The View from Here
At America’s Bicentennial, in 1976, the fireworks included an unlikely romance between Liz Taylor and a future senator
Match Made in Hell, Part I
At first, the lying, ghosting, and money-borrowing could be overlooked in the name of true love …
TikTok for the Non–Gen Z Set
If you’re over the age of 23, don’t despair: there’s a place for you on TikTok. Meet the “cleanfluencers” …
The OMGs of GB News
Start-up hiccups plague a new U.K. news start-up, causing no end of watchable mishaps
The View from Here
A frontline doctor looks back on a plague year, and a film that recorded the horror of it all
Emily Segal
The 32-year-old trend forecaster who made history selling the first novel-as-NFT discusses memes, tech, and what the future has in store
The Adulterer in the Room
In 2001, Eric Schmidt was brought to Google to be “the adult in the room.” He became a billionaire—but raised eyebrows with his very open marriage
Origin Story
How a self-published investigation into the possibility of a “lab leak” upended groupthink about the coronavirus
Heaven on Earth
Before Ann Russell Miller entered the convent, she was a swinging socialite in San Francisco
Who Is the Wokest of Them All?
The Queen gets canceled as Oxford University erupts in a tempest of culture wars
The Bling-less Ring
With wedding season in full swing, lab-grown diamonds are hotter than ever. What’s behind the hype?
The View from Here
Republicans are subverting democracy with legal not-niceties
Hasselhoff über Alles!
Can the Baywatch star save Germany? And more curious news about these strange days …
Ashes to Optics
The ghoulish politics of exhumation
This Season’s Model?
The man behind fashion powerhouse Zadig & Voltaire swaps his wife for her twin sister
The Sun Sets on Bain de Soleil
From Monaco to Montauk, the jet set is in a panic—the fabled sunscreen is nowhere to be found
Welcome to Our 100th Issue
And we wouldn’t be here without these stars, the greatest of the next generation
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!
Can a Juggler Beat the Mafia?
And other curious news about these strange days …
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 View from Here
Paris is looking worse for the wear, and the Internet is outraged. Is this the end for Mayor Anne Hidalgo?
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?
Naked Lunch
You’re invited to strip down—and Zoom in—for cocktail parties, yoga classes, and more!
Eva Sereny
From Fellini to Brando to Burton and Taylor, the self-taught photographer captured stars in intimate on-set shots
