War Crimes
Sixty years ago, a Russian poet inspired the creation of a Holocaust memorial at Babi Yar, in Ukraine. This year, a Russian missile strike nearly destroyed it
The Whistleblowing Wife
Gaslit, starring Julia Roberts, tells the story of Martha Mitchell, the first and most improbable person to publicly accuse Nixon over Watergate
The View from Here
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the office—beware the rise of the “corporate Karen”
Master’s of the House
Studying the grandest estates in England used to be an extra-curricular activity. Now, at some universities, it’s the main event
Is Meghan Markle Obsessed with an Archetype?
And other strange news about these curious days …
Sex, Drugs, and Anish Kapoor
Why did Inigo Philbrick orchestrate an $86 million Ponzi scheme? Well, it depends which day of the week you ask him …
The View from Here
The parallels between Stalin’s “Winter War” on Finland and Putin’s current attack on Ukraine are striking—with one crucial difference
Jeff Koons on the Moon
And other strange news about these curious days …
Roman Malady
Italians love a touch of hypochondria. The problem is, it’s highly contagious
I Identify, Therefore I Am
When did it become so dangerous to have an opinion?
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
The Andrew Formerly Known as Prince
A convicted Libyan gun smuggler, a royal introduction to a pedophile, a $50 million lawsuit—it’s just another week for Andrew
What on Earth Happened to Lara Logan?
The former 60 Minutes foreign correspondent recently took a hard turn to the conspiratorial and anti-Semitic right. Is PTSD the cause, or is there something else?
The View from Here
Louis C.K. wins a Grammy? New York magazine takes on B.L.M.? Has the backlash to wokeism begun?
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?
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
Emmanuel Macron Gets Some Very Expensive Advice
And other strange news about these curious days …
The View from Here
Extramarital affairs, multiple children, mysterious wealth—who is the man behind the Iron Drapes?
Fairest of Them All
It’s time to call a moratorium on coyness. Shout it, ladies … You’re hot!
A Day in the Metaverse Life
No commuting, no garbage, no awkward run-ins … Welcome to the other side
Natalie Portman Takes to the Pitch
And other strange news about these curious days …
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
Londongrad’s Laundromat
Kensington mansions and Premier League football clubs—how did London become the money-washing capital of the world?
