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Risky Business

The Man Who Bought the World The Japanese tech visionary Masayoshi Son might have made and lost more money than anyone in history. His former right-hand man recalls how hubris brought him low

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L.A. Confidential

True Confessions? Did Joan Didion’s husband have the hots for Eve Babitz—or was he moving in another direction?

Past is Prologue

The Billionaire and the Rabble Army Sir James Goldsmith’s short-lived Referendum Party spent lavishly but won few votes. Three decades later, his neo-populist politics—and enthusiasm for tariffs—are roiling the Western world


Close-up

Vicky Krieps The Phantom Thread actress stars as Empress Elisabeth “Sisi” of Austria, a role previously inhabited by Romy Schneider and that hints at Princess Diana’s struggles, in Corsage, out next week

Modern Times

Drop the Diet … … and pick up the needle. The latest trend in weight loss among the .01-percenters is pricey but highly effective injectables

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But First …

The View from Here Here’s why Putin thinks basketball superstar Brittney Griner is a fair trade for ex-K.G.B. arms dealer Viktor Bout

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The Far-Right Stuff

Welcome to Trumpomuskovia! Timothy Snyder, the author of the best-selling On Tyranny, discusses the new era of American oligarchs and explains why Trump is little, while Musk is big

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Posh and Spicy

Dirty Rotten Scandal A “headless” man, a woman in pearls, louche aristocrats, a vast estate, early revenge porn, and one of the most shocking trials of postwar London. Now it’s a new mini-series starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany

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But First …

The Attention Whore of the Year Awards Elon? Tucker? Joe? Whom did you choose as the biggest braggart and blowhard of 2024?

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Film Classics

On Targets In 1968, Peter Bogdanovich directed his first film, about what was then an uncommon event: a mass shooting. It haunted him to the end

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Landing Gear

The Word Doctor A program to bring your old Word documents back to life! Finally, a smartphone you can repair yourself! A grip to help you take professional iPhone pictures! And more …

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Film Classics

In Search of Misspent Youth Hormones, horsepower, and hamburgers: the making of American Graffiti

Before the Fringe

The Riling Class Before the British Invasion, there was the satire boom. Its ground zero was a grotty strip joint turned nightclub in Soho that Peter Cook re-christened “the Establishment”


Long Island Babylon

The Hamptons’ Mr. Fixit If you’re rich and live on the East End, Eddie Burke can make your problems disappear

High Times

Spinning Mushrooms into Gold As psychedelics start to be taken seriously as a treatment for mental-health conditions, the worlds of loony mushroom-lovers and money-hungry investors collide

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Elements of Style

Life After Lagerfeld Lady Amanda Harlech spent decades working alongside fashion’s most obsessive fixture. So what’s next?

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Great Lives

One-Stop Shopper Betty Halbreich, the personal shopper at Bergdorf Goodman, offered guidance to the doyennes of New York. Lena Dunham, her friend and client, pays homage to the legend, who recently died at 96

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Architecture

Built from the Ground Up At 87, the architect Norman Foster has survived cancer and a heart attack. Now he is being honored with a new retrospective and is planning homes in outer space

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Arts and Culture

Home and Away Inside the magical French farmhouse teeming with undiscovered artwork by Max Ernst and Leonora Carrington, two of the biggest names in Surrealism

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Landing Gear

Swinging into Spring An electric Mini that will make you feel like a Beatle! Leica’s latest camera will make a professional snapper out of you yet! Folding headphones you can’t afford to pass up! And more …

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Comeback Queen

The Runaway Bride Designer Georgina Chapman, Harvey Weinstein’s ex-wife, has managed a spirited return, alongside her Oscar-nominated boyfriend, Adrien Brody


The Criminal Element

The Talented Dr. Gray As priceless heirlooms disappeared from the homes of Newport bluebloods and Georgetown ambassadors, Lawrence Gray remained above suspicion—and on the guest list

Mad Man

A Furshlugginer Great Boss The life of William M. Gaines, Mad magazine’s unmistakable publisher, was as large as the man himself

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