Royals

The King’s English To write about King George VI, Sally Bedell Smith was granted exclusive access to royal archives that included his World War II–era diaries and love letters to Queen Elizabeth

By Sally Bedell Smith

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Anatomy of a Scandal

Handbags at Dawn! Chipolata-penis shaming, fake tans, and a four-letter word that starts with c! It’s the legal Circus Maximus as two British soccer wives go to High Court

By Stuart Heritage

Style

Tea Cakes, Totes, and Toffs In London, Anya Hindmarch sets out to re-invent retail by designing her own shoppable, Instagram-friendly village

By Eleanor Harmsworth

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Books

Callil Confidential For many years, Carmen Callil dominated London’s literary and feminist scenes. In a memoir, the outspoken Melbourne native travels back in time

By Harry Mount

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

By Stuart Heritage

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Drama Queen

By Richard Morrison

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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

By George Kalogerakis

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Annals of Delusion

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

By Stuart Heritage

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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?

By George Pendle

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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

By Hilary Rose

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Failing Up

By John Walsh

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Books

Eligible Bachelors

By James Kirchick

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.?

By Joseph Bullmore

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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

By George Kalogerakis

The Royals

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

By Hilary Rose

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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

By Stuart Heritage

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But First …

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

By Stuart Heritage

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Design for Living

Doctor Knows Nest Is your home supporting your health?

By Brennan Kilbane

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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

By George Kalogerakis

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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

By Hilary Rose

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Publish and Perish

Swan Song Truman Capote’s social suicide by novel: the story behind the new mini-series Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

By Sam Kashner

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Future Times

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

By Ben Spencer

Artist in Residence

Estates of Confusion A new book celebrates the madcap magic of artist Hunt Slonem’s homes

By Steve Garbarino

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Highlight

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

By David Yaffe

Holding Court A look at the glamorous and long-forgotten life of the 1930s tennis star Alice Marble

By Madeleine Blais

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