5.27.2023

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Martin Amis, Sally Wainwright, Norman Foster; scandals in the poker and art worlds; Cannes fiesta; and more.
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From My Desk

Martin Amis, who died this month of the same cancer that killed his longtime pal Christopher Hitchens, in 2011, left behind a body of work that all but defined the last half-century

From Antibes

Take a peek inside our party in celebration of the Warner Bros. centenary, where Scarlett Johansson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Rose-Depp, Jeremy O. Harris, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and other guests sipped champagne at the glorious Hรดtel du Cap-Eden-Roc

From Our Man-About-Town

George Hahn is back with more tips for living well, from the cleanest shave money can buy to the virtues of wearing a necktie

From the Art World

How an alleged Hezbollah supporter supposedly spawned a $160 million fraud scheme that spanned 10 years, a network of 52 family members, Picassos, Warhols, and priceless diamonds

From the Bridal Suite

This season, the "non-wedding wedding"—with vows and speeches being replaced by designer drugs and big-name D.J.'s—is all the rage. And brides are competing to outdo each other

From Los Angeles

The world of high-stakes poker has been shaken by accusations of cheating, sexism, and mysterious vibrating devices

From the U.K.

Sally Wainwright's hit TV show Happy Valley is not a police procedural—it's "a show about a woman who happens to be a cop"—reports my Co-Editor, Alessandra Stanley

From South Africa

Nelson Mandela transformed South Africa. He was also, reportedly, a self-absorbed and unfaithful husband

From Instagram

Michael Keaton is the dad-joke-cracking social-media star we need right now

From Our AIR SUPPLY Shop

The essential kit, and comforts, for dining alfresco this summer

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