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Doctor Who? Meet the Boston brain doctor who lives a double life writing incredibly successful thrillers under the pen name Freida McFadden

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Landing Gear

The Camera That Goes TikTok Fujifilm’s instant classic has captured the hearts, minds, and eyes of the social-media generation! A Swiss company’s “dumbphone” will protect you from Big Brother! And more …

T.G.I.S.

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


Fading Fashions

Dark Days at Harvey Nicks The London department store used to be the chattering classes’ byword for British style, but now it’s been outdone by its rival Harrods. Can the twentysomething son of the owner rejuvenate it?

Anatomy of a Scandal

Art on Trial When Dmitry Rybolovlev took Sotheby’s auction house to court and accused it of defrauding him, it revealed the limits of a billionaire’s power

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That 70s Movie Largely improvised by an unruly teenage cast, the 1970 black-and-white film Bronco Bullfrog gets a shiny new restoration

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Theater

The Anxiety of Assimilation The powerful new play Leopoldstadt mirrors its author’s journey from Tomáš Sträussler to Tom Stoppard

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Film

A New Gold Mine for Movie-Lovers Fun City Editions gives fans access to long-out-of-circulation treasures

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Beauty School

Brush with Greatness A masterclass with Kim Kardashian’s makeup artist is a lesson in flawlessness

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The Look From Here

Now That’s Juicy One of the most powerful ingredients in skin care is also the least discussed

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Travel

The Riviera’s Second Act From elegant hotel openings to quiet, sun-drenched promenades, the smart set is re-discovering the Côte d’Azur’s original winter magic


Highlight

Midnight in Toronto Fifty years ago, Mikhail Baryshnikov, a star of the U.S.S.R.’s Kirov Ballet, defected from his troupe after a performance in Canada. Dance was never the same

Books

Editors’ Picks This week, don’t miss a queer reimagining of 1970s Italian filmmaking, a biography of the “zip” painter Barnett Newman, Thomas Beller’s personal essays, and a dictionary of 2,000 ways to say “rain” in Japanese

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View With a Room

The Ends of the Earth In Chilean Patagonia, where animals outnumber people, there’s only one place to sleep—and it’s the lodge of a lifetime

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Tales of Aviation

The Flight of the “Concordski” The espionage and secret history behind the Soviets’ attempt to build their own Concorde

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Great Lives

Ada “Bricktop” Smith The forgotten queen of Jazz Age Montmartre

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index The Republicans spit out Kevin McCarthy, Gwyneth Paltrow chokes on her politics, and one of Britain’s richest men doesn’t recognize Jeffrey Epstein in the mirror. Please, pick your favorite loser already!

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Highlight

Packed House After a decade of delays, the brand-new Perelman Performing Arts Center will finally host actors, dancers, and artists in Manhattan’s financial district

On the Scent

Royal Flush An evocative scent created for the Duke of Windsor carries a note of plaintive decadence today


T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Elon Musk is in a frenzy, Steve Bannon is green with envy, and Mark Zuckerberg seeks “masculine energy”

Landing Gear

It’s a Snap! The app that gives you a Leica (and four lenses) for less than 1 percent of the price! Does Sonos make the perfect pair of headphones? A robotic lawn mower that will save your weekend! And more …

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