Daphné Guinness
The musician and composer answers 49 of life’s most pressing questions
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The View from Here
Truth emerges in the rotting boneyard of the Fox-Dominion libel case. But the Big Lie and the Big Grift continue in Washington and beyond
Dubai’s Softer Side
In a city known for excess, what does “luxury” even mean? The Lana, the Dorchester Collection’s stylish new hotel, has a few suggestions
Glossier Unglossed
What gave Glossier its cool? One former employee reveals the stardust surrounding its founder on the eve of the Glossy bomb(dot-com)shell
The Attention-Whore Index
Will it be a familiar old contemptible or a striking new pretender who claims your attention this week? The decision is yours!
A Splash of Color
Wine experts sneered when Sacha Lichine launched his expensive French rosé. Now he sells more than a million cases a year and is beloved by the likes of Victoria Beckham, Malia Obama, and Adele
The Attention-Whore Index
A warlord, a king, and a short-fingered vulgarian compete for the No. 1 ranking. Which blackguard rules them all? Plus: strange news from across the world
Eye of the Beholder
One of Hollywood’s best-kept secrets? There’s no hair there. Our chronically curious beauty-and-wellness guru investigates the rich universe of extensions, which is making those lush locks possible
The Life and Legend of Maggie Higgins
She was one of the few female war correspondents assigned to W.W. II and Korea. A new book details Higgins’s intrepid life, both in the field and amid the misogyny of the 20th-century news industry
A Real-Life Mrs. Maisel
A meticulously kept scrapbook sheds light on the little-remembered life of Jean Carroll, America’s first Jewish woman stand-up comedian
Don’t Shoot Me
The chipmunk cheeks, the bulbous chin, the lips that look ready to pop. When filler injections go too far, doctors say, they can be dissolved. Turns out, it’s a little more complicated
Eye of the Beholder
It’s no longer enough to simply smell good. For the .01 percent, only a completely custom fragrance will do. And if it costs tens of thousands of dollars, so be it! Our sensible beauty columnist sniffs out the truth of this trend
Hollywood Beginning
Sarah Blakley-Cartwright’s new novel captures the actor’s mindset so incisively that Chloë Sevigny and Busy Philipps are early fans
An Idea with Legs
Prepare for fall with an Adirondack chair that heats up! Noodle on a slew of positively medieval instruments! A Web site to help you learn the Romance languages! And more …
