Fifty Shades of Washington
Inside the underground kink scene dominating the U.S. capital, where politicians tie up locals in the name of B.D.S.M.
The Bench Strikes a Bum Note
Meghan Markle’s new book lacks a good story and basic rhythm. But, hey, it’s still a best-seller!
This Season’s Model?
The man behind fashion powerhouse Zadig & Voltaire swaps his wife for her twin sister
The View from Here
Paris is looking worse for the wear, and the Internet is outraged. Is this the end for Mayor Anne Hidalgo?
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
Burning Benjamins
Meet the MeWork generation, a new class of American billionaire making fortunes despite running companies into the ground
Eva Sereny
From Fellini to Brando to Burton and Taylor, the self-taught photographer captured stars in intimate on-set shots
Naked Lunch
You’re invited to strip down—and Zoom in—for cocktail parties, yoga classes, and more!
Platinum Card
Planners of the Queen’s Jubilee will mix pomp and woke
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?
Barbara Stone
The modeling agent made stars of Cybill Shepherd, Cheryl Tiegs, and a young Martha Stewart
Vanishing Ink
“Made-to-fade tattoo” parlors offer a chance to get inked without the risk of turning into a Pete Davidson doppelgänger
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
The View from Here
Boris Johnson’s poisonous former aide, Dominic Cummings, trashes the prime minister’s handling of the pandemic
Norse Myth
The new film Oslo neglects an essential detail about the diplomat it glorifies: his connection to Jeffrey Epstein
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
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
