New York
Film
Written in the Stars The seven-time Oscar-nominated writer-director Wes Anderson has made the funniest, most heartfelt, and most poignant film of his career
Lit Split
J. K. Rowling’s Goblet of a Firestorm Even when she’s defending Salman Rushdie’s rights, some in the literary world want to see her silenced. Or worse
Books
AIR MAIL’s 10 Best Books of 2025 The story of the man who created Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; a bio of William F. Buckley Jr.; a revealing look inside Facebook; a slice of New York history that laid the groundwork for Zohran Mamdani; and more holiday nonfiction reading for every taste!
View With a Room
Fishing for Complements The charming owner of Estiatorio Milos has returned to his homeland with an alluring new hotel in Athens
Marriage, Texas–Style
The Whole $59 Million Yards Dress by Dior and music by Maroon 5—yes, the viral “wedding of the century” was between a car dealer’s daughter and her 29-year-old groom facing serious jail time
Paper Trail
The Longest Day In an exclusive excerpt from an upcoming history of The New York Times: how 9/11 tested the paper’s newsroom—and fueled a wildly successful transition online
Modern Times
Who’s Afraid of Bushcore? Glossing over the bungling of Katrina and the disastrous wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, younger generations are recasting George W. Bush as America’s most lovable grandfather
Air Mail Diary
Where Oligarchs Have Found Safe Harbors And other strange news about these curious days …
Treasure Trove
The Whales of August Jeweler Judy Geib fell under the spell of Moby-Dick—and has been inspired ever since
