Diary of a Southern Grande Dame
Patricia Altschul—the richer-than-God, twice-divorced Charleston matriarch who inspired Parker Posey’s White Lotus character—tells all on her run-ins with royals, Trump, and America’s gilded circles
A Grand Old Party
Donald Trump Jr.’s new Georgetown members’ club, Executive Branch, caters to the MAGA elite, with fine wines, R.F.K. Jr.–approved cuisine, and complete privacy from liberals
Fruits of Their Labor
Apple’s latest round of product updates, including the Liquid Glass design, may be irritating to users at first, but they are the sort of changes that keep the company at the top of the technological heap
Bowie in Aspic
From rejection letters to annotated Berlin menus, David Bowie saved it all. Now more than 90,000 artifacts are headed to the Victoria and Albert Museum, offering unprecedented insight into the Starman and his method
Eye of the Beholder
How does a doctor out to heal wounds end up developing one of the most effective skin-care products on the market? Meet Augustinus Bader …
The Monroe Doctrine
Marilyn Monroe has been the subject of thousands of magazine articles, dozens of full-length biographies, an opera, an Elton John song, and more. Now a 1964 Andy Warhol painting of the actress is set to become the world’s most valuable work of modern art
Too Big to Fail’s Prequel, of Sorts
Andrew Ross Sorkin pieced together forgotten diaries and letters to reveal the Shakespearean characters behind the 1929 financial crash—and how they set the stage for Jamie Dimon and Elon Musk
A Downfall in Southampton
They were an ambitious couple who had everything—looks, money, a glamorous life—until it all unraveled and left one of them dead
Paul, John, George, Ringo, and Me
My movie Let It Be chronicled the Beatles’ last concert—and got lost in the wake of their breakup. Now it’s returning to screens
Choral Relief
A tool to keep your vocal cords as strong as Mick Jagger’s! Foliage that will help clear the air! Can ChatGPT help you with your holiday shopping? And more …
The Last Renaissance Man
Ely Callaway went from running the Burlington textile company to founding ultra-successful wine and golf businesses—all while hiding a lifelong secret
Landing Gear
A pocket translator to help you speak for yourself; earbuds that encourage, rather than encumber, sleep; a charging cable that knows how to adapt; and more
Steaming Through Summer
At long last, a worthy iPhone alternative! A suitcase to tranquilize tykes in flight! A steamer-cum-iron that won’t do you dirty! And more …
Droning On
The eye in the sky you’ve always dreamed of! Search-by-image software that beats out Google! A Breville coffee-maker that makes everything, from iced coffee to hot chocolate! And more …
One Hundred Years of Avedon
Ahead of Richard Avedon’s centennial exhibition, Derek Blasberg reflects on the man who revolutionized fashion photography, and the mark he left on the genre as a whole
The 40-Year Con
Nicholas Rockefeller—Yalie, Davos man, member of multiple boards—died a pillar of the West Coast establishment. Then the truth came out
From Anthem to Elegy
Six gifted young poets signed up to fight in World War I. In their disillusionment, Michael Korda sees a cautionary tale for our time
