The Property-Whore Index
Billionaires like nothing better than getting into property battles with their equally rich neighbors. This week we chart the worst offenders
Waiting for Godet
A mysterious briefcase! A retirement-home breakout! A next-gen perfumer’s quest to revive her family’s storied fragrance house has been a wild ride
The Cult Around the Corner
For nearly 30 years, a fringe psychologist exerted total control over the lives of his followers. His not-so-secret headquarters? A town house on Manhattan’s Upper West Side
Assignment: Sinatra
A legendary editor. A recalcitrant writer. And a subject that was both man and myth. The story behind the writing of what became known as the greatest magazine profile ever
The Chairman in Profile
Gay Talese and Edward Sorel, the writer and illustrator of “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,” on the origins, aftermath, and eventual sanctification of the greatest profile in magazine history
The Attention-Whore Index
A warlord, a king, and a short-fingered vulgarian compete for the No. 1 ranking. Which blackguard rules them all? Plus: strange news from across the world
Hidden Treasures
An exhibition on the anonymous creators behind pieces for the best Paris maisons, from Cartier to Boucheron, offers a master class in the art of jewelry-making
Bon Voyage!
The former creative director at Condé Nast Traveler and founder of Yolo Journal shares her guide to the most crucial of travel companions: luggage
Look’s Book: Paris
The insider’s guide to the best hairstylists, colorists, nail salons, and brow groomers in the epicenter of gorgeousness
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The Amsterdam Diaries
The 12 Years a Slave director, Steve McQueen, and his partner, Bianca Stigter, discuss the making of Occupied City, a new documentary about Nazi-era Amsterdam
Killing the Messenger
Since Jimmy Finkelstein abruptly shuttered his eight-month-old, $50 million news start-up, hundreds of former employees have been airing their grievances on Slack
The Attention-Whore Index
It’s back! And the cast looks strangely familiar: carroty-blond blowhards, kooky kings, hot-tempered tech gurus, and cringe-worthy congressmen. The seasons change, but Attention Whores will out!