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Belles of le Bal Le Bal des Débutantes, in Paris, is a coming-out party to rival them all. The photographer who has documented it for 25-plus years takes stock of how a glamorous, unusual ritual has adapted to the times

Written and photographed by Jonathan Becker

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Kiss and Makeup

Happy Hauls! So what if beauty Advent calendars are yet another marketing gimmick?

By Judith Newman

Close-up

Benito Skinner In his new series, Overcompensating, the 31-year-old comedian joins stars such as Megan Fox, Kaia Gerber, and Charli XCX to tell his coming-out story

By Paulina Prosnitz

My Signature

Give Me Attitude! Jeanne Damas, the Rouje designer, has created her own, highly desirable spin on Parisian style

By Jeanne Damas

Chris Whittle’s Teachable Moment The charter-school entrepreneur went from being one of the most acclaimed operators in the education sphere to losing everything. Will he be able to make a comeback?

By William D. Cohan

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Michael Bargo’s Holiday Gift Guide The interior designer recommends the items that will elevate every corner of your home, including Italian teacups, Art Deco ashtrays, and the one thing you can purchase only in Paris

By Michael Bargo

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The Mafia’s Dark Knights With Robert De Niro playing both leading roles, Barry Levinson’s exhilarating The Alto Knights depicts the real-life clash of the Mafia titans Vito Genovese and Frank Costello

By Michael Sragow

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The Zitomer Mystique Why can’t every pharmacy be as happiness-inducing as this fancy drugstore on New York’s Upper East Side?

By Emilia Petrarca

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The Place to Be For a few short years in the 1970s, New Times magazine punched way above its weight, tackling the big issues of the day while elevating a new generation of writers

By Alex Belth

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Editor’s Picks This week, don’t miss a memoir from a trial attorney for the rich and infamous, a novel about naughty aristocrats, and the history of Billionaires’ Row

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Breaking the Bank The victim of an international crypto-currency scam details how she was drawn into the OneCoin fraud, and why the woman behind the scheme landed on the F.B.I.’s 10 Most Wanted list

By Jennifer McAdam

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Travel

New Kids on the Dock Le Sirenuse, the family-run hotel in Positano, is opening a new beach club on its 75th anniversary—and welcoming the next generation of Sersales

By Michael Hainey

Open Book

The Rolling Stones, Out of Time On the heels of Hackney Diamonds, the Rolling Stones’ first original studio album in 18 years, a new book collects rare and never-before-seen images of the band, photographed by Bill Wyman, Terry O’Neill, and others

By Henry McGrath

T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Ron DeSantis wades into Israel, Jada Pinkett Smith comes clean on her marriage, and Donald Trump gets gagged but not bound. (We wish!) Come one, come all! And vote for the biggest Attention Whore!

By George Kalogerakis

The Cowboy King of Hollywood How Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan went from a struggling actor living in a one-bedroom apartment to the recipient of an unprecedented $1 billion television contract

By Will Pavia

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Natalie Portman Takes to the Pitch And other strange news about these curious days …

By George Kalogerakis

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Northern Exposure Looking for style, hygge, and value, travelers are flocking to Scandinavia—and the hotels are rising to the occasion

By Mary Holland

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Dance Therapy Forty years ago, renowned music photographer Lynn Goldsmith created a cult-hit music album with the help of Carly Simon, Sting … and Warren Beatty

By Spike Carter

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Missing the Marc What ever happened to Marc Jacobs Beauty? The makeup line once loved by Emily Ratajkowski, Aubrey Plaza, and seemingly everyone on the Internet suddenly disappeared. Now maybe, just maybe, it’s coming back again …

By Brennan Kilbane

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Some Strings Attached The little-known story of a wartime British ambassador who appeased Adolf Hitler but saw the error of his ways

By Charles Spicer

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The World’s Most Expensive Face-Lift What does half a million dollars’ worth of plastic surgery get you? We peek beneath the bandages

By Jolene Edgar

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Books

Bombs Away!

By Nicolas Rapold

Open Book

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

By Dana Brown

Beauty and Wellness

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

By Linda Wells

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

By Caitlin Moran

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