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Friedkin's amazingness; Scorsese's redemption; big hair's revival; Co-Conspirator 5's mystery; and more.

AUGUST 12, 2023 Issue N⁰ 213 You are not currently a paid member and have limited access to AIR MAIL. Subscribe today. Good Morning! This week, we lost William Friedkin, the director of The French Connection and The Exorcist. His wicked sense of humor, Chicago swagger, and conspiratorial smile made him one of Hollywood's last great shining lights. You can read my short tribute to Friedkin here. And please do take a look at some of our other stories in the newest issue of AIR MAIL—Jeffrey Toobin has a fascinating piece on the hard-right turn of Ken Chesebro, Trump's Co-Conspirator 5, and, speaking of, William D. Cohan has a report on the fate of Trump's first Manhattan building. Thankfully, there are plenty of non-Trump stories, too, from the latest travails of Monaco's blundering monarch to a delightful oral history of Martin Scorsese's After Hours. Thank you so much for being a loyal reader of AIR MAIL. It means the world. Now that you've gotten a sense of what we do here, we'd so appreciate it if you considered becoming an AIR MAIL member. Subscriptions are what allow us to continue to provide the best stories by the finest journalists week after week. You'll get 30 days free to get you started, and you can cancel any time. Cheers, Graydon Subscribe Now Here's Just Some of What We Have in the Newest Issue of AIR MAIL From Hollywood Graydon Carter raises a glass to his late friend William Friedkin, the maverick director of The Exorcist and The French Connection From Washington, D.C. Jeffrey Toobin traces the hard-right turn of Ken Chesebro, from Obama-loving Democratic liberal to Co-Conspirator 5 in Trump's election-interference trial From Downtown In 1983, Martin Scorsese had hit rock bottom. He sought redemption by directing After Hours, the black comedy whose making is chronicled in our oral history featuring Scorsese, Griffin Dunne, Catherine O'Hara, and Rosanna Arquette From New York A mega-tower planned for Midtown Manhattan heralds the demise of Donald Trump's first property in the city. But William D. Cohan uncovers how that may prove to be a mixed blessing From London Joseph Bullmore digs into the old-fashioned, secretive world of Britain's private banks, which he reveals to have rigorous admissions processes akin to those of the country's most prestigious private members' clubs From Brooklyn The rabbi Yosel Tiefenbrun is also a Savile Row–trained tailor whose bespoke suits are sought after by clients across the world From Scotland The only film festival "worth a damn," according to John Huston, can be found in Edinburgh From Los Angeles Camille Rowe has been a muse to Harry Styles, a Victoria's Secret model, and the face of a Chloé fragrance. Now the arbiter of French chic is also an in-demand actress From Our Beauty-and-Wellness Editor Whether due to Beyoncé or the pandemic, long hair is back—all the way down your back, says Linda Wells From Our AIR SUPPLY Shop As the end of summer approaches, it's time for one last beach hurrah Happy Saturday! Read the Issue

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