Sister Act
The next gen of Spencer girls never really knew their aunt Diana—but that won’t stop their ascent
François Catroux
Married to Saint Laurent’s muse, in the 1970s he made any room he touched in Paris sizzle
Did You Hear
About … ?
The Birkin-bag-theft ring, and other curious news about these strange days
The View from Here
Did the Reagan revolution create TrumpAnon?
First Lady in Red
Now that Alexei Navalny is headed for prison, his wife, Yulia, is the new face of the anti-Putin opposition
Dangerous Liaisons
The coronavirus is catching up with its runaways, dealing revenge in the form of arrests, forced quarantines, and decrepit jails
Faking It
Notes on TikTok’s misplaced morals and unattainable beauty standards
When Your Life Is a True-Crime Scandal
Six years after she was freed from an Italian prison and found innocent of a sensational murder, Amanda Knox looks back
The View from Here
Jump the line? Worth a shot!
Me-Documentaries are the New Status Symbol
Who wants to read a family history? The rich are hiring directors to tell their stories
John Heilpern
Over a 50-year career, the journalist proved that in criticism there is no skill more powerful than a good sense of humor
Tahira Dhillon
The New Delhi–based 16-year-old who founded a magazine written by teenagers, for teenagers
Dr. Spock for the Goopsters
Lockdown meltdown has made “Dr. Becky” the child-raising guru for stressed-out millennial parents
Towering Inferno
666 Fifth Avenue was supposed to put the Kushners on the New York map. It’s been a devil of a headache
Did You Hear
About … ?
Curious news about these strange days
The Château That Ate Provence, Part II
In Provence, France’s highest court orders a showman to destroy his opulent $69 million faux Italianate palazzo
Angry White Males
Savage infighting goes public at one of London’s most exclusive private clubs
Fifty Shades of Desperation
Will there be ravishing, bodice ripping, and throbbing members in Sarah Ferguson’s new romance novel?
Putin on the Ritz!
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny risks prison—or worse—to give a house tour of the Russian president’s secret pleasure palace
Sine QAnon
The Camelot Castle Hotel, in Cornwall, has traded its Arthurian theme for right-wing conspiracy theories and a cult of Trump
The View from Here
Told you so …
A Boy, a Mole, a Fox, and a Horse Walk into Lockdown …
Charlie Mackesy’s charming illustrations bring levity to dark times
Katharine Whitehorn
Witty insights and brisk, clear thinking were hallmarks of a writer who broke down journalistic barriers in the U.K.
The Toks of My Tears
How did posting breakup videos on TikTok become the new trend for Gen Z and millennials?
