A Love Letter to Jean Marsh
The Emmy–winning British actress who co-created and starred in the hit TV series Upstairs, Downstairs was brave, deeply empathetic, and funny to the end
The Boss from Hell
Before becoming known as a sex offender, Mohamed Al-Fayed was just another under-the-radar Lothario overseeing an empire. One of his former employees looks back
How to Know if You’re Common
Decorator, bon vivant—and still enjoying cocaine at 85—Nicky Haslam releases his annual list of the tacky and unsophisticated
A Brief History of Yuval Noah Harari
“We should never underestimate human stupidity,” warns the author of Sapiens, the runaway best-seller and one of Barack Obama’s favorite books
They’re Charging Your Card at Buckingham Palace
Unknown to most Brits, the royal family runs a handful of official gift shops selling licensed merchandise—just don’t expect them to stock Meghan’s jam
Along Came Polly
Polly Jean Harvey, the fearless singer and two-time Mercury Prize winner known as PJ Harvey, blends her recent work with 90s classics on her European summer tour
The Making of Beyoncé
How the “Crazy in Love” singer, currently traveling the world on her Cowboy Carter tour, became more powerful than the music industry
