This Brand Is Evil
Amid accusations of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse, Russell Brand’s descent from mainstream fame to the fringes of the Internet looks eerily deliberate
Out with the Old
Let go after a quarter-century of teaching at Bennington College’s cultish M.F.A. program, Susan Cheever sues for discrimination
Secondhand on the Front Lines
Despite the war, Ukraine’s market for cast-off clothing from Western Europe continues to boom, thanks to the Internet and legions of fashion enthusiasts. And it’s not military surplus—it’s Comme des Garçons
Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fyre
Convicted grifter and event disorganizer Billy McFarland wants a second chance
Miami Gets Messi
Messimania means packed stadiums, $900 cheap seats, and pink jerseys on back order. How Lionel Messi has transformed Major League Soccer “literally overnight”
The View from Here
Throughout Scandinavia, copies of the Koran are being burned. Are the most liberal countries in the world growing intolerant? Or is this simply an example of their broad-mindedness?
The Attention-Whore Index
Elon Musk just loves to hog the spotlight, but can he tear your eyeballs away from Kim Jong Un and his bulletproof train?
Indecent Disposal
A French champagne boss’s former mistress harassed and humiliated him—then threatened to chop off his penis
The Attention-Whore Index
A brand-new champion wears the crown, but being a world-class narcissist is all about consistency. Just ask Elon Musk or Clarence Thomas, who are back seizing the spotlight once again
Bongs, Thongs, and Throngs
The largest street carnival outside of Rio takes place in the toniest of London districts
Last Round at Margaritaville
Some of Jimmy Buffett’s friends remember the man who had many
The View from Here
A kaleidoscopic cultural history of drag in New York City revisits the “Pansy Craze” of the 1920s, the Harlem ball scene, Stonewall, and the Broadway stage
The Voice of a Generation
Teen girls are hitting disposable vapes all day, every day. Has all that smoking made them sound less like kids and more like Tom Waits?
Tax Shelters in the Sky
For years, luxury Manhattan high-rises have been used to launder dirty foreign money. But with a new rule designed to curb the practice just weeks away, will oligarchs and dictators have to start looking elsewhere?
Naughty on Nantucket
Screaming, intimidation, and an expired sheriff’s badge—things heated up quickly when a climate-activist youth group crashed a cocktail party for Massachusetts governor Maura Healey
The Oligarch’s Revenge
When things went wrong between Alexandra Tolstoy, an English socialite, and Sergei Pugachev, Putin’s banker, guess who suffered?
“Sorry” Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Can someone please inform Luis Rubiales that nothing is more attractive than a man admitting he’s wrong?
Advised to Death
Despite their being set up with every advantage, a prep-school consultant’s privileged Gen Z clients are completely disillusioned with the college-admissions process
The View from Here
The right immediately embraced Oliver Anthony’s country ballad “Rich Men North of Richmond.” The left wholeheartedly rejected it. Both sides missed the point
What Money Can’t Buy
If you want an extremely limited-edition Bentley or Ferrari or Lamborghini, simply having the money isn’t enough. You’ve got to give a whole lot more
The Attention-Whore Index
Is Donald Trump set to dominate the spotlight once again? Or can some other narcissistic peacock tear your attention away from him? You decide!
The Attention-Whore Index
Did Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fall from grace—and the sky—gain him the attention-seeking crown? Not if Donald Trump has anything to say about it
The View from Here
At Bohemian Grove, one of America’s oldest, most secretive men’s clubs, the rich and powerful have long played hard and made everyone else work longer and harder
High on Life
As the war in Ukraine rages on, a maverick humanitarian from New Orleans makes his mark by importing ambulances and saving lives
