The Lost Boys of Crypto
Wealth is a vague afterthought for the guys in flip-flops making millions trading in crypto-currency. Their end goal? Upending the system
A Jewel Heist in Paris
And other curious news about these strange days …
The View from Here
The historic Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc might be turning 150 this year, but it doesn’t look a day over 30
What Women Want
Women make the first move on today’s trendiest dating app. Is Bumble too woke for its own good?
On Thin Ice
Is an ugly divorce the key to putting Donald Trump in prison?
Old Money vs. Machine
A pair of Transformers figures provokes an epic battle in staid Georgetown
The View from Here
Trump’s legacy: invasion of the party snatchers
Where Hollywood
Is Hiding Out …
And other curious news about these strange days
From 10 to Zero in 60 Seconds
No commemorative libraries. No seven-figure book deals. Why being the ex-leader of the U.K. is hard work with few perks
BetterNot
How we in lockdown view the Fresh Prince of Montecito, and other follies
Parlez-Vous Parler?
The love story behind the app that threatened the Capitol
The Princess Trap
A new inquiry reveals how, long before Meghan bared all to Oprah, Diana was lured into her unsettling BBC interview with deception and forgery
Oops! He Did It Again
The former British prime minister who triggered Brexit is back for a second act. But no one is clapping
The TikTok Star Who Hates TikTok
Sixteen-year-old Sissy Sheridan has 5.3 million TikTok followers and can’t imagine her life without the app. That doesn’t mean she likes it
Venice Has a Ship Fit
And other curious news about these strange days
The View from Here
Why did a New York Times columnist escape punishment for a reward he failed to disclose?
#MeToo Comes for Philip Roth, In Death
Women argue that the acclaimed novelist of sex and depravity deserves a “re-contextualizing”
Did You Hear About … ?
Curious news about these strange days
Maskless and Topless in Lamu
The coronavirus-free Kenyan island attracting socialites, Marina Abramović, and Dominic West (post–Lily James hoo-ha)
Living Nightmare
Will British women ever recover from the terrifying demise of Sarah Everard?
The View from Here
Like Napoleon’s army, a great city advances on its belly
Carrie Takes the Lion’s Share?
Boris Johnson’s fiancée leaves politics to work at a zoo
Neo-Crassical
Dubbed “Putin’s architect,” the Italian designer behind Russia’s billion-dollar, 168-acre palace can’t understand what all the fuss is about
The View from Here
The Atlanta killings took place 2,000 miles away, but they hit close to home