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 Health-Care Blame Game
Brian Thompson’s murder revealed a simmering rage toward the insurance industry. But are health executives responsible for the public’s woes or are they just well-paid cogs?
From Brad to Worse
How a scammer impersonating Brad Pitt used A.I. imagery to seduce a wealthy French divorcée—and then conned her out of almost $1 million
The View from Here
Disenchantment with D.E.I. was a boon for Trump. But will his crusade against wokeness repel recent MAGA converts?
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 Attention-Whore Index
Donald Trump goes low, Elon Musk goes Sieg heil!, and Mark Zuckerberg goes so macho
Kabul Syndrome
Women forced into submission by the Taliban are beginning to identify with their captors, even when forbidden from looking out the window
The Girl Who Loved Hitler
The diaries of Unity Mitford—the “Nazi” Mitford sister—have been discovered. They reveal the unhinged infatuation she felt toward the Führer
Red Between the Lines
There are no official censorship laws in Russia—but that doesn’t stop writers from being ostracized, fined, or arrested
The Perfect Spy
Newly declassified files offer a rare glimpse into the mind of Kim Philby, a K.G.B. mole within M.I.6 who was arguably Britain’s greatest traitor
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
My Father, the Monster
In an excerpt from her new memoir, the daughter of Gisèle Pelicot explains exactly how she discovered her father’s crimes—in horrifying detail
Fade to Black
With Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, David Lynch pioneered an avant-garde vision of Americana. And Main Street U.S.A. has never quite been the same
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?
The View from Here
Who could have foreseen the destruction wrought by the wildfires in Los Angeles? Benjamin Franklin, for one
The Attention-Whore Index
Elon Musk is in a frenzy, Steve Bannon is green with envy, and Mark Zuckerberg seeks “masculine energy”
The View from Here
An architect who lost his Malibu masterpiece in the 2018 Woolsey Fire wants Los Angeles to rebuild, but in a radically new way
The Attention-Whore Index
Elon Musk is sticking his oar in, George Santos is enduring, and Matt Gaetz is concerned about his contouring
It Ends with War
The alleged abuse on the set of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s star-crossed film was only the beginning of a scandal that has now captivated Hollywood
A Short, Sordid History of Prince Andrew
From pedophile pals to a teddy-bear obsession, Randy Andy’s life story—condensed into one sentence
The Real Tradwife of Montecito
Meghan Markle is at it again—this time with a Netflix series channeling the housewife-influencer trend. Buckle up!
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
Is Elon Going Full Yeezy?
With his undeniable genius, billions of dollars, and meddling Trump bro-hood, Elon Musk seems to be following the Kanye West path to a very public meltdown
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
