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007 Woes

Who Killed James Bond? The last movie in the series, released three years ago, promised the beloved agent would return—but fans are still waiting

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Elon Musk is in a frenzy, Steve Bannon is green with envy, and Mark Zuckerberg seeks “masculine energy”

T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Steve Bannon joins the Nazi-salute brigade, Elon Musk sparks even more outrage, and Donald Trump gives up on truth, justice, and the American way


Little Britain

Blueblood Banks If you don’t want your money mingling with that of the common man, get thee to a private bank

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The Queen’s Gambit Meyerbeer’s Ozymandian masterpiece Les Huguenots

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The Royals

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

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Donald Trump damns himself, Prince Andrew dooms himself, and Kristi Noem deludes herself

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The Jewel Is The Crown Even though Season Five of Netflix’s hit series is a laughable portrait of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, the show’s critics will keep watching

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Wine

Terroir Incognita How a plucky couple from Chicago put England on the wine-making map

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Royal Pains

The Time I Met Prince Andrew It was brief but unforgettable—and not in a good way

Riding the Royal Coattails Do you have questions about the coronation? Hugo Vickers has answers


Small Talk

The Clown Prince Post-Jubilee, Harry reports back to Netflix*

The Italian Coast

The Genoa Revival The port city on Italy’s northwest coast has a stunning, fresco-clad history, and big plans for the future

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Kim Kardashian is polluting, Elon Musk is brooding, and Donald Trump is feuding. (Surprise!) Plus, the strangest news from across the world

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Air Mail Diary

Controversy over The Crown (the Show, Not Charles) And other strange news about these curious days …

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But First …

The View from Here Was Trump’s second state visit to the U.K. a case of Rex-ploitation?

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The Queen’s Next Move In Salzburg’s The Tales of Hoffmann, Kathryn Lewek shows four faces of the Eternal Feminine

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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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The Phantom of the Royal Opera There’s a reason J.R. Moehringer, who has ghosted memoirs for Andre Agassi and Phil Knight, was paid seven figures for the Prince Harry job

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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Pop Royalty Little-known paintings by Dame Vera Lynn, “the Forces’ Sweetheart,” whose songs buoyed morale during World War II, go on display in her hometown

Megxit Follies

Sweet Smell of Sussex Harry and Meghan’s production company, Archewell, is leaking employees. Their development deal with Netflix is a bust. Can they redeem their Hollywood dream?

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