Wild Ride
Tesla used to be the car of choice for virtue-signaling Democrats. Now, as liberals all over the world are unloading their “Swasticars,” will the Fox News set fill the void?
The Next Big Thing in Book-Club Land? Edge
Being a star isn’t enough anymore. One has to be cool too
Sisters in Arms
A new play about the early days of women’s lib asks: Where does the movement go from here?
Penny Ante
Like so many other of Trump’s diktats aimed at crushing easy targets, his plan to be penny-wise is pound-foolish
Every Woman’s Romantasy
What does the explosive popularity of books by Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros say about female desire today?
Against All Odds
From ESPN and the Athletic to Bill Simmons and Dave Portnoy, sports media is fueling the online-gambling boom—and becoming utterly reliant upon it
Bridget Jones’s Substack
As the frazzled heroine returns to the cinema, we couldn’t help but wonder: How would Bridget Jones navigate Gen Z’s New York City?
The Naked Truth
In 2003, my novel about a woman who attends an awards show naked was dismissed as too far-fetched. A second Trump administration replaced fiction with fact—and laid bare American misogyny
Moving Mountains
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is transforming Utah’s Powder Mountain into a private members’ club. Is he the ski resort’s savior or its saboteur?
Frazzle-Dazzle
With topknots, too-big cardigans, and well-worn Mulberry bags, Bridget Jones is back—and so is her frazzled aesthetic
Lunar Tics
The rocket rivalry between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pits the former’s painstaking attention to detail against the latter’s explosive experimentation
The Battle for Club Med
When a Chinese “gray rhino” bought the quintessential European travel firm, a struggle for the soul of the French icon broke out
The War on Jugs
Is Lauren Sánchez’s décolletage—as seen most recently at Trump’s inauguration—a symbol of the political cleavage between today’s left and right?
Everything Old Is New Again
“Tablescaping” vs. “setting the table,” “preloved fashion” vs. “secondhand” … Is Gen Z really changing boomer habits or just rebranding them?
Milan Banned Smoking. Locals Aren’t Having It
“I’m moving to Rome”: the Milanese react to a new law prohibiting smoking in public spaces
Bare Facebook Liar
Mark Zuckerberg has killed Meta’s fact-checking program, accusing it of political bias. One former fact-checker can’t believe it
The Pen Is Stiffer Than the Sword
Tyler Bennett recalls the tips, tricks, and twists of writing erotica in which—unlike in porn films—context is everything
A Restaurant Revolt in London
Locals are sick of tourists and influencers crowding their favorite restaurants—and are turning to ingenious means to lead them astray
On the Couch with Freud (Bella, That Is)
The fashion designer—and great-granddaughter of Sigmund—analyzes Kate Moss, Zadie Smith, and Kristin Scott Thomas on her new podcast
AIR MAIL’s Inaugural Over-Under List
From raw milk to Luigi Mangione’s eyebrow specialist, this year’s most overhyped and underhyped things
Chris Whittle’s Teachable Moment
The charter-school entrepreneur went from being one of the most acclaimed operators in the education sphere to losing everything. Will he be able to make a comeback?
Why Americans Love What You Do—and Brits Hate to Hear It
In the U.S., overpraising is endemic, while in the U.K., compliments are viewed as insincere
Unoriginal Sinner
Italy’s little-known, highly suspicious history with the same steroids Jannik Sinner tested positive for bodes poorly for the tennis world champion and his massage-table alibi
Trouble in La-La Land
The Krotona apartments, in L.A.’s Hollywood Hills, once attracted artists, actors, and eccentrics. Now their state of disrepair has pitted neighbor against neighbor
