New York
Air Mail Diary
David Beckham and Rafael Nadal Take to Court And other strange news about these curious days …
Film
Written in the Stars The seven-time Oscar-nominated writer-director Wes Anderson has made the funniest, most heartfelt, and most poignant film of his career
Lit Split
J. K. Rowling’s Goblet of a Firestorm Even when she’s defending Salman Rushdie’s rights, some in the literary world want to see her silenced. Or worse
The Closer Look
Manolo Blahnik’s Good Life The shoe designer relies on Flaubert, ten Labradors, old-school etiquette, and a love of toe cleavage
View With a Room
Fishing for Complements The charming owner of Estiatorio Milos has returned to his homeland with an alluring new hotel in Athens
Marriage, Texas–Style
The Whole $59 Million Yards Dress by Dior and music by Maroon 5—yes, the viral “wedding of the century” was between a car dealer’s daughter and her 29-year-old groom facing serious jail time
Air Mail Diary
Where Oligarchs Have Found Safe Harbors And other strange news about these curious days …
Elements of Styles
What Women Want How Harry Styles avoided the playboy label—despite having lots (and lots) of girlfriends—and became an exemplar for “positive masculinity”
Books