New York
Close-up
Ave Maria! She got Rudy Giuliani to fiddle with his crotch in the Borat sequel. Now Maria Bakalova steals the show as Ivana Trump in the new movie The Apprentice
Film
From Russia with Lust Sean Baker’s latest film, Anora, was a hit at Cannes and is now drawing Oscar buzz. How did he make sex work so respectable?
T.G.I.S.
The Attention-Whore Index Is Donald Trump set to dominate the spotlight once again? Or can some other narcissistic peacock tear your attention away from him? You decide!
Profiles in Patronage
L.A. Paints Itself Since the 1960s, Joan Agajanian Quinn has supported the careers of L.A. artists, from Ed Ruscha to Frank Gehry. Now her rarely shown collection is on view in Laguna Beach
Drama Queen
We All Make Mystiques The unforgettable night in New York when Jackie Kennedy watched as opera’s greatest diva sang Tosca and bungled the high C
Letter from L.A.
The Battle for Chinatown In Los Angeles, the forces of gentrification face up against the long-term residents
Great Lives
A Man in Full As a stylist, artist, photographer, and filmmaker, Michael Roberts defied convention at every turn
Landing Gear
Droning On The eye in the sky you’ve always dreamed of! Search-by-image software that beats out Google! A Breville coffee-maker that makes everything, from iced coffee to hot chocolate! And more …
Disappearing Act
The Country That Never Was The Hindu nation of Kailasa is making friends across the world. Such a shame it doesn’t exist
