BetterNot
How we in lockdown view the Fresh Prince of Montecito, and other follies
Did You Hear About … ?
Curious news about these strange days
The View from Here
Like Napoleon’s army, a great city advances on its belly
Maskless and Topless in Lamu
The coronavirus-free Kenyan island attracting socialites, Marina Abramović, and Dominic West (post–Lily James hoo-ha)
Neo-Crassical
Dubbed “Putin’s architect,” the Italian designer behind Russia’s billion-dollar, 168-acre palace can’t understand what all the fuss is about
Carrie Takes the Lion’s Share?
Boris Johnson’s fiancée leaves politics to work at a zoo
Living Nightmare
Will British women ever recover from the terrifying demise of Sarah Everard?
#MeToo Comes for Philip Roth, In Death
Women argue that the acclaimed novelist of sex and depravity deserves a “re-contextualizing”
The View from Here
The Atlanta killings took place 2,000 miles away, but they hit close to home
This Is Bullshot!
Does everyone have the vaccine but me?
Canada Dry
How is Meghan Markle’s old Toronto crowd reacting to that explosive Oprah interview?
Out of the Shadows
The 22-year-old woman who used Instagram to open the U.K.’s eyes to teen-on-teen sexual abuse
What Do The Shining and Trump Have in Common?
And other strange news about these curious days
Big Fish, Little Pond
Why Scottish politics suddenly looks like a trashy episode of daytime television
Charles Hill
Over 45 years, the art detective helped recover stolen paintings by Titian, Vermeer, and Goya, plus Munch’s The Scream
Zoom-Smart
Online students have become masters of trickery, cheating, and fun at their teachers’ expense—all while adhering to the unspoken rules of high school
Oui, Madame!
At Valérie Hervo’s swingers’ club, the beau monde finds unadulterated pleasure. Masks, yes (at some point), but no clothes!
Reform School
Fake heiress Anna Sorokin has been sprung from prison—and can’t stop talking
Richard David Story
A magazine editor who savored life and all its adventures, he was part of the AIR MAIL family
Princess Academy
How a Welsh school dubbed “Hippie Hogwarts” became the popular choice for European royalty and Russian oligarchs
The Spice Girls of Niger
Meet the woman-led band rocking West Africa and beyond
The View from Here
Sussexes in Megxile: the spillover from Harry and Meghan’s spill to Oprah
Did You Hear
About … ?
Strange news about these curious days
Mission Control
Elon Musk is plotting to launch 42,000 satellites. Why?
