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Knives Out!

What Should a Facelift Cost? As the price of plastic surgery soars, a few doctors are checking their rates—and their conscience

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Making Waves

Down Under, Dressed Up How Australian labels like Zimmermann, Christopher Esber, Sir, and Réalisation Par became the unlikely darlings of the style set

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The Music Man of Carnegie Hill At 92NY, Nicholas Russotto orchestrates a most personal, most eclectic concert season


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Editor’s Picks This week, don’t miss a retelling of Western history through 14 thinkers, a deep dive into the places that define Manhattan, and an exploration of private space travel

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California Cool A retrospective at the Palm Springs Art Museum honors the legacy of the midcentury architect Albert Frey

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Art Nouveau

“Get Me a Schiele!” When a Hollywood film requires a priceless painting for a starring role, who handles the casting? Meet curator Leonardo Bigazzi

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Travel

American Holiday Here’s what Italians really think of popular tourist destinations, from Lake Como to Capri

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Beauty and Wellness

Eye of the Beholder In our age of ring-lit TikTok stars, masked mouths, and new brands such as Jenna Lyons’s LoveSeen, there’s no putting a lid on the fact that eyelashes—false, extended, treated, lifted—are having a moment

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index R.F.K. Jr. tries out anti-Semitism for size, and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie continue their never-ending, acrimonious divorce. Who’s grabbing your attention this week?

The Seasoned Traveler

Gary Janetti The comedy writer and producer behind Family Guy, Will & Grace, and a beloved Instagram account reveals his travel routine


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CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED

The Devil’s in the Data Walter Murch reveals how Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation clicked together—and anticipated surveillance capitalism

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The Good Kind of Political Drama: The West Wing at 25 On this week’s podcast, Janel Moloney, who played idealistic assistant Donna Moss, takes us inside the landmark show

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Towering Inferno

Master of None Amid his battle to take back the White House, Donald Trump is in danger of becoming towerless and losing the Manhattan building that made him a star

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City Guides

Thelma Golden’s Guide to New York As the Studio Museum in Harlem re-opens its doors, its director and chief curator shares her go-to spots in the neighborhood

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City Guides

Iké Udé’s Guide to Lagos From beach clubs to hidden art hubs, the Nigerian-American photographer and performer shares his go-to’s in his native city

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The View from Here A 10th-grader on reading and writing to cope with gun violence


Open Book

AIR MAIL’s Best Coffee-Table Books of 2024 Dazzling volumes on Rosario Candela’s New York City penthouses and David Hockney’s works on paper, plus photography collections from Ernest Cole, Eve Arnold, and Ruth Orkin and a look inside an Italian home or two

Open Book

AIR MAIL’s Best Coffee-Table Books of 2024 Dazzling volumes on Rosario Candela’s New York City penthouses and David Hockney’s works on paper, plus photography collections from Ernest Cole, Eve Arnold, and Ruth Orkin and a look inside an Italian home or two

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