Jeff Koons on the Moon
And other strange news about these curious days …
Running Out the Clock
In Russia, not much has changed since the invasion of Ukraine. But as the war drags on, there’s a sense of fiddling while the world burns
Emmanuel Macron Gets Some Very Expensive Advice
And other strange news about these curious days …
Churchill with an iPhone
Ukrainian president Zelensky handles his end of the war the way he ran his TV business—as a show-runner
Moscow on the Thames
How was a member of the House of Lords allowed to moonlight as the multi-millionaire head of oligarch Oleg Deripaska’s energy company?
The View from Here
Extramarital affairs, multiple children, mysterious wealth—who is the man behind the Iron Drapes?
A Starbucks for the Next-Gen Set
The fast-growing, tech-bro-funded Blank Street aims to be a younger, cooler version of staid coffee chains. It may have misjudged its customers
The View from Here
For one distinguished Ukrainian couple currently under siege in Kharkiv, escape isn’t an option
Londongrad’s Laundromat
Kensington mansions and Premier League football clubs—how did London become the money-washing capital of the world?
Yale for Sale?
Hungry for money, Yale University took millions from Russian kleptocrats, and its management school cut deals with a shady, Kremlin-tied institute
But First, for Your Consideration
Forget billboards! In L.A., Oscar-mania has production studios advertising their films on everything, even the coffee-cup sleeves at a local hot spot
Natalie Portman Takes to the Pitch
And other strange news about these curious days …
A Day in the Metaverse Life
No commuting, no garbage, no awkward run-ins … Welcome to the other side
Fairest of Them All
It’s time to call a moratorium on coyness. Shout it, ladies … You’re hot!
Olicards!
More trading cards of all your favorite oligarchs, so you can tell who’s who, whose boat is whose, and who has the most to lose!
When Is a Jeff Koons Fake Not a Fake?
And other strange news about these curious days …
Dial M for Murdaugh
A fatal boat crash, at least 74 criminal charges, a series of suspicious deaths, and the embezzlement of millions have been linked to one prominent South Carolina family
The Miami Beach Way
Remembering the historic Deauville Hotel, a favorite of the Beatles, the Rat Pack, and J.F.K., now headed the way of other Miami greats: demolition
Holy Gotham!
Two urban warriors on opposite sides of the criminal-justice debate join forces to create Vital City
Fall of the Roman Empire
Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire, is effectively on the run with few options remaining
The View from Here
Veteran war photographers surge into Ukraine to capture the devastation in what could be their last hurrah
A First Lady on the Front Line
Alongside her husband, Volodymyr, Olena Zelenska is a key voice in Ukraine, as the couple rally international support and highlight the atrocities of the Russian invasion
And You Thought Madonna’s English Accent Was Bad
Who was the tweedy, mysterious “Englishman” who spoke like a Downton Abbey extra? And how did the ink give him away?
Russia’s New Abnormal
Daily life in the capital has become a form of playacting. But for some, at least, the illusion is becoming impossible to sustain
