New York
Books
The Court of Kings
Past is Prologue
The Sinner of City Hall There was a time when New Yorkers loved a fun-loving, hard-partying, bribe-taking, crony-rewarding mayor
Blonde Ambition
The Monroe Doctrine A new film about Marilyn Monroe starring Ana de Armas follows the release of two documentaries (and Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala wardrobe malfunction), confirming our 60-year obsession with the star
The Beautiful Game
Bend It Like M.B.S. As the Gulf states jockey for control of the Arabian Peninsula, they’re waging battle through an unlikely proxy: European football
Food and Wine
Food Fight! The restaurants on Long Island’s North Fork are so good, they’re taking a bite out of the Hamptons
Inspector Gadget
Landing Gear A screen-free device that keeps kids engaged; Kanye West’s uncanny music-making gizmo; a seasoned app for plant-based diners; and more
Little Britain
The Other Royal Family A new, unauthorized biography of the Beckhams mocks their gaucheness and condemns their collusion with the media—but it can’t deny their power
Brave New World
Risky Business Pulitzer Prize–winning war correspondent Ray Bonner always had a taste for trouble, but he just took on his most dangerous assignment yet: he bought a bookstore in Australia
Landing Gear
A CD-Player Odyssey A stereo setup that even Stanley Kubrick could appreciate! Earbuds that will shock you! A gadget that will suck the air, but not the flavor, out of your food! And more …
