This article was reported in partnership with Type Investigations with support from the nonpartisan nonprofit Fund for Constitutional Government. Brandon Russell’s letters were detailed: first a how-to diagram for building a functional explosive device. Then instructions for dropping propaganda leaflets by air. In another, an ominous warning: “As soon as I get out, I will … Read more
On Thursday, May 30, 593 years after Joan of Arc was burned at the stake, Candace Owens came to Scottsdale to take up her sword. It was the feast day of St. Joan, and there was an evening Mass at Phoenix’s Joan of Arc Church, then a trek to the suburban Hilton, where an upstart … Read more
Since James Baldwin’s death nearly 40 years ago, the literary lion’s final home, in the South of France, has drawn a procession of acolytes to the Provençal community of Saint-Paul de Vence, where he spent the last 17 years of his life. The 300-year-old villa in which he resided no longer exists: By 2019 developers … Read more
Siegler has spoken openly about witnessing domestic violence throughout her childhood; when she was a kid, her then stepdad beat her mother. Yet it was Siegler’s mom who found herself on the receiving end of police lectures. “If you would learn how to shut your mouth,” the cops said, “you wouldn’t get in trouble.” Young … Read more
Less than 24 hours ago, Sabrina Carpenter made her Coachella debut. Now she’s feeling a bit hungover. “Not a literal hangover,” she says, “but just, like, an energy hangover.” Working late ’cause you’re a singer—as she purrs on “Espresso,” a top contender for song of the summer—can be tough on the vocal cords. “I sound … Read more
Photojournalist Go Nakamura witnessed desperation and determination in the border deserts of California and Arizona during reporting trips in November, December, and April, and captured how the US-Mexico border has become one site of an ongoing global crisis. The UN’s refugee agency estimates that nearly 40 million refugees and asylum seekers were displaced from their … Read more
At this year’s Whitney Biennial, entitled “Even Better Than the Real Thing” and comprising more than 70 artists, co-curators and organizers Chrissie Iles and Meg Onli aimed to bring together what they describe as a “dissonant chorus.” Among the artistic voices is multidisciplinary artist JJJJJerome Ellis, whose practices—music, performance, writing—bring up inquiries of time, dysfluency, … Read more
“There is something about black jade that is really beautiful on your skin,” says Lisa Eisner. “It not only looks so dramatic, but it feels like cashmere.” The stone is the heart of Eisner’s new collaboration with Mary-Kate and daughter-in-law Ashley Olsen of The Row—an auspicious choice for all three. “They love black, and I … Read more
John was anxious, though, like all the Beatles, about what to expect. Would the American media be tough on them? Or misconstrue something they said in an interview? Would demonstrators, because of all the press on hand, use the opportunity to stage some kind of protest? As the plane taxied in, John and I saw … Read more
When Poor Things received an eight-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival in September, only Yorgos Lanthimos was there to bask in it. The director’s cast, of course, had joined the 160,000 SAG-AFTRA members on strike. Lanthimos later lamented that it was “a real shame” that his star Emma Stone couldn’t be by his … Read more
