Air Mail

Aram the Cobbler

By Michael Hainey

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Social Studies

Holy Smoke Everyone knows the hazards of smoking, and still some members of the Erewhon set are taking up the habit

By Danielle Pergament

Modern Times

Meltdown in Millbrook After leaving Eleven Madison Park, restaurateur Will Guidara set out to open a five-star hotel in New York’s Hudson Valley. The town has other plans …

By Jay Cheshes

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WQXR

By Nathan King

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

By Alexander Larman

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Only Messiahs in the Building A new documentary revisits the fabled 1972 Toronto Godspell production that launched the careers of Martin Short, Gilda Radner, Eugene Levy, and Victor Garber

By John Brodie

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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

By Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey

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A Town Without Time

By Jim Kelly

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Casa Susanna

By David Christopher Kaufman

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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

By Nicolas Rapold

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Online Special

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

By Matthew Gurewitsch

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Gohar World

By Jeanne Malle

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

By Jason Colavito

Postcard

By Gracie Wiener

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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

By Carolina de Armas

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Conditional Love Could dating actually be good for you? One app aims to unite couples by focusing on wellness rather than on the usual drinks and dinner

By Tatiana Boncompagni Hoover

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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

By Tracy Doyle

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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

By David Coggins

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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

By Carol Kino

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Marcus Samuelsson and Andrew Chapman’s Guide to Harlem The duo behind Red Rooster share their go-to restaurants in the New York neighborhood

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Books

To All the Demon-Lovers

By Nicolas Rapold

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The Mark Hotel

By Ashley Baker

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?

By Vassi Chamberlain

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

By Elena Clavarino

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