Air Mail

Classical Meets Contemporary in Munich

By Neal Goren

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Hollywood

Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough Michael Jackson’s legacy has been milked by his lawyer for more than a decade—and it continues to be, with a controversial new biopic in the works

By Ed Potton

Books

Older and Wiser

By Max Carter

Close-up

Ave Maria! She got Rudy Giuliani to fiddle with his crotch in the Borat sequel. Now Maria Bakalova steals the show as Ivana Trump in the new movie The Apprentice

By Graham Fuller

Hidden Heroines A rare-book seller traces the influence of little-known female writers on Jane Austen’s beloved novels, from Pride and Prejudice to Emma

By Celia McGee

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From Russia with Lust Sean Baker’s latest film, Anora, was a hit at Cannes and is now drawing Oscar buzz. How did he make sex work so respectable?

By Ryan Gilbey

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The Attention-Whore Index Is Donald Trump set to dominate the spotlight once again? Or can some other narcissistic peacock tear your attention away from him? You decide!

By George Kalogerakis

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The Last Front-of-House Man For five decades, Ken Aretsky has defied New York restaurant odds by making charm, simplicity, and elegance the first orders of business

By David Coggins

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All for One It was sacred and profane and unlike anything that had come before it. CK One defined a generation and became a prophesy

By Brennan Kilbane

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Take a Seat, Ma’am Why do New York City’s top dermatologists need V.I.P. concierges? To learn all your secrets!

By George Hahn

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The Sweet Sound of Success Headphones that will make the Taylor Swifts of the world jealous! A camera that will earn you a spot in the press pool! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

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Real-Estate Rarities

Bleak House Cotchford Farm, former home to a Rolling Stone and Winnie-the-Pooh, is now available to rent. But its blighted past may be difficult for some vacationers to ignore …

By Jonathan Margolis

Landing Gear

Walking on the Moon The coolest way to commute! Inner-city composting made easy! A projector with a 120-inch display that you can take anywhere! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

Landing Gear

Set for Summer A film camera that takes just-good-enough photos! Cure your snoring with … a kettle? Piss off the street urchins by giving them your phone! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

Hollywood’s Hidden Genius Elaine May was Mike Nichols’s comedic other half, and directed some of the last century’s quirkiest movies, from The Heartbreak Kid to Ishtar. Then she all but disappeared

By Carrie Courogen

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L.A. Paints Itself Since the 1960s, Joan Agajanian Quinn has supported the careers of L.A. artists, from Ed Ruscha to Frank Gehry. Now her rarely shown collection is on view in Laguna Beach

By Stacie Stukin

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We All Make Mystiques The unforgettable night in New York when Jackie Kennedy watched as opera’s greatest diva sang Tosca and bungled the high C

By John Mauceri

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The Battle for Chinatown In Los Angeles, the forces of gentrification face up against the long-term residents

By Quentin Cohan

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Richard Nixon’s Better Half

By Thomas Mallon

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All About Andy The former editor of Warhol’s Interview magazine on what Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series, The Andy Warhol Diaries, gets right and wrong

By Bob Colacello

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Skeletons in the Closet The exposure of neo-Nazi elements in German law enforcement is a shock—but not a surprise, to those who have been paying attention

By Antonia Woloshyn

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Adventures in Journalism

The Bastard Sons of Hunter S. Thompson In an excerpt from his memoir, the former Viacom and MTV C.E.O. recalls getting pitched by Vice’s infamous co-founder, Shane Smith

By Tom Freston

Landing Gear

The Sun God A sundial for the stars! The bike light that’s visible from a mile away! Headphones that even the hard of hearing can appreciate! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

Inside Story

Jackie Kennedy, on Candid Camera Before marrying J.F.K., Jackie transformed a staid newspaper column into “the best escapist literature” in Washington

By Carl Sferrazza Anthony