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A Passage to India Max Vadukul has spent the last few years chronicling India’s litter-and-pollution problem. The completed project goes on show this week in Milan

By Jay Fielden

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What a Prick

Crazy Lips Those big balloon lips are upending beauty standards, changing social interactions, and maybe even dampening our mood

By Linda Wells

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Jen Silverman The playwright makes their Broadway debut with The Roommate, starring Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone

By Rhoda Feng

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David Raffoul and Nicolas Moussallem Even after an explosion destroyed their Beirut studio, the young design duo is building bespoke furniture that’s captured the art world’s attention

By Elena Clavarino

Crazy Rich Brides Now that weddings are made for Instagram, beauty teams have never been more vital. And their prices get more eye-watering by the minute

By Clara Molot

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Hitting the Books Three children’s-literature connoisseurs share a selection of their favorite picture books, past and present, for kids of every type

By Lane Smith, Joana Avillez, and Bruce Handy

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The Girls About London Town A new generation of female designers is re-writing the rules of U.K. fashion, building fiercely devoted communities and compelling visions of modern femininity

By Violet Conroy

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The Attention-Whore Index You can’t keep a good blowhard down. Some old familiars are back competing for your attention, but which one is worthy of your vote? You decide!

By George Kalogerakis

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The Red Light on Nob Hill For decades, the Huntington Hotel was San Francisco’s hideout for everyone from Marlene Dietrich to Truman Capote. After a five-year blackout and a grand renovation, its neon crown has flickered back to life

By Ben Ryder Howe

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Emmanuel Macron Gets Some Very Expensive Advice And other strange news about these curious days …

By George Kalogerakis

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It Takes Two For the Paris Opera Ballet, choreographer Bobbi Jene Smith has collaborated with her husband, Or Schraiber, on a show that subverts gender clichés

By Genevieve Marks

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index A brand-new champion wears the crown, but being a world-class narcissist is all about consistency. Just ask Elon Musk or Clarence Thomas, who are back seizing the spotlight once again

By George Kalogerakis

T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Joe Biden makes a novel play for your attention. But can he beat such grizzled showboaters as Harry and Meghan, Tucker Carlson, and Donald Trump?

By George Kalogerakis

T.G.I.S.

Introducing the Attention-Whore Index! Who deserves the No. 1 spot? Goodness knows, there’s a lot of competition: Harry and Meghan? Ye? Trump? You decide! Plus: News not to be missed

By George Kalogerakis

Morocco’s Next Big Thing Tangier has long been a hub for proverbial black sheep—rock stars, artists, and hippies. But now the port city is drawing in a new crowd of ultra-sophisticated residents

By Christopher Garis

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Hot Stuff Things I love now

By Linda Wells

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Picture Imperfect Damien Chazelle calls his new film, Babylon, “a hate letter to Hollywood and a love letter to movies”

By Graham Fuller

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To Edward R. Murrow. Love, Marlene Dietrich He was America’s pre-eminent newsman. She was an international sex symbol. They both hated bullies

By Sam Kashner

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The Attention-Whore Index Harry and Meghan are delinquent, Kristi Noem can’t stop fibbing, and Donald Trump would probably like to eat your liver. Plus, the strangest news from around the world

By George Kalogerakis

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Allow Me to Intro Myself Craving some quality expert advice? A savvy new start-up promises better living through videoconference

By Judith Newman

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The Filler of the Future American women are flocking to Europe for a first stab at Profhilo, a new moisture-rich injectable that some believe may become as big as Botox

By Jolene Edgar

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Artistic License

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

By Dan Fox

Knives Out!

What Should a Facelift Cost? As the price of plastic surgery soars, a few doctors are checking their rates—and their conscience

By Linda Wells

Arts and Culture

Growing Up Basquiat Friends of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s compare a new exhibition on his life and work with the curious, complicated young artist they came of age with

By Joel Lobenthal

The Attention-Whore Index King Charles getting a pay raise? Elon Musk tearing down Twitter? R.F.K. Jr. playing the Trump card? Who is the neediest of them all? You decide!

By George Kalogerakis

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A Passage to India Max Vadukul has spent the last few years chronicling India’s litter-and-pollution problem. The completed project goes on show this week in Milan

Crazy Lips Those big balloon lips are upending beauty standards, changing social interactions, and maybe even dampening our mood

Jen Silverman The playwright makes their Broadway debut with The Roommate, starring Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone

David Raffoul and Nicolas Moussallem Even after an explosion destroyed their Beirut studio, the young design duo is building bespoke furniture that’s captured the art world’s attention

Crazy Rich Brides Now that weddings are made for Instagram, beauty teams have never been more vital. And their prices get more eye-watering by the minute

Hitting the Books Three children’s-literature connoisseurs share a selection of their favorite picture books, past and present, for kids of every type

The Girls About London Town A new generation of female designers is re-writing the rules of U.K. fashion, building fiercely devoted communities and compelling visions of modern femininity

The Attention-Whore Index You can’t keep a good blowhard down. Some old familiars are back competing for your attention, but which one is worthy of your vote? You decide!

The Red Light on Nob Hill For decades, the Huntington Hotel was San Francisco’s hideout for everyone from Marlene Dietrich to Truman Capote. After a five-year blackout and a grand renovation, its neon crown has flickered back to life

Emmanuel Macron Gets Some Very Expensive Advice And other strange news about these curious days …

It Takes Two For the Paris Opera Ballet, choreographer Bobbi Jene Smith has collaborated with her husband, Or Schraiber, on a show that subverts gender clichés

The Attention-Whore Index A brand-new champion wears the crown, but being a world-class narcissist is all about consistency. Just ask Elon Musk or Clarence Thomas, who are back seizing the spotlight once again

The Attention-Whore Index Joe Biden makes a novel play for your attention. But can he beat such grizzled showboaters as Harry and Meghan, Tucker Carlson, and Donald Trump?

Introducing the Attention-Whore Index! Who deserves the No. 1 spot? Goodness knows, there’s a lot of competition: Harry and Meghan? Ye? Trump? You decide! Plus: News not to be missed

Morocco’s Next Big Thing Tangier has long been a hub for proverbial black sheep—rock stars, artists, and hippies. But now the port city is drawing in a new crowd of ultra-sophisticated residents

Hot Stuff Things I love now

Picture Imperfect Damien Chazelle calls his new film, Babylon, “a hate letter to Hollywood and a love letter to movies”

To Edward R. Murrow. Love, Marlene Dietrich He was America’s pre-eminent newsman. She was an international sex symbol. They both hated bullies

The Attention-Whore Index Harry and Meghan are delinquent, Kristi Noem can’t stop fibbing, and Donald Trump would probably like to eat your liver. Plus, the strangest news from around the world

Allow Me to Intro Myself Craving some quality expert advice? A savvy new start-up promises better living through videoconference

The Filler of the Future American women are flocking to Europe for a first stab at Profhilo, a new moisture-rich injectable that some believe may become as big as Botox

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

What Should a Facelift Cost? As the price of plastic surgery soars, a few doctors are checking their rates—and their conscience

Growing Up Basquiat Friends of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s compare a new exhibition on his life and work with the curious, complicated young artist they came of age with

The Attention-Whore Index King Charles getting a pay raise? Elon Musk tearing down Twitter? R.F.K. Jr. playing the Trump card? Who is the neediest of them all? You decide!