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Wild Card

Heir to the Revolution Fergie Chambers is an heir to the Cox media fortune. He also wants to destroy the West. Is he a political radical? Or a rich boy with daddy issues?

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Modern Times

Amateur Hour An unexpected side effect of house music’s stratospheric rise? Everyone and their mother thinks that they, too, can be a D.J.

Landing Gear

An Idea with Legs Prepare for fall with an Adirondack chair that heats up! Noodle on a slew of positively medieval instruments! A Web site to help you learn the Romance languages! And more …


Hell on Wheels

Wild Ride Tesla used to be the car of choice for virtue-signaling Democrats. Now, as liberals all over the world are unloading their “Swasticars,” will the Fox News set fill the void?

Music

Anarchy in the U.S. Ahead of their reunion, British punk band the Sex Pistols recall the madness of their 1970s American tour—drugs, cowboys, and all

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But First …

The View from Here Jennifer Dulos disappeared three years ago. The husband accused of her murder is dead by his own hand. Now his mistress is on trial

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Air Mail Diary

A Truly Fresh Hell, Courtesy of Dorothy Parker And other strange news about these curious days …

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Landing Gear

No-Fly Zone A humanitarian insect repellent! Our favorite earbuds yet! The fountain of youth turns out to be a very expensive laser! And more …

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The Hotel World

Somewhere Man Pablo Carrington operates some of the world’s best hotels according to one simple rule: whatever a multi-national brand would do, he does the opposite

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Air Mail Diary

A Very WAG-ish Scandal? And other strange news about these curious days …

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Landing Gear

A Lean, Mean Cleaning Machine A robot vacuum that’s quieter than your mouthy cleaning lady! Put an Antiques Roadshow host in your pocket! A recording device that could help solve a murder! And more …

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Publish and Perish

Surprise Ending When former Simon & Schuster C.E.O. Richard Snyder died last week, he left two things in his wake: a legacy as a difficult but revolutionary publisher, and a fourth wife who wanted it all

Close-up

Owen Teague The young star of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes discusses acting with C.G.I. and making it in Hollywood


Landing Gear

The Nice List AIR MAIL’s tech-and-gadget czar reviews hundreds of devices, contraptions, and gizmos each year. For the sake of simplifying your holiday shopping, he’s chosen the best ones

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Closing the Captions The soundbar so effective that you can shut off subtitles once and for all! A pendulum clock for the Digital Age! Headphones that work underwater! And more …

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Book Excerpt

The Artful Dodger In his early 20s, Orlando Whitfield befriended Inigo Philbrick, an ambitious young art dealer. Over the next 15 years, his pal defrauded clients to the tune of $86 million

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Skiing for the 1 Percent

Moving Mountains Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is transforming Utah’s Powder Mountain into a private members’ club. Is he the ski resort’s savior or its saboteur?

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A Good Sport

The Last Renaissance Man Ely Callaway went from running the Burlington textile company to founding ultra-successful wine and golf businesses—all while hiding a lifelong secret

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A Literary Life

The Curious Case of Thomas Pynchon With the release of Shadow Ticket, his first novel in 12 years, and the Vineland-inspired One Battle After Another in theaters, only one thing is for sure: the author won’t be in evidence

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A Literary Companion

The Last Days of Joan Didion Cory Leadbeater looked after the author in her final days—and after them, too

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Film

Superman’s Homecoming Will a divided America embrace the return of a kind superhero long known for championing peace and standing with immigrants?

Air Mail Diary

Russia’s Rich Hunt for New Homes Plus, are Swedes rude? And other strange news about these curious days …


But First …

The View from Here The latest victim of crypto hype? Frank Lloyd Wright’s only skyscraper