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Books

Bright Young Things

By Tom Scocca

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Food

The Never-Ending Dinner Party At Sally Clarke’s eponymous restaurant, in Notting Hill, the good times rage on

By Emma Freud

Landing Gear

Ones to Watch An Apple Watch for the books (and manuals)! The simplest way to keep tabs on your canine and feline friends! A barometer from a simpler time! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

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Landing Gear

City of Stars A telescope that will cut through light pollution! A TikTok-approved neck fan! A mobile hot-spot router to keep your Wi-Fi connection humming! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

Inspector Gadget

Landing Gear The fountain of youth in laser-pen format; a discreet camera challenging smartphone photography’s dominance; robotic pets finally worth the hype; and more

By Jonathan Margolis

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On the Road

Italians Do It Better Is la dolce vita anything but a fantasy? Our American pilgrim immerses himself in pleasure, determined to find out—or die trying

By Brennan Kilbane

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Close-up

Owen Kline The actor’s directorial debut, a film about a young cartoonist finding his way, reflects his own childhood spent studying comic books and haunting video stores

By Nicolas Rapold

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Books

Man of Letters

By Max Carter

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The Dating Game

Face, Tuned The secret to success with dating apps? Rethink the photos

By Lauren Larson

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Inside Story

Sam Shepard and the Blue Star Kachina Inside the making of Operation Sidewinder, the playwright’s first and only drama to premiere on Broadway

By Robert M. Dowling

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Landing Gear

Fall Is for Notetakers A tablet that will take your to-do lists to the next level! The perfect appliance for roasting chicken! An oddly useful at-home endoscope! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

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A Literary Life

The Curious Case of Thomas Pynchon With the release of Shadow Ticket, his first novel in 12 years, and the Vineland-inspired One Battle After Another in theaters, only one thing is for sure: the author won’t be in evidence

By Alexander Sorondo

Weekend Sports

Pickleball Be Damned! In Los Angeles, padel—a cross between squash, tennis, and racquetball—is becoming the sport of choice for the 0.1 percent

By David T. Friendly

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Blonde Ambition

Business Model How Kate Moss turned the attention from her decades of scandals—and the kids of the friends who shared them—into a successful talent agency

By Michael Gross

Reaching for the Starman How a stylist went from cutting David Bowie’s mother’s hair to joining the rockstar’s rollicking Ziggy Stardust tour

By Suzi Ronson

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But First …

The View from Here Under China’s darkening shadow, Taiwan survives on a cocktail of caution and muted defiance

By Peter Osnos

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A Look Back

Unforgettable You With a new biopic arriving later this month, Amy Winehouse is still captivating filmmakers and designers, more than 10 years after her death

By Alexandra Shulman

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City Guides

Mickalene Thomas’s Guide to Brooklyn The American artist shares her go-to spots in the neighborhood she calls home

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Books

The Dog Days of David Bowie

By George Kalogerakis

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Highlight

State of Grace

By Apollinaire Scherr

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Inspector Gadget

Landing Gear Uncanny facial-recognition A.I. for plants; a godsent gadget to aid sore muscles; iPad Air’s fifth, heart-melting generation; and more

By Jonathan Margolis

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Inspector Gadget

Secret Ingredients An impenetrable hard drive worthy of Bond! A speaker to ring in the Lunar New Year! The formula for a good night’s sleep! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

Literary Muses

The Real Jay Gatsby Did F. Scott Fitzgerald model his titular character after his real-life Princeton school-mate?

By Simon de Bruxelles

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True Grit

Mr. Bad Guy No one was a better thug on-screen, or off, than Lawrence Tierney

By Legs McNeil

T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Elon Musk wants your financial information, Eric Adams suffers yet more humiliation, and Donald Trump spins lies without hesitation

By George Kalogerakis

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