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From Tadpole to Frog Prince For decades, Charles Masson presided over La Grenouille, hosting everyone from Edward R. Murrow to David Rockefeller—not to mention a tricky Truman Capote

By Charles Masson

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The View from Here Welcome to Toronto, the West’s newest sanctuary city—for Americans

By Jennifer Gould

Books and Baubles

Are Those Socks Bukowski? Celebrated authors don’t have to “go Hollywood” to sell out—they just have to die

By Steve Garbarino

Body Language

Golden Girl The spray tan has shed its streaky reputation, and now everyone from Ryan Gosling to Jennifer Lawrence is going under the gun

By Lauren Bans

Lily McInerny In a starring role alongside Chloë Sevigny, the 26-year-old brings new energy to a coming-of-age classic

By Carolina de Armas

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Less Was More A new documentary explores the complicated legacy of Jule Campbell, the woman behind the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

By Terry McDonell

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Hang It in the Louvre The comics-loving French have turned World Without End, a graphic novel about climate change, into a surprise best-seller

By Peter Conradi

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Table for One Traveling alone, even to one of the world’s most romantic Greek islands, is nothing to fear

By Olivia Petter

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E. A. Hanks Tom Hanks’s daughter makes her literary debut with a revelatory memoir

By Elena Clavarino

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Bullets over East Hampton A shooting range “for the common man” has been accused of peppering the houses of wealthy residents with stray bullets. Who’ll wave the white flag first?

By Carrie Monahan

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The Attention-Whore Index This week’s dross rising to the top includes some old familiar names causing all-new commotions. Who is the unworthiest? You decide!

By George Kalogerakis

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City Guides

Magda Butrym’s Guide to Warsaw The Polish fashion designer shares her favorite spots in her hometown

Inside Story

On the Scent During World War II, spies had a little-suspected weapon: perfume. It was used for everything from building an undercover alias to making covert correspondences seem like love letters

By Elyse Graham

The Hotel World

Death in Venice For decades, the Hotel Bauer was a home away from home for the international glitterati. Now it’s a cautionary tale

By Mark Ellwood

Crank Up the Heat Don’t even think about stripping down to your sports bra—the latest fitness fixation is all about raising your body temperature

By Sean Russell

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Tuscany on the Thames Started as a lunch canteen for the architects upstairs, Ruthie Rogers’s River Cafe has shaped The Way We Eat Now—and launched the careers of countless chefs

By Mark Rozzo

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The Preppy Crack-Up

By Michael Knox Beran

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The Attention-Whore Index Can professional victims HarMeg™ once again hang on to their No. 1 ranking? It’s up to them. But also up to you! Plus: news of the week that’s not to be missed

By George Kalogerakis

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The Great Divide The most unexpected—and controversial—new trend in self-care? Scheduling a midlife divorce

By Alina Dizik

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Calder on Their Minds A Seattle power-collector couple’s love for the great American artist of suspended sculptures reaches new heights at the Seattle Art Museum

By Osman Can Yerebakan

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Brooklyn’s Finest After nearly 25 years in Williamsburg, Andrew Tarlow’s Diner is more than a restaurant—it’s a happening

By Christine Muhlke

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Food for Thought

A Portable Feast A new book pairs Dwight Garner’s complementary obsessions: reading and eating

By Robert S. Boynton

Music

Shake It Off Panic Shack, an obscure female punk band from Wales, has gone viral on TikTok, thanks to their girl-power dance moves

By Judith Newman

Books

Writing to Survive

By Celia McGee

The Wicked Witches of Etsy Finding witches to do your bidding, be it casting a spell on a crush or a curse on a boss, is now as easy as paying $15 on the mom-and-pop online marketplace

By Gracie Wiener

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New York

From Tadpole to Frog Prince For decades, Charles Masson presided over La Grenouille, hosting everyone from Edward R. Murrow to David Rockefeller—not to mention a tricky Truman Capote

The View from Here Welcome to Toronto, the West’s newest sanctuary city—for Americans

Are Those Socks Bukowski? Celebrated authors don’t have to “go Hollywood” to sell out—they just have to die

Golden Girl The spray tan has shed its streaky reputation, and now everyone from Ryan Gosling to Jennifer Lawrence is going under the gun

Lily McInerny In a starring role alongside Chloë Sevigny, the 26-year-old brings new energy to a coming-of-age classic

Less Was More A new documentary explores the complicated legacy of Jule Campbell, the woman behind the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Hang It in the Louvre The comics-loving French have turned World Without End, a graphic novel about climate change, into a surprise best-seller

Table for One Traveling alone, even to one of the world’s most romantic Greek islands, is nothing to fear

E. A. Hanks Tom Hanks’s daughter makes her literary debut with a revelatory memoir

Bullets over East Hampton A shooting range “for the common man” has been accused of peppering the houses of wealthy residents with stray bullets. Who’ll wave the white flag first?

The Attention-Whore Index This week’s dross rising to the top includes some old familiar names causing all-new commotions. Who is the unworthiest? You decide!

Magda Butrym’s Guide to Warsaw The Polish fashion designer shares her favorite spots in her hometown

On the Scent During World War II, spies had a little-suspected weapon: perfume. It was used for everything from building an undercover alias to making covert correspondences seem like love letters

Death in Venice For decades, the Hotel Bauer was a home away from home for the international glitterati. Now it’s a cautionary tale

Crank Up the Heat Don’t even think about stripping down to your sports bra—the latest fitness fixation is all about raising your body temperature

Tuscany on the Thames Started as a lunch canteen for the architects upstairs, Ruthie Rogers’s River Cafe has shaped The Way We Eat Now—and launched the careers of countless chefs

The Preppy Crack-Up

The Attention-Whore Index Can professional victims HarMeg™ once again hang on to their No. 1 ranking? It’s up to them. But also up to you! Plus: news of the week that’s not to be missed

The Great Divide The most unexpected—and controversial—new trend in self-care? Scheduling a midlife divorce

Calder on Their Minds A Seattle power-collector couple’s love for the great American artist of suspended sculptures reaches new heights at the Seattle Art Museum

Brooklyn’s Finest After nearly 25 years in Williamsburg, Andrew Tarlow’s Diner is more than a restaurant—it’s a happening

A Portable Feast A new book pairs Dwight Garner’s complementary obsessions: reading and eating

Shake It Off Panic Shack, an obscure female punk band from Wales, has gone viral on TikTok, thanks to their girl-power dance moves

Writing to Survive

The Wicked Witches of Etsy Finding witches to do your bidding, be it casting a spell on a crush or a curse on a boss, is now as easy as paying $15 on the mom-and-pop online marketplace