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The Royal Soap Opera

The Andrew Formerly Known as Prince A convicted Libyan gun smuggler, a royal introduction to a pedophile, a $50 million lawsuit—it’s just another week for Andrew

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Tucker Carlson doubts the Holocaust, Melania Trump believes the conspiracies, and Donald Trump is certain someone is eating America’s pets


Little Britain

A Beckxit Bombshell From his L.A. mansion, prodigal son Brooklyn Beckham has leveled a laundry list of accusations against his parents, Becks and Posh Spice. Is anyone else having déjà vu?

Annals of Delusion

#Trussterf*ck No shame and no sense—the U.K.’s new prime minister is not off to a good start

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Royal Follies II

Harry and Meghan in the Court of the Cotswolds In England’s toniest rural enclave, a royal title only gets you so far. Can the Sussexes charm the people who rule it?

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Tempest in a Martini Glass

Owning the Lits Fringe scholars have long argued that Shakespeare wasn’t really Shakespeare. So why has it suddenly become an article of faith among young conservatives?

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Great Caesar’s Ghost!

Sexy Feast There’s a new Richard Caring restaurant in town. But the gods are not smiling down on Bacchanalia

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Crime and Scandal

In Bed with the Oligarchs Why is a British businessman and member of the eminent Bonham-Carter clan in custody and facing extradition to the U.S.?

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Donald Trump angers the Queen, Elon Musk has warlord friends, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drops out

Royal Follies I

The Earl Making the Royals Squirm Charles Spencer’s new memoir of his sister, Princess Diana, serves up a royal rogues’ gallery—from King Charles’s alleged elation at her death to tales of a light-fingered Prince Philip


The Royals

Fool’s Gold Still angling to have his royal status reinstated, Prince Andrew can’t take the hint

Little Britain

“Not a Complete Clown” The parties, Wallpapergate, the police investigation, the apology to the Queen—Boris Johnson tries to hold it all together

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But First …

The View from Here Just how corrupt is the Qatar World Cup?

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A Bone to Pick

It’s a Vogue-Eat-Dogue World Condé Nast is suing a tiny Beverly Hills dog magazine for trademark infringement

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Great Lives

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

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Warning Signs

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

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Rules for Living

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

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Design for Living

Doctor Knows Nest Is your home supporting your health?

But First …

The Attention Whore of the Year Awards Elon? Tucker? Joe? Whom did you choose as the biggest braggart and blowhard of 2024?


T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index New Jersey is to corruption as Elon Musk is to reproduction. Plus, all the strangest news from around the world

Queen’s Gambit

Sloane Alone Turns out there’s no etiquette guide on how to behave when your wife leaves you to become the Queen of England

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