9.16.2023

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Graydon Carter here ...

Musk's demons; Messi's magic; a new podcast empire; Fyre Festival 2: coming to a disaster zone near you!
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From South Africa

In an interview, Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci biographer Walter Isaacson reveals the key to understanding his newest subject, Elon Musk: daddy issues

From Scandinavia

Korans are being burned across Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, but not for the reasons you'd think

From the Bahamas

Against all odds, following his release from prison, the convicted fraudster Billy McFarland announced that he's planning Fyre Festival 2. Can he pull it off?

From New York

Five years after his death, the white-suited Bonfire of the Vanities author, Tom Wolfe, is having a moment (thanks to David E. Kelley, Regina King, Jeff Daniels, Diane Lane, Michael Lewis, and others)

From Italy

An enchanting road trip through Tuscany and Umbria, with stops at the homes and foundations of artists Beverly Pepper, Alberto Burri, and Niki de Saint Phalle along the way

From the Upper East Side

For CNN broadcaster and Vanderbilt heir Anderson Cooper, writing a book about the wealthy Astor dynasty was the equivalent of family therapy

From Provence

Global warming has made summers longer and rosΓ© wine, that delicious liquescent coolant, ever more popular. But the rising heat is threatening the very vines that grow the grapes

From Los Angeles

In our final excerpt from his new memoir, Gay Talese recalls turning in "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold"—one of the most memorable profiles in magazine history—without ever interviewing its subject

From an AMC Near You

Two twentysomething cinephiles are trying to make the moviegoing experience fun again—by throwing (unauthorized) parties at AMC theaters

From Our AIR SUPPLY Shop

As the fashion crowd decamps to Milan, indulge yourself with our selection of quintessential Italian luxuries—from footwear to food!

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