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
Ashes to Optics
The ghoulish politics of exhumation
Hasselhoff über Alles!
Can the Baywatch star save Germany? And more curious news about these strange days …
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
Who Is the Wokest of Them All?
The Queen gets canceled as Oxford University erupts in a tempest of culture wars
Welcome to Our 100th Issue
And we wouldn’t be here without these stars, the greatest of the next generation
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
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!
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.
This Season’s Model?
The man behind fashion powerhouse Zadig & Voltaire swaps his wife for her twin sister
Can a Juggler Beat the Mafia?
And other curious news about these strange days …
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
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!
Platinum Card
Planners of the Queen’s Jubilee will mix pomp and woke
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
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
