Donald Trump, Party Crasher
Dana Brown was plucked from his bartending post to work at Vanity Fair in its golden era. One of his jobs was manning the door at dinner parties—and keeping the uninvited out
Eye of the Beholder
Whether it’s real (Barbra), prosthetic (Bradley), or doctored (every third Instagram influencer), the nose is having a moment. Our beauty-and-wellness reporter sniffs around Hollywood
Are We There Yet?
After two years of limbo, the gap year is back. One hardened traveler offers up all the overly detailed, tried-and-tested advice your teen should know but will inevitably ignore
Behind Closed Doors
Claims of questionable business ethics and sexual improprieties at Carpenters Workshop, the art world’s most prestigious design gallery, reveal a company flying dangerously close to the sun
One Thing Ledes to Another
The longtime New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin discusses his early years in journalism, humor in the Internet era, and his new essay collection, The Lede
So Much More than a Wedding
This season, “non-wedding weddings”—think short ceremonies, long parties, and far-flung locales—are all the rage, and brides have taken the assignment to heart
Eye of the Beholder
These days, women in their 40s—and younger—are fueling the frenzy for facelifts. What’s behind this wrinkle-induced terror? Our beauty-and-wellness investigator cuts to the heart of the matter
Cinema Inferno
Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren, and Anita Ekberg all feature in a newly translated memoir of Italian cinema that’s oozing with sex, sleaze, and scandal
The Garden of Heathens
Between the turmoil of the World Wars, a few Europeans settled on a desolate Galápagos island. The experiment quickly descended into chaos
Been There, Dunne That
Griffin Dunne reflects on his sister’s horrific murder, the making of Scorsese’s After Hours, his friendship with Carrie Fisher, and a colorful life in New York and Hollywood
The Attention-Whore Index
This week sees the return of the prodigal prince to the top of the Index. Can he be overthrown by an even more querulous windbag? You decide!
The Wife That History Forgot
A new discovery sheds fresh light on Alice Hathaway Lee, Theodore Roosevelt’s first love, who was largely written off as inconsequential in the president’s life