Air Mail

Lilli Elias With her homeware brand, Autumn Sonata, the 28-year-old is using her archival-studies degree to turn antique prints into new textiles

By Elena Clavarino

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Small Talk

Henry Alford’s “This or That” A pop quiz of cultural phenomena

By Henry Alford

Social Studies

Into the Wilde In Milan, a new wave of members-only clubs is transforming the city’s social fabric

By Elena Clavarino

Inspector Gadget

Landing Gear A temperature-controlled mug for coffee-lovers; headphones without equal; the world’s sharpest, brightest portable projector; and more

By Jonathan Margolis

A Poet’s Painter

By Max Lakin

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Hello, Doctor? For just $100, a new online concierge service will connect the procedure-curious with some of the world’s top plastic surgeons and dermatologists

By Tatiana Boncompagni Hoover

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The New Swampland? Since 2020, branches of restaurants from New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, and elsewhere have opened in Miami. But the bubble may be ready to pop

By Eric Barton

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The Uncommon Man There are many who believe Nicky Haslam is the last bastion of good taste. His tea towels can help you elevate yours

By Stuart Heritage

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Billion-Dollar Babies When a plush-toy tycoon with a real-estate fetish bumps up against Bill Gates, hospitality goes out the window

By William D. Cohan

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Marta Has Left the Building In Death Valley Junction, a theater like no other

By Matthew Gurewitsch

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Close-up

Sophie Thatcher At just 21, the Yellowjackets star turns to the Force with a part in The Book of Boba Fett

By Bridget Arsenault

The Chelsea Portraits

The Misfits Tony Notarberardino has been a resident of the Chelsea Hotel—and its unofficial photo-portraitist—since 1994

By Legs McNeil

Highlight

Face Value A new exhibition cracks open The Face’s archives, featuring more than 200 images from the pages of the pre-eminent culture-and-style magazine of 1980s London

By James Wolcott

Whitney Peak Once a part-time Wendy’s employee, the 22-year-old actress is now starring in the next Hunger Games movie and making her stage debut alongside Pamela Anderson

By Paulina Prosnitz

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Cowboy Mouth

By John Lahr

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Putting It Together How do you complete a Stephen Sondheim musical without Stephen Sondheim? Call for Jonathan Tunick

By Michael Riedel

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A Tale of Two Beans Two years after its unveiling, at the base of a Manhattan luxury tower, Anish Kapoor’s smaller “bean” is way more controversial than its Chicago predecessor

By Max Kutner

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Lucky Jewel Olive Woodward, Lola Dement Myers, and Shay Gallagher, the trio behind the art collective Lucky Jewel, have opened a store on the Lower East Side

By Nicolaia Rips

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Annabelle Selldorf’s Guide to Cologne The German architect behind the Frick Collection’s new renovation shares her favorite restaurants, sights, and shops in her hometown

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Exit, Pursued by Applause The hit-making artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater—André Bishop—steps down after 33 years

By Michael Riedel

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The Art of Deceit

Was My Friend a Fraud? Matthew Pietras worked for the Soros family, donated millions to museums, and produced a fistful of Broadway shows. So why did it all feel make-believe?

By Jane Boon

Landing Gear

Measures of Success Get a full medical workup through the soles of your feet! The stereo receiver that will take you back to the 70s! The lightest carry-on luggage you can buy! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

Close-up

Liz Caribel Sierra The 27-year-old actress is bringing Dominican culture to the screen in Zoë Kravitz’s Blink Twice and Ridley Scott’s Dope Thief

By Paulina Prosnitz

The View from Here France’s political order may be cracking up, but its Olympic Games—majestic, ridiculous, welcoming—are the envy of the world

By Ashley Baker

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