The Versaces have left Versace
Donatella has stepped down from the creative director seat
Spectator Life
An intelligent mix of culture, style, travel, food and property, as well as where to go and what to see.
What’s RFK Jr. really up to?
The true MAHA mission could be to help slim down government, not just the average American waist size
What would it take to make America healthy again?
RFK has a whopper of a task
Taking the fast train back to imperialism
Laos is now an economic vassal of China, a protectorate, or feudal satellite firmly in Beijing’s orbit
Breakfasts, massages and reinvigorating Swiss thermal waters
My father would have loved this new spa life. I’m not sure about my mother. But I did
The Karoo has seen so much, but changed so little
From the Khoisan to springbok herds to British soldiers, many have passed without leaving a mark
Baseball may be trapped in a two-party system
The sport braces for another Dodgers-Yankees scrum, a duopoly less about parity than power
The small town in Ontario with a world-class chocolatier
There is no season that calls for chocolate more loudly than Easter
Why German-origin Americans keep quiet about their culinary contributions
The influence on food is so widespread, and has fused so successfully with American culture, that one might forget it is there
March 12, 2025
Are thought crimes now a deportable offense?
No charges have been filed against Mahmoud Khalil — and the administration hasn’t elaborated on how he is ‘aligned’ to Hamas or what exactly he’s done to deserve deportation
March 10, 2025
Columbia exemplifies the failure of universities
Ideological zealotry and rampant antisemitism are allowed to flourish
March 5, 2025
Why are the Democrats so eager to lose the trans sports debate?
Digging in is an interesting choice
March 3, 2025
Against suit shaming
Zelensky is clearly not a suit person, though I’m guessing that he could afford to at least rent one
February 23, 2025
The Caviar Kaspia experience
I have spent some of my most memorable evenings behind Caviar Kaspia’s fabled doors
February 21, 2025
Zakynthos: then and now
From shots to sun salutations at the Peligoni Club
February 19, 2025
Biohacking and skiing at the Alpina Gstaad
Can you biohack away your skiing maladies at this Swiss resort and spa?
February 17, 2025
The donor center is the last bastion of civility
Giving blood is the closest thing to an act of altruism in a world of depravity and selfishness
Which GOAT really is the greatest?
From DiMaggio’s fifty-six-game hitting streak in 1941 to the ‘Tiger Slam,’ a look back at the true sporting marvels of the ages
An escape from Venice
After a quick Bellini at Harry’s, the glory of the mountains beckons
Bimini the beautiful
No stop lights, no fast food — just Bahamian charm and turquoise waters in Hemingway’s playground
The elephants I’ll never forget
To lose these magnificent creatures would be tragic, and not only for their beauty
Why did Spain leave behind such terrible food?
If you must be colonized by the Spanish, make sure you have some of your own recipes beforehand
February 14, 2025
The Super Bowl spectacle is marketing genius
As it is, today’s NFL is bigger than ever and preparing to take over the world — and the world is very willing
February 13, 2025
RFK Jr. squeaks by to become health and human services secretary
Get ready to Make America Healthy Again…
February 10, 2025
Why the Super Bowl was worth watching
Tuning into the big game is a great way to take our nation’s cultural pulse
February 5, 2025
Trump scores feminist victory with trans sports Executive Order
‘I respect women, I love women, I cherish women’
January 31, 2025
What Kim Jones’s departure means for Dior
The underrated and uber-influential menswear designer never quite managed to carve a strong, resonant identity for menswear in the brand
January 30, 2025
What’s the matter with Columbia?
Tensions reached a fever pitch on Wednesday when President Trump signed an executive order to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses
January 29, 2025
RFK survives assault from Big Pharma-loving Democrats
They diminished his expressed concerns about the Big Pharma-Big Government unity project and its works
