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The Attention-Whore Index Joe Biden is imploding, the Supreme Court is gloating, and Donald Trump is provoking

By George Kalogerakis

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Highlight

The World According to Cecil Beaton In London, the first exhibition devoted entirely to the British photographer features candids of Elizabeth Taylor, costumes for My Fair Lady, and portraits of Queen Elizabeth

By Tracy Doyle

The Science of Sleep

Dream On! Is an eye-wateringly expensive mattress the fastest route to the most restorative sleep? The salespeople at Hästens would like a word with your wallet

By Brennan Kilbane

The State of Their Union While the “bromance” between Barack Obama and Joe Biden has dominated headlines, the unseen tensions between the two have shaped politics

By Gabriel Debenedetti

Book of Judith

By Ruth Peltason

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A Night Celebrating Vincenzo Latronico and Meghan Daum At a party hosted by AIR MAIL and Montblanc, Sarah Jessica Parker, Emma Roberts, and Bette Midler toasted the winners of the inaugural Tom Wolfe literary prizes

By Carolina de Armas

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Sitting Pretty Long before table-scaping was a trend, Simrane was dressing the toniest tables around the world

By Chloe Malle

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Private Eyes A security-camera system that runs on solar power! The cheapest way to strike gold! A treasure trove of sound effects, courtesy of the BBC! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

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A Tale of Two Bobs A new documentary celebrates the Homeric labors of Robert Caro and his editor, Robert Gottlieb—and ends with a cliff-hanger

By Thomas Beller

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Face Value At the turn of the 20th century, American women wouldn’t touch blush or lipstick. Then, with her Upper East Side salon, Elizabeth Arden made makeup fashionable

By Stacy A. Cordery

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Mouthing Off My teenage daughter’s obsession with makeup drives me insane. And it’s all my fault

By Danielle Pergament

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Books

Bright Young Things

By Tom Scocca

Food

The Never-Ending Dinner Party At Sally Clarke’s eponymous restaurant, in Notting Hill, the good times rage on

By Emma Freud

Landing Gear

Ones to Watch An Apple Watch for the books (and manuals)! The simplest way to keep tabs on your canine and feline friends! A barometer from a simpler time! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

City of Stars A telescope that will cut through light pollution! A TikTok-approved neck fan! A mobile hot-spot router to keep your Wi-Fi connection humming! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

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Landing Gear The fountain of youth in laser-pen format; a discreet camera challenging smartphone photography’s dominance; robotic pets finally worth the hype; and more

By Jonathan Margolis

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Italians Do It Better Is la dolce vita anything but a fantasy? Our American pilgrim immerses himself in pleasure, determined to find out—or die trying

By Brennan Kilbane

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Owen Kline The actor’s directorial debut, a film about a young cartoonist finding his way, reflects his own childhood spent studying comic books and haunting video stores

By Nicolas Rapold

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Man of Letters

By Max Carter

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Face, Tuned The secret to success with dating apps? Rethink the photos

By Lauren Larson

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Sam Shepard and the Blue Star Kachina Inside the making of Operation Sidewinder, the playwright’s first and only drama to premiere on Broadway

By Robert M. Dowling

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Landing Gear

Fall Is for Notetakers A tablet that will take your to-do lists to the next level! The perfect appliance for roasting chicken! An oddly useful at-home endoscope! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

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

Weekend Sports

Pickleball Be Damned! In Los Angeles, padel—a cross between squash, tennis, and racquetball—is becoming the sport of choice for the 0.1 percent

By David T. Friendly

Business Model How Kate Moss turned the attention from her decades of scandals—and the kids of the friends who shared them—into a successful talent agency

By Michael Gross

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New York

The Attention-Whore Index Joe Biden is imploding, the Supreme Court is gloating, and Donald Trump is provoking

The World According to Cecil Beaton In London, the first exhibition devoted entirely to the British photographer features candids of Elizabeth Taylor, costumes for My Fair Lady, and portraits of Queen Elizabeth

Dream On! Is an eye-wateringly expensive mattress the fastest route to the most restorative sleep? The salespeople at Hästens would like a word with your wallet

The State of Their Union While the “bromance” between Barack Obama and Joe Biden has dominated headlines, the unseen tensions between the two have shaped politics

Book of Judith

A Night Celebrating Vincenzo Latronico and Meghan Daum At a party hosted by AIR MAIL and Montblanc, Sarah Jessica Parker, Emma Roberts, and Bette Midler toasted the winners of the inaugural Tom Wolfe literary prizes

Sitting Pretty Long before table-scaping was a trend, Simrane was dressing the toniest tables around the world

Private Eyes A security-camera system that runs on solar power! The cheapest way to strike gold! A treasure trove of sound effects, courtesy of the BBC! And more …

A Tale of Two Bobs A new documentary celebrates the Homeric labors of Robert Caro and his editor, Robert Gottlieb—and ends with a cliff-hanger

Face Value At the turn of the 20th century, American women wouldn’t touch blush or lipstick. Then, with her Upper East Side salon, Elizabeth Arden made makeup fashionable

Mouthing Off My teenage daughter’s obsession with makeup drives me insane. And it’s all my fault

Bright Young Things

The Never-Ending Dinner Party At Sally Clarke’s eponymous restaurant, in Notting Hill, the good times rage on

Ones to Watch An Apple Watch for the books (and manuals)! The simplest way to keep tabs on your canine and feline friends! A barometer from a simpler time! And more …

City of Stars A telescope that will cut through light pollution! A TikTok-approved neck fan! A mobile hot-spot router to keep your Wi-Fi connection humming! And more …

Landing Gear The fountain of youth in laser-pen format; a discreet camera challenging smartphone photography’s dominance; robotic pets finally worth the hype; and more

Italians Do It Better Is la dolce vita anything but a fantasy? Our American pilgrim immerses himself in pleasure, determined to find out—or die trying

Owen Kline The actor’s directorial debut, a film about a young cartoonist finding his way, reflects his own childhood spent studying comic books and haunting video stores

Man of Letters

Face, Tuned The secret to success with dating apps? Rethink the photos

Sam Shepard and the Blue Star Kachina Inside the making of Operation Sidewinder, the playwright’s first and only drama to premiere on Broadway

Fall Is for Notetakers A tablet that will take your to-do lists to the next level! The perfect appliance for roasting chicken! An oddly useful at-home endoscope! And more …

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

Pickleball Be Damned! In Los Angeles, padel—a cross between squash, tennis, and racquetball—is becoming the sport of choice for the 0.1 percent

Business Model How Kate Moss turned the attention from her decades of scandals—and the kids of the friends who shared them—into a successful talent agency