Fakes, Nazis, and Fake Nazis
When the art dealer Ezra Chowaiki was offered the deal of a lifetime, he found himself in a confounding world of counterfeits
Fancy Feast
Does your cocktail party lack heft and grandeur? Enter the dînatoire, an entertaining trend that’s sweeping New York
Where Is Her Body?
When Rich Cohen released his book on the murder of Jennifer Dulos, he was inundated with theories on her last resting place. The craziest theory of all just might be true
The Boats That Rocked
In Monaco, 50-knot, all-electric boats owned by Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal, and Will Smith raced against a glimmering backdrop of Birkins and the Mediterranean
How to Steal $40 Million Without Really Trying
A gang of amateur thieves stole 6,600 gold bars from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport in 2023. Two years later, the loot is nowhere to be found
Jho’s Low Blow
How a Malaysian businessman laundered billions, financed The Wolf of Wall Street, looted his country’s state fund, and walked away unscathed—unlike his partners in crime
The Road Less Fact-Checked
After triumphing over adversity and disease, Raynor Winn wrote a memoir, The Salt Path, that became a sensation in England. A new report reveals that her story isn’t quite so straightforward
Nobody Expects the Spanish Acquisition
Madrid is seeing a surge of wealthy Latin American newcomers, which is driving up rent prices across the city
The Attention-Whore Index
Donald Trump covers up, Kristi Noem backtracks, and the Windsors talk peace
The View from Here
It’s easy to despair. But history offers a playbook for dark times
Live Long and Próspera
How a quasi-autonomous island enclave in Honduras became a haven for billionaires who want to live forever
Moby Dish
Wild orcas have started presenting food to humans. Is this a sign of interspecies rapport or a devious new hunting method?
The Attention-Whore Index
Elon Musk proposes a new party, Donald Trump floats a new fragrance, and Emmanuel Macron struggles to be seen
The Old Bronzes and the Sea
A new investigation suggests the Riace bronzes, long a point of pride for Calabrians, were not found in the land of Ulysses but, rather, smuggled there
The View from Here
The horrific case of the four murdered Idaho students ended last week, not with a bang but with a plea bargain
Was My Friend a Fraud?
Matthew Pietras worked for the Soros family, donated millions to museums, and produced a fistful of Broadway shows. So why did it all feel make-believe?
Substack’s Secret Weapon
The former downtown darling giving the San Francisco V.C.-backed company its edge
The View from Here
One year ago, Thomas Matthew Crooks shot and almost killed Donald Trump. Why do we know so little about him?
The New Nostalgia
Longing for authenticity, Gen Z is romanticizing a pre-Internet era they never knew
MrBeast Mode
Jimmy Donaldson turned views into stunts, stunts into cash, and cash into a digital empire. What does his rise say about the culture that created him?
A Circus Succession Crisis
When a pencil pusher seized control of England’s most beloved circus, rumors of the wrong kind of funny business arose
The View from Here
As Trump causes havoc in the United States, London has never looked more appealing
The Making of Beyoncé
How the “Crazy in Love” singer, currently traveling the world on her Cowboy Carter tour, became more powerful than the music industry
