I Post, Therefore I Am
From Substack “think pieces” to A.I.-optimized captions, Camille Charrière examines our new obsession with looking brainy while our brains go offline in her debut column for AIR MAIL
Pod Save the King!
King Charles III’s recent visit to the United States brought a new ritual to high-society gatherings and, with it, a fresh status anxiety
Once upon a Time in Gala-Land
How a midnight dinner for fashion insiders became a multi-million-dollar media spectacle, culminating with this year’s sponsorship by none other than the Bezoses
The View from Here
Elon Musk says OpenAI abandoned its mission to protect humanity. But is his own A.I. crusade against the “woke mind virus” any better?
The AIR MAIL Diary
The founder of SantaCon is on the naughty list, the Japanese government will pay for your tryst, and other strange stories from around the globe …
Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough
From Michael Jackson and Prince to Elvis and Nipsey Hussle, the death of a pop star can be the beginning of a booming second act
Strictly Personal
As the dating world succumbs to the algorithm, a new generation of romantics is returning to the high-effort, low-tech holy grail of 1977: the personal ad
Marie-Charlotte Garin
France has its very own A.O.C.—and, at 30, she’s pushing forward some of her country’s most contentious gender issues
The View from Here
America, you may have heard, is turning 250 this year. But the planned festivities are more late Roman Empire than youngish republic
The Curious Case of Chandra Levy
Twenty-five years ago, her disappearance dominated the news—until 9/11 diverted the nation’s attention. Few tuned in for the twists and turns that followed
The Strange Afterlife of Queen Elizabeth II
Four years after her death, the Queen has faded from the public consciousness with surprising speed. But as the code of silence loosens and archives open, a sharper portrait is beginning to emerge
The Filthy Rich Love to Fish
Once a gentlemanly pastime, fly-fishing has become the latest luxury arms race, with billionaires paying ever more for access to far-flung rivers and that rarest commodity of all—solitude
Edge Lord
Literary agent John Brockman knows everybody who’s anybody in science. Thanks to him, so did Jeffrey Epstein
The AIR MAIL Diary
King Charles is vibrating with gardening joy, Eric Adams is Albania’s golden boy, and other strange stories from around the globe …
The View from Here
Beloved by young American Catholics, Pope Leo offers something that Trump never will—peace of mind
Politics, Positano-Style
The Amalfi Coast’s crown jewel draws nearly one million visitors a year—but as a high-stakes municipal election approaches, overtourism and allegations of corruption are exposing the dark side of paradise
Sexting with Prince Harry
The Prince of Wails’ lawsuit against the Daily Mail was meant to defend his privacy. Instead, it has revealed a carnival of embarrassing texts about “fun weekends of naughtiness” and Harry’s nickname—“H bomb”
The Influencers Are Coming!
Hollywood is embracing content creators in a shaky bid to win back Gen Z viewership
The Fixer for the Fallen
Juda Engelmayer has carved out a lucrative niche defending the indefensible, including Sean “Diddy” Combs and Harvey Weinstein. But there’s one client he wouldn’t represent—Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
The View from Here
As a tentative ceasefire holds, the missile threat Trump invoked to attack Iran comes with an awkward historical footnote—Israel could have helped to build it
The View from Here
Prediction markets are courting controversy—and allegations of insider trading—by taking bets on the Iran war. Gambling on human life may be venal, but it isn’t new
The Man with the Golden Con
Eric Freymond stole millions from the original Bond girl and bilked an heir to the Hermès fortune out of billions. Was the Swiss wealth manager the greatest fraudster who ever lived?
The Real Housewives of Rikers Island
On the heels of Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette blowup and Summer House’s own Scandoval, one writer goes inside the reality-TV franchise that puts them all to shame
The British Are Coming!
Sunday roasts, sticky toffee pudding, and porn-star martinis hinted at Anglomania’s return to New York nightlife. Now the pubs are arriving in force
