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Putin's woman problems; Depardieu divides France; the rise of the petfluencer; Charlotte Rampling on Jane Birkin; and more.

January 6, 2024 Issue N⁰ 234 You are not currently a paid member and have limited access to AIR MAIL. Subscribe today. Good Morning! It's the weekend, and we have delights from all over You Can Jump in Now Here's Just Some of What We Have in This Issue From France The nation is divided over Gérard Depardieu, the eminent French actor now facing sexual-assault and rape allegations, with fans including President Macron refusing to accept his cancellation From Russia Vladimir Putin may be a misogynist at heart, but, as Alessandra Stanley notes, he punishes members of both genders—be it Alexei Navalny or Ksenia V. Fadeyeva—with equal brutality From the U.K. A line of push-up bras skyrocketed Michelle Mone to fortune and the House of Lords. Now, as Patrick Kidd writes, with the government after her for millions, "Baroness Bra" is in peril From the Bullpen We're pleased to announce the first installment in a brand-new column by Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger, in which he vents about the little annoyances of everyday life From the Pet Store Thanks to TikTok, pets are getting influencer-famous—and raking it in. Yet, as Susan Campos points out, celebrity-pet agents are finding the animals to be far less difficult than their owners From New York Opened on East 52nd Street 60 years ago, La Grenouille used to be the place to see and be seen. Corby Kummer asks, What happened to the grande dame of New York restaurants? From the Kitchen The phenomenon of diet-obsessed mothers passing their unhealthy eating habits on to their daughters has become so widespread that it now has a name: the "almond mom" trend From the West End Armando Iannucci (Veep, The Thick of It) is back with a characteristically irreverent play that tears apart pandemic-era British Tories, most notably Boris Johnson. John Lahr reviews From the Museum As the Met's European galleries reopen, Christie's vice-chairman of 20th- and 21st-century art, Max Carter, recommends the 10 paintings most worth visiting From Paris The life of the French actress Jane Birkin paralleled that of the British actress Charlotte Rampling. Here, Rampling reflects on losing Birkin, and their decades spent looking out for each other Happy Saturday! Dig In!

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