A Night Celebrating Michael Chow
After Thursday night’s premiere of AKA Mr. Chow, a documentary directed by Nick Hooker and executive-produced by AIR MAIL Co-Editor Graydon Carter, guests including Victor Garber and Griffin Dunne gathered to celebrate the inimitable restaurateur at—where else?—Mr. Chow
Cat’s Out of the Bag
In the late 90s, Jocelyn Wildenstein became a tabloid sensation after her $2.5 billion divorce and as “the poster child for plastic surgery gone wrong.” Now she’s broke and the subject of a new HBO documentary series
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss an audiobook murder mystery involving cellist prodigies, an intimate history of Manhattan’s Public Theater, and a globe-maker’s exploration of his craft
Michel David-Weill
For 25 years, the French-born investment banker directed Wall Street’s most prestigious firm with the touch of an enlightened monarch
Angelica Hicks’s Guide to Brooklyn
The British illustrator and Internet personality shares her go-to restaurants, shops, and bars near her home in Carroll Gardens
The World Through Rose-Colored Glasses
Ahead of her show at the Queens Museum, the South African multimedia artist Tracey Rose discusses apartheid, psychedelics, and the inspiration behind some of her most radical works
The Heat Is On
From fine dining to sweets shops, there’s never been a better time to eat your way through Mumbai. Our peripatetic omnivore relishes every bite
2024: A Space Odyssey
Stars, black holes, meteorites … An exhibition in New York pays tribute to the late Pop artists, friends, and cosmos enthusiasts Alain Jacquet and James Rosenquist, presenting their work together for the first time
In Defense of Cruising
William Friedkin saw the film, which starred Al Pacino, as a breakthrough for gay representation in Hollywood. Gay activists disagreed
Sight Unseen
Alice Mason was a celebrated hostess and New York’s real-estate agent to the elite, but while she was showing lavish apartments to clients like Marilyn Monroe, she was hiding a family secret
Under the Tuscan (and Umbrian) Sun
A road trip around the homes, archives, and foundations of the artists of central Italy, and those who made their name there, from Beverly Pepper to Alberto Burri to Niki de Saint Phalle
John Lithgow
The actor and author answers 41 of life’s most pressing questions
Style
Better by Design
Design obsessives can rejoice this holiday season, with unique pieces from masters such as Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard, and Joe Colombo that won’t break the bank
Chase Sui WondersThe Harvard Lampoon was a crash course in taking criticism. Now the young actress is out in the real world, starring opposite Pete Davidson in A24’s latest
