New York
Knives Out!
Extreme Body Makeovers Dr. Ryan Neinstein’s kneecap-to-neck approach to surgery nearly bisects the waist and requires a four-week recovery. Yet people are scrambling for a slot on his schedule
Art
The Art of the Steal Within the world of art thievery, there are those who do it for the money, those who do it because it’s easy … and those who do it because they love it
Eight Questions
Going Viral Ben Smith, the former BuzzFeed editor and New York Times columnist, discusses Fox’s firing of Tucker Carlson, the Gawker–Hulk Hogan scandal, and his new book on the age of disinformation, Traffic
Highlight
Hey, Genius Cécile McLorin Salvant sings art songs for the new 20s
Ladies Who Lunch
Dressing on the Side A history of the department-store lunch, from its Gilded Age beginnings to the fashionable dining rooms keeping the ritual alive today
Style
Tie One On! AIR MAIL teams up with Chez Dede on a trio of scarves
Anatomy of a Murder
Beating Putin’s Propaganda Alex Goldfarb was falsely accused by Russian state media of poisoning his friend Alexander Litvinenko. His long fight for truth finally ended this week
But First …
The View from Here Trying out for the Actors Studio was a trial by fire. But holding screen tests for porn films was no breeze, either
Bright Young Things
A Summer Odyssey Emma Cline has communed with the Manson family and channeled Harvey Weinstein. For her new novel, she infiltrates the Hamptons
