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Helen Schulman On

A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides

by Gisèle Pelicot

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The Riviera’s Second Act From elegant hotel openings to quiet, sun-drenched promenades, the smart set is re-discovering the Côte d’Azur’s original winter magic

By Mary Holland

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In Brussels

With pieces by Botticelli, Leonardo, and Michelangelo, an exhibition explores our centuries-long obsession with beauty and ugliness…

In New York

Fresh off his Tony Award win, Daniel Radcliffe returns to the stage in a one-man show about the things that make life worth living…

On Netflix

Two decades after the premiere of America’s Next Top Model, a documentary exposes the reality-TV show’s complicated legacy…

In Theaters

Never-before-seen footage and recordings of Elvis Presley in concert are collected in a new film, directed by Baz Luhrmann…

In Rome

An exhibition traces the relationship between the Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini and his patron, Pope Urban VIII…

On Spotify

A podcast hosted by The Rest Is History’s Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett dives into the historical context behind well-known books…

“I’m telling you, man—it was all staged. A cow never really jumped over the moon.”

To Sing or Not to Sing? Meet Luca Micheletti, fourth-generation thespian, first-generation star baritone

By Matthew Gurewitsch

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Anna Baryshnikov Mikhail Baryshnikov’s 33-year-old daughter is stepping into the spotlight with Idiotka, an independent comedy co-starring Julia Fox, Benito Skinner, and Owen Thiele

By Carolina de Armas

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This jazz sextet is sexy but not particularly sexual. They enjoy quiet walks in the country, reading good books, playing canasta, and watching PBS nature programs.

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In Memoriam

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

The View from Here David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest—which turns 30 this month—foresaw a near-future America pleasuring itself to death. We’re living in it

Prisoner Cell Block H.R.H. The royal formerly known as Prince Andrew was—following his many appearances in the Epstein files—arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy

Could Andrew Bring Down King Charles? The King always knew his reign would be short—but he could never have imagined that the entire monarchy would be threatened by his own brother

The Weekly Waffle

A positively addictive word game to go with your morning coffee

Disclosure Day Is Now! The drumbeat to release secret files on extraterrestrials is growing deafening. As Obama and Trump both weigh in, is this the year we find out we’re not alone?

A Master of the Dark Arts With ties to both Vladimir Putin and Jeffrey Epstein, the Kremlin propagandist turned Silicon Valley girlboss Masha Bucher is a conspiracist’s fantasy

Parisian style doesn’t chase the moment, it refines it. AIR SUPPLY’s Paris edit gathers the pieces that endure: tailored and unfussy, effortless in appearance, exacting in construction, and quietly confident in spirit—clothes that work as hard on the boulevard as they do at the café

The Cult of Morgan The 117-year-old British car-maker, whose pint-size but punchy roadsters have made them a household name in the U.K., hand-builds wood-framed sports cars that will make you reconsider that Porsche

Morgane Sézalory’s Favorite Things Since 2013, the founder of Sézane has made Parisian style feel effortless—and attainable. Here, she shares the pieces she relies on most: classics with clarity, restraint, and an unmistakable French confidence that never tries too hard

Ski Girlies Just Want to Have Fun Sporting skintight Skims ski suits and camera-ready blowouts, a new kind of snow bunny has arrived on the slopes of Aspen and Courchevel

The Dark Side of Paul McCartney He shortchanged his band and wrote some truly awful songs, but Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles life succeeded in one respect—he carved out a carefree existence with his family

The Riviera’s Second Act From elegant hotel openings to quiet, sun-drenched promenades, the smart set is re-discovering the Côte d’Azur’s original winter magic

To Sing or Not to Sing? Meet Luca Micheletti, fourth-generation thespian, first-generation star baritone

Anna Baryshnikov Mikhail Baryshnikov’s 33-year-old daughter is stepping into the spotlight with Idiotka, an independent comedy co-starring Julia Fox, Benito Skinner, and Owen Thiele

Was Founded By

And Is Edited By

Chief Technology Officer

Senior Editors

Photo Director

Art Director

Books Editor

Arts Intel Report Editor

Copy Editor

Legal Editor

Production Editor

Associate Editors

Senior Photo Editor

Designer

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

General Manager, Commerce & Brand Partnerships

Business Development Director

European Sales Director

Account Manager

Chief Strategy Adviser

Editor, Commerce, and Chief Merchandiser

E-Commerce Manager

In Memoriam