Platinum Card
Planners of the Queen’s Jubilee will mix pomp and woke
Naked Lunch
You’re invited to strip down—and Zoom in—for cocktail parties, yoga classes, and more!
A Shot in the Dark
How did the partner of a British billionaire’s son end up being held on charges of manslaughter in a prison infested with scorpions, tarantulas, and cockroaches?
The Little Con Man That Could
A baby-faced fraudster, the king of Spain, and a possible 30-year prison sentence—it’s not a Hollywood film, yet …
Bridezilla vs. the Chinese Communist Party
And other curious news about these strange days
The View from Here
Boris Johnson’s poisonous former aide, Dominic Cummings, trashes the prime minister’s handling of the pandemic
Vanishing Ink
“Made-to-fade tattoo” parlors offer a chance to get inked without the risk of turning into a Pete Davidson doppelgänger
Barbara Stone
The modeling agent made stars of Cybill Shepherd, Cheryl Tiegs, and a young Martha Stewart
The Wizard of Woke
Why is Pollyanna, the anti-racism organization advising New York’s toniest private schools, so controversial?
No Butts on Topless Beaches?
And other curious news about these strange days
The Fight for Tulsa’s Soul
A Jewish billionaire, a Southern preacher, and the side of Tulsa no one is talking about
Rehoboth What?
Democratic aides accustomed to Hawaii and Martha’s Vineyard are in for a surprise when they decamp to Biden’s summer home in Delaware
Norse Myth
The new film Oslo neglects an essential detail about the diplomat it glorifies: his connection to Jeffrey Epstein
He Lit Up Limelight and Beat the Blacklist
Hitchcock gave him his first role. He upstaged Orson Welles. Norman Lloyd’s 106-year-long life was filled with drama
The Mile Cry Club
East Hampton is up in arms over the future of its airport, which services New York’s noisy 1 percent. Will the helipads be replaced with a solar farm?
International Men of Mundanity
No hobbies. No quirks. Turns out the super-rich are also super-boring
Martin Scorsese Goes Gen Z
“You TikTok-ing to Me?”
From Russia Without Love
Stolen passports, armor-plated cars, and a possible $8 billion payout. Haven’t these oligarchs ever heard of a pre-nup?
The View from Here
In the Trump era, it never takes Republicans long to come to their lack of senses
Tunnel Vision
Why one Candy brother is selling his $241 million London apartment and the other has built a subterranean storehouse for his 57 supercars
In France, a Woman Strikes Back
Molested when she was 12, Valérie Bacot, decades later, killed her abuser—her husband. Many want to see her set free
Jeff Bezos’s $500 Million Boat
And other strange news about these curious days
Are You Cheugy or Non-Cheugy?
What started with mocking millennials’ skinny jeans and side parts now has a name
The View from Here
The Trump White House was a black hole for much of culture, but the music is finally back
