Air Mail

The Cult of Karl Ove Knausgaard The Norwegian writer inspires a reverence bordering on worship among his mostly male fans. He can bring grown men to tears with a single sentence

By Erin Somers

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Gilt Without Guilt

All That Glitters Isn’t Gold Trump’s garish redecoration of the White House rivals the interior-design tastes of Saddam Hussein and King Midas

By Craig Brown

Open Book

Dreams in Progress A new book celebrates Hollywood’s greatest behind-the-scenes photographer

By Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger

Arts and Culture

Show and Tell The artist Goshka Macuga is exploring the intersection of fashion and art as part of her long-term collaboration with Miu Miu

By Jeanne Malle

Desperately Seeking Sympathy Can someone get Harry and Meghan a private jet to this Netflix “global event” pity party?

By Hilary Rose

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The View from Here Forget working from home. A new movement is spreading from China, of all places, about not working at all. Where do we sign up?

By Julia Hobsbawm

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Camari Mick The New York chef brings her expertise from years spent at Le Bernardin and Eleven Madison Park to Raf’s, an all-day café where pastry is king

By Nina Friend

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Brad Pitt Starts a Studio And other curious news about these strange days …

By George Kalogerakis

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Ceol na nGael

By Jack Sullivan

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The Luncheonette Next Door From the couple behind the historic Manhattan restaurant Raoul’s comes Revelie, an old-fashioned American diner with a French twist

By Nina Friend

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Is the British Museum a Shill for Big Oil? On this week’s podcast, Rebecca John explains how the oil industry uses the arts to buy our approval

By Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey

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View With a Room

Talking Turkey The new Peninsula Istanbul hotel is among the most exciting openings in Europe this year—but not because of the guest rooms

By Alexander Lobrano

La Vie Aquatique

French Dip In France, a dated but widely enforced law is enough to leave some swimmers feeling more than a little exposed

By William D. Cohan

T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Lock up your grandmothers! Rupert Murdoch’s on the prowl for a wife … again! But can he beat indictment magnets Donald T. and Rudy G. for your attention? Vote now for your champion!

By George Kalogerakis

America’s Sweethearts A new coffee-table book presents a visual history of the United States from the 1940s to today, courtesy of Magnum photographers

By Elena Clavarino

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Nightmare at the Museum A mammals expert for the American Museum of Natural History reveals how a former president of the New York institution used its resources to advance his eugenics agenda

By Darrin Lunde

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Summer Skate

By Bill Keenan

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Book ’Em!

By Joanne Kaufman

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Bloomingdale’s 150th Anniversary

By Carolina de Armas

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Been There, Dunne That Griffin Dunne reflects on his sister’s horrific murder, the making of Scorsese’s After Hours, his friendship with Carrie Fisher, and a colorful life in New York and Hollywood

By Jim Kelly

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The Height of His Powers Restaurateur Ignacio Mattos has long exerted a pull over downtown New York’s stylish set. Now they’re all flocking to Corner Bar

By Christine Muhlke

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index As Harry’s revelations abate, will Prince Andrew keep the No. 1 ranking in the family? Or will some other new swankpot claim the win? You decide!

By George Kalogerakis

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Wine Futures

By Michael Pescuma

Close-up

Eugeniu Zubco On the 37th floor of a Fifth Avenue tower, the 31-year-old Moldovan sushi chef and Masa alum is leading Manhattan’s most exclusive new omakase counter

By Jennifer Noyes

The Kratom Kick It’s an upper. It’s a downer. It’s legal in most of the U.S. And everyone’s taking it

By Jensen Davis

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