Review Bombers
The influential, Amazon-owned Web site Goodreads has been infiltrated by scammers and trolls extorting authors and destroying careers—largely targeting Black and L.G.B.T.Q.+ writers. So what now?
Golden Girl
As extraordinary corruption allegations whirl around Senator Robert Menendez, his wife, Nadine, has been revealed as the so-called brains of the operation
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Thanks to an influx of art, restaurants, and hotels, Naples, a city long considered too dirty and dangerous to visit, is more popular than ever
Douglas McGrath
After an early job at S.N.L., the high-spirited playwright and filmmaker went on to write the book for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and co-write the screenplay for Bullets over Broadway
Livin’ la Vida Circoloca
Unlike history’s favorite nightclub parties, whose popularity was fleeting, Circoloco—nearly 25 years into its tenure in Ibiza—is cooler than ever
Eurovision Gets Serious
For decades, the international pop contest was a source of harmless fun for millions. This year, people are bracing for violence
Non-Toxic Shock
Agent Nateur’s Jena Covello has become one of the Internet’s most vocal proponents of so-called clean beauty. But when she began spreading conspiracy theories, things got dirty
Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson’s legacy has been milked by his lawyer for more than a decade—and it continues to be, with a controversial new biopic in the works
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
Hidden Heroines
A rare-book seller traces the influence of little-known female writers on Jane Austen’s beloved novels, from Pride and Prejudice to Emma
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!
The Last Front-of-House Man
For five decades, Ken Aretsky has defied New York restaurant odds by making charm, simplicity, and elegance the first orders of business
The Sweet Sound of Success
Headphones that will make the Taylor Swifts of the world jealous! A camera that will earn you a spot in the press pool! And more …
Bleak House
Cotchford Farm, former home to a Rolling Stone and Winnie-the-Pooh, is now available to rent. But its blighted past may be difficult for some vacationers to ignore …
Walking on the Moon
The coolest way to commute! Inner-city composting made easy! A projector with a 120-inch display that you can take anywhere! And more …
Set for Summer
A film camera that takes just-good-enough photos! Cure your snoring with … a kettle? Piss off the street urchins by giving them your phone! And more …
Hollywood’s Hidden Genius
Elaine May was Mike Nichols’s comedic other half, and directed some of the last century’s quirkiest movies, from The Heartbreak Kid to Ishtar. Then she all but disappeared
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
