Air Mail

The Kaiser Sparks a Family Feud And other strange news about these curious days …

By George Kalogerakis

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High Anxiety

Inside the S.N.L. Audition Room Laugh-free interviews, under-the-breath asides, and lots of popcorn … Chris Rock, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, and others reveal what it’s like to get hired by Lorne Michaels

By Susan Morrison

Air Mail Diary

Spend It Like Beckham? The Soccer Star’s Money Scandal And other strange news about these curious days …

By George Kalogerakis

Toy Story

Trump Gets Even Smaller We have editorial columns and editorial cartoons. Now we have editorial toy soldiers

By Jamie Malanowski

The Social Stir There’s never been a bigger appetite for celebratory food and festive drinks. Colu Henry’s new cookbook reveals the winning formula

By Laura Neilson

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Citizen Cimino

By Bruce Handy

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Welcome to the Louniverse The late Velvet Underground front man was not only a master songwriter, he also had a great mountain pose

By Will Hodgkinson

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Affairs of the Heart

By Joanne Kaufman

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A “Modern-Day Casablanca” How Miami Vice brought Hollywood-size ambition to the small screen—and sold a lot of Ray-Bans

By Josh Karp

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The Secret Source While the Mitchell Algus Gallery has launched the careers of many current art-world sensations, Algus himself struggles to pay the rent

By Bianca Bosker

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A Mission from God How an epic friendship born out of quaaludes, comedy, and a shared love of R&B paved the way for The Blues Brothers

By Daniel de Visé

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Profile

Deep Dish Emily Sundberg’s addictive Substack has made her one of the most influential voices in media—and she’s just getting started

By Brennan Kilbane

Close-up

Sarah Raffetto A fourth-generation Raffetto, of New York’s famed downtown pasta empire, talks honoring tradition—and departing from it

By Jensen Davis

T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Elon Musk rules the roost. Chris Licht gets the boot. Can Prince Harry reclaim his throne? Plus: the oddest news from around the world

By George Kalogerakis

Grace Gummer The actress, a member of a great acting family, is pivoting from theater to television

By Clara Molot

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When Life Gives You Lemons … Produced by Pauline Chalamet and directed by Rachel Walden, the short film Lemon Tree is inspired by a true story from Walden’s grandfather’s childhood

By Clara Molot

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Quit Doing That! Smoking cessation has never looked better, thanks to these new products and therapies

By Hannah Baxter

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Are Artists Brexiting London? And other strange news about these curious days …

By George Kalogerakis

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Mel Gibson Wants Your Forgiveness And other strange news about these curious days …

By George Kalogerakis

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Ellroy Confidential

By Paul Franz

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Scandal in Venice Behind a glamorous façade of art galas and gallery openings, the handsome scion of the historic Bauer Hotel family was allegedly running a sham gynecologic practice, filming women for porn

By Elena Clavarino

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Style

Full Circle Following a career as a model, and a marriage to music legend Jimmy Iovine, Liberty Ross is reimagining her family business by bringing roller-skating to Rockefeller Center

By Laura Craik

The Perfect Ending

Brooke Garber Neidich The Sidney Garber Fine Jewelry designer answers 71 of life’s most pressing questions

Book Reviews

End of Empire

By Max Carter

The View from Here Bootlegging, drug dealing, Airbnb-ing. Diplomats abandoned by their countries turn to unusual trades to keep the consular lights burning

By John Beck

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