Walter Mirisch
Raised in the era of silent movies, the Some Like It Hot producer, whose films won 28 Oscars, started out as an usher in a New Jersey theater
The Smear Heard Round the World
In the weeks after the 2020 election, Maria Bartiromo’s Fox News talk show became an open mike for Trump’s self-serving conspiracy theories
Double Black Diamond in the Rough
For those brave souls willing to make the journey, the Iraq Ski Rally offers untouched slopes and striking vistas. Just look out for land mines
When It Rains, It Pours
Relentless rainstorms have made a stretch of Los Angeles’s Bel Air neighborhood lose power—and its residents lose their cool
The View from Here
The war in Ukraine has not only killed and displaced millions of people but tens of thousands of horses, too
The Attention-Whore Index
This week’s dross rising to the top includes some old familiar names causing all-new commotions. Who is the unworthiest? You decide!
Putin’s Meat Grinder
How Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former convict turned billionaire businessman, became the Russian president’s secret weapon—and loose cannon
The View from Here
One year after Putin’s invasion, a refugee from Mariupol tries to forge a new life in Europe
Uncut Gemstones
If the Safdie brothers made a movie about a Christian mega-church, it would look a lot like a Hillsong service
The Attention-Whore Index
Will it be a familiar old contemptible or a striking new pretender who claims your attention this week? The decision is yours!
What We Do in the Shadows
To better understand toxic masculinity, a British mother joined TikTok and Snapchat—but as a 15-year-old boy named “Harry”
The Ultimate Map of New York and Its Drugs
From Xanax to cocaine to mushrooms, we break down the city’s drug scene by neighborhood
Nepo-Baby Nuptials
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz may just be the ultimate bridezillas
Return of the Serpent
Charles Sobhraj, the serial killer known as “the Serpent,” recently returned to Paris after two decades in a Nepalese jail. What’s he planning next?
Eugene Lee
The theater, film, and TV designer was with Saturday Night Live from its inception, in 1975, to this month
Fake Friends
Lawyers, lovers, and lab results—artificial-intelligence bots ChatGPT and Google Bard promise a new version of reality
Hot Girls, Please Gatekeep
On social media, a new trend allows users to openly boast about how hot they are—all in the name of generosity
The Attention-Whore Index
With George Santos pausing for breath after an attention-grabbing run, which new gasbag is primed to pass him? Only you can decide!
“Blood Will Run in the Streets”
An oral history of the Little Rock Nine
The View from Here
As the Vietnam War raged, and the draft struck, young actors found themselves performing for their lives
Yanks-on-the-Wold
The Cotswolds are alive with the sound of Americans
Idaho, Instagram, and Incels
The alleged Moscow student murderer’s behavior is straight out of the incel playbook
The Canceled-Man Discount
For some buyers, a public figure’s shaming presents a great opportunity: a real-estate bargain
Essential Kit for the 1 Percent
Like consultants and creative directors in the past, chiefs of staff—for everyone from C.E.O.’s to their spouses—are all the rage
