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Naked Lunch

You’re invited to strip down—and Zoom in—for cocktail parties, yoga classes, and more!

Bridezilla vs. the Chinese Communist Party

And other curious news about these strange days

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 View from Here

Paris is looking worse for the wear, and the Internet is outraged. Is this the end for Mayor Anne Hidalgo?

No Butts on Topless Beaches?

And other curious news about these strange days

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?

Norse Myth

The new film Oslo neglects an essential detail about the diplomat it glorifies: his connection to Jeffrey Epstein

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

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?

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

The View from Here

In the Trump era, it never takes Republicans long to come to their lack of senses

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

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

Sour Grapes over George Clooney

His bid to own a vineyard in Provence is headed to court

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