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The Hackman Connection Inside the wild, epic filming of William Friedkin’s The French Connection, which made a star of the late Gene Hackman

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Inside the Crime That Scandalized New York’s Bluebloods On this week’s podcast, Michael Gross takes a new look at the conviction of Brooke Astor’s son for stealing millions from her

The Imperfect Ending

Kara Swisher The pioneering tech journalist, whose Burn Book is topping the best-seller lists, can’t wait to share her hates

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Owen Kline The actor’s directorial debut, a film about a young cartoonist finding his way, reflects his own childhood spent studying comic books and haunting video stores

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His Last Duchess Samuel Ramey and Jessye Norman mesmerize in a 1989 Met performance of Bluebeard’s Castle

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Inside Story

The Secret Life of James Dean Never-before-seen correspondence sheds fresh light on the 1950s Hollywood heartthrob’s long-speculated-about sexuality

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Conner Ives The 29-year-old fashion designer, who has dressed everyone from Rihanna to Ivy Getty, is only just getting started

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The Nanny Diaries A solo show in New York honors Vivian Maier, the 20th-century nanny and amateur photographer whose richly nuanced work is only now getting its due

Food and Wine

A New Golden Age At Le Veau d’Or, the chefs behind Frenchette are re-inventing a New York classic by changing as little as possible


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Sister Act How the McLaughlin twins broke the glass ceiling of the male-dominated photography industry during the golden age of magazines

Clubland Confidential

Gambling Man Jamie Reuben, of the English property-and-investment firm Reuben Brothers, is spending billions on hotels and private clubs in New York. But will the Upper East Side love him back?

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Modern Times

Busy Is as Busy Does It used to be that doing nothing was the ultimate luxury. Now being productive—or looking it—is everything

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Photography

The Accidental Collector Judy Glickman Lauder didn’t set out to become a collector. Yet she ended up amassing some of the most important images in photography, shot by everyone from Berenice Abbott to William Klein, to Weegee

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Head Cases

What About Bob? Who would’ve guessed that the snoozy, stodgy bob would become the favorite cool-girl cut? It just took some tweaks, a little mess, and a loose attitude

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City Guides

Christine Sun Kim’s Guide to Berlin The American artist shares her favorite spots in her adopted city

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Alo, Are You There? Sweat

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All Wisconsin’s a Stage While often overlooked, the Midwestern state is home to some of America’s finest theater


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India Ennenga and Sebastian Clark The duo sending pocket-size books—collaborations with artists and writers—to people around the world

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Three Days in New Orleans The second annual New Orleans Book Festival, held on the Tulane University campus and co-chaired by Walter Isaacson, featured panels with Maggie Haberman, Michael Lewis, and AIR MAIL’s Alessandra Stanley and Nathan King

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