Who Is the Wokest of Them All?
The Queen gets canceled as Oxford University erupts in a tempest of culture wars
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 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!
This Season’s Model?
The man behind fashion powerhouse Zadig & Voltaire swaps his wife for her twin sister
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?
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
Burning Benjamins
Meet the MeWork generation, a new class of American billionaire making fortunes despite running companies into the ground
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?
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
Norse Myth
The new film Oslo neglects an essential detail about the diplomat it glorifies: his connection to Jeffrey Epstein
Barbara Stone
The modeling agent made stars of Cybill Shepherd, Cheryl Tiegs, and a young Martha Stewart
The View from Here
Boris Johnson’s poisonous former aide, Dominic Cummings, trashes the prime minister’s handling of the pandemic
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
