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The Swan Who Was Spared The real reason Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham, Truman Capote’s guest of honor at the Black and White Ball, was the only “swan” he didn’t betray

By Joseph Rodota

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Anatomy of a Scandal

Abercrombie & Flinch Behind the preppy, all-American fashion brand was a sordid world of alleged exploitation and abuse of power

By Rianna Croxford

Britons on Broadway

The British Are Coming! Operation Mincemeat—the Olivier Award–winning West End musical about a W.W. II–era deception operation that fooled the Nazis—is taking Broadway by storm

By Tim Teeman

Beauty and Wellness

Eye of the Beholder As we peel off the layers and parade into spring, will we bare our body hair or banish it for good? Our brave beauty columnist goes bushwhacking …

By Linda Wells

If You Build It …

By Celia McGee

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Winds of Change Comporta, Portugal, sits on the last undeveloped stretch of Atlantic Ocean coastline in Southern Europe. Will developers and tourists ruin it?

By Michael Hainey

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Arts and Drafts Five years after leaving New York magazine, Adam Moss discusses the state of media today, how he fills his days, and his new book about art

By Jim Kelly

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Sore Losers A collection of songs for people who’ve turned on themselves, by self-critical artists such as the Buzzcocks, Lyle Lovett, Jackie Ross, and more

By George Kalogerakis

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Eye of the Beholder Thanks to Jane Fonda’s Workout, leotards and leg lifts became enduring cultural phenomena. Forty years after the video’s debut, Fonda is still astonished that it worked

By Linda Wells

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The Many Lives of Anna May Wong

By Celia McGee

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The Inimitable Nona Summers A director remembers a great love

By Michael Lindsay-Hogg

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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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Kelly Beeman The painter and illustrator was convinced art couldn’t be a full-time job. But when Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson came across her drawings on Instagram, overnight success followed

By Elena Clavarino

The Restaurant World

L.A. Plays New York In the past few years, New York City’s buzziest restaurants have been exported to Miami. Now they’re landing in Los Angeles

By Susan Campos

The View from Here Work, drink, or fornicate? Everything you’ve always wanted to know about writers’ retreats but were afraid to ask

By Judith Newman

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The Attention-Whore Index After a brief summer break, the world’s neediest attention-seekers are back and clamoring for your vote. But who really deserves it? You decide!

By George Kalogerakis

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Get Out of Town! These days, the stylish millennial’s favorite means of escape is a gas-guzzling Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van with all the fixins

By Steve Garbarino

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The View from Here As Trump causes havoc in the United States, London has never looked more appealing

By Ashley Baker

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Lost Illusions

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Jacques Pépin The French chef and cookbook author answers 37 of life’s most pressing questions, revealing his go-to appetizer, his favorite cocktail, and what an ideal weekend lunch looks like

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Joey Scalabrino The New York restaurateur’s Apollo Bagels is so popular it risks being evicted from the West Village

By Jeanne Malle

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Travel

Plane Wreck Canceled flights, shabby planes, burst tires … the reincarnated Eastern Airlines doesn’t live up to its past glory days—or even basic standards

By Elena Clavarino

Beauty and Wellness

Eye of the Beholder Longer, thicker, lusher—when it comes to hair these days, the overriding impulse is “more.” Why are women of all ages and persuasions going full-on Rapunzel? Our beauty-and-wellness columnist investigates

By Linda Wells

Beauty and Wellness

Eye of the Beholder Longer, thicker, lusher—when it comes to hair these days, the overriding impulse is “more.” Why are women of all ages and persuasions going full-on Rapunzel? Our beauty-and-wellness columnist investigates

By Linda Wells

The View from Here For Trump, every day is January 6

By Graydon Carter

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