Air Mail

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

By Ben Ryder Howe

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Air Mail Diary

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

By George Kalogerakis

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 …

By Jonathan Margolis

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

By William D. Cohan

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

By Bridget Arsenault

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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

By Jonathan Margolis

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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 …

By Jonathan Margolis

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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

By Orlando Whitfield

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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?

By Harriet Alexander

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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

By Mark Seal

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The Original Hostess with the Mostest

By Robin Olson

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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

By Alexander Sorondo

A Literary Companion

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

By Helen Rumbelow

Film

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

By Jonathan Dean

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

By George Kalogerakis

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

By Paul Goldberger

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The Dramatist as Analyst

By Nicolas Rapold

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Cycling’s Fresh Blood Whether you’re an e-bike believer or prefer to pedal it out the old-fashioned way, three start-ups are breathing new life into the Victorian-era invention

By Jonathan Margolis

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“The Met Gala for Teenagers” As le Bal des Débutantes returns to Paris, its longtime correspondent reflects on a quarter-century of photographing its brightest young stars

text and photographs by Jonathan Becker

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Julian Schnabel’s Cutting Edge Despite commercial success and a body of work that now spans more than five decades, the artist is just as irritable and unimpressed as ever

By Arwa Mahdawi

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Landing Gear An automated terrarium for even the most hopeless of plant-lovers; a streaming device that’s built to move; a power adapter big enough for an army (and 200 countries); and more

By Jonathan Margolis

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Credit-Card Wars

The Battle of the Plastics Credit-card companies are battling for affluent young customers with increasingly lavish, one-of-a-kind experiences. How long can it last?

By Alyson Krueger

Billionaires in Rut

Billion-Dollar Babies When a plush-toy tycoon with a real-estate fetish bumps up against Bill Gates, hospitality goes out the window

By William D. Cohan

Hollywood

A Raging Bull’s Fighting Words Robert De Niro has a new baby and a celebrated new film—his 10th with Martin Scorsese—but what the acclaimed actor really wants to discuss is the crazy and absurd phenomenon of Donald Trump

By Alex Moshakis

Sick or Genius? Directors can’t stop making movies about tortured artists

By Dan Fox

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New York

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

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

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 …

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

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

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

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 …

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

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?

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

The Original Hostess with the Mostest

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

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

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

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

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

The Dramatist as Analyst

Cycling’s Fresh Blood Whether you’re an e-bike believer or prefer to pedal it out the old-fashioned way, three start-ups are breathing new life into the Victorian-era invention

“The Met Gala for Teenagers” As le Bal des Débutantes returns to Paris, its longtime correspondent reflects on a quarter-century of photographing its brightest young stars

Julian Schnabel’s Cutting Edge Despite commercial success and a body of work that now spans more than five decades, the artist is just as irritable and unimpressed as ever

Landing Gear An automated terrarium for even the most hopeless of plant-lovers; a streaming device that’s built to move; a power adapter big enough for an army (and 200 countries); and more

The Battle of the Plastics Credit-card companies are battling for affluent young customers with increasingly lavish, one-of-a-kind experiences. How long can it last?

Billion-Dollar Babies When a plush-toy tycoon with a real-estate fetish bumps up against Bill Gates, hospitality goes out the window

A Raging Bull’s Fighting Words Robert De Niro has a new baby and a celebrated new film—his 10th with Martin Scorsese—but what the acclaimed actor really wants to discuss is the crazy and absurd phenomenon of Donald Trump

Sick or Genius? Directors can’t stop making movies about tortured artists