The Outsourced In Crowd
Private clubs are turning to Contra for beautiful, influential partygoers on demand. So much for exclusivity
Flacking for the Tate Brothers
Facing charges of human trafficking and rape, the manosphere’s most notorious siblings hired their lawyer’s cousin to stage an image makeover. Can you blame a girl for trying?
The View from Here
The comedian Lenny Bruce, who died 60 years ago this month, was a fearless champion of free speech. Today, he would have less to fear from the police—and more from the audience
The Bullet-Riddled Rise of Tatyana Kim
Until Ukraine began bombing her warehouses, the billionaire e-commerce C.E.O. kept a very low profile. But the real backstory of Russia’s richest woman belies her wholesome image
James Franco, the Alien, and the Re-Invention of Celebrity
Perhaps for the first time, a major movie star is pursuing our attention as shamelessly as any other wannabe influencer
Epstein’s Music-Camp Hunting Ground
The abuse was well underway when 14-year-old Jeffrey Epstein first arrived at Interlochen Arts Camp. It got worse decades later when he returned to groom his next victims
Papers, Please!
What’s in your wallet? If you’re a 21st-century tech baron, a growing stack of passports
The Curious Case of the Zendaya Spider Brooch
Two historic jewelry houses claimed a giant yellow-sapphire piece worn by the actress on a Spider-Man red carpet as their own. Now it has seemingly disappeared. What happened?
A Nanny State on the Charles
Harvard has come for what may be its last campus outlier: Dudley Co-op, a lefty co-living alternative to the polished, increasingly bland school culture
The View from Here
Why are A.I. agents suddenly going rogue? The computer scientist who wrote the textbook on the subject has the answer—and the solution
The Dark Side of the Sun
As Majorca strains under record tourism, next week’s total solar eclipse threatens to push the once quaint Spanish island to a breaking point
The Eyes of a Killer: Part XII
This week, Bryan Kohberger withdrew his guilty plea for the murder of four University of Idaho students, seemingly without the help of a lawyer. What’s his next move?
The View from Here
Six decades on, the most shocking thing about the 1966 mass shooting at the University of Texas is how routine such gruesome events would become
Meghan’s Picture Imperfect
The Sussexes’ summer photo dump reveals a life of barefoot luxury—and leaves one mystery unresolved: What are they so furious about?
Shvo Me the Money!
The outsize developer Michael Shvo has lost his crown jewel—the Transamerica Pyramid—and is battling former friends, aggrieved partners, and angry tenants. He’s survived spectacular reversals before. Can he rise again?
Cap Fear
The pine-shaded playground of the Parisian smart set, Cap Ferret has been evacuated as wildfires creep ever closer. Can it be saved?
Ins & Outs, Wedding Edition
From thank-you letters and short ceremonies to sweetheart tables and weekday weddings, our list of dos and don’ts for this wedding season
The View from Here
A specter is haunting the Democratic Party—the specter of Hasan Piker
Battle of the Boxes
In Montauk, a towering sculpture of stacked shipping containers has sparked a fight between local officials and an art-world scion
The AIR MAIL Diary
A kitten gets dragged into a bank job, Italy’s beach clubs declare war on packed lunches, and other strange stories from around the globe …
Nicola Peltz’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
As the Beckham feud rages on, the private dramas of Brooklyn’s wife are threatening to eclipse her long-frustrated acting career
The View from Here
In 2001: A Space Odyssey, the murderous supercomputer HAL ends up deactivated. What would ChatGPT have done differently? Ah, what a great question!
Journey to The Odyssey
Scenes from the first 2:00 A.M. screening of Christopher Nolan’s 70-mm. epic at New York’s movie mecca: the IMAX at AMC Lincoln Square 13
Heeere’s Hunter!
Joe Biden’s ever problematic son has launched a Substack featuring everything from Anchorman comparisons to open letters to Joe Rogan
