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Friday

February 20, 2026

Le Sirenuse: the loveliest hotel in the world

Look out from the balcony of your room at Le Sirenuse and you’ll see the trio of rocks jutting out of the Tyrrhenian Sea that gave the hotel, one of the last true greats in the world, its name. The three jagged islets form an archipelago, which is said by the Greeks to have been the home of sirens whose enchanting songs lured sailors to their deaths. Le Sirenuse, a scarlet palazzo wedged into the cliff-face of Positano, boasts similar powers of attraction. It is a sprawling manse with a wonderful restaurant, several bars, including a vinyl listening room, and 58 rooms and suites, many with sweeping views of the

Cockburn

James Fishback’s OnlyFans parley

Underdog candidate for Florida governor James Fishback went face-to-camera to pitch his 50 percent income tax for OnlyFans creators last month. It would be called a “sin tax” meant to discourage “certain behaviors.” This came at around the time he got into an X spat with Sophie Rain, a Florida resident believed to be one of the site’s top earners. This week, he joined a Kick stream hosted by Myron Gaines* to discuss the policy with some OnlyFans creators. “It’s not a war against women,” Fishback explains, “it’s a war against a platform that exploits, commodifies, and objectifies women.” The OnlyFans girl to his left says that she would have

Saturday

February 7, 2026

Neal Pollack

Inside Texas’s messy Senate primaries

There used to be a political designation in the South of “Yellow Dog Democrats,” meaning voters who’d vote for a yellow dog if the Democrats put them up for election. But in Texas, the yellow dogs have been Republican for a generation. Texas last had a Democratic senator in 1993, and last occupied the Governor’s Mansion in 1995, when Ann Richards gave way to George W. Bush. Nevertheless, the dogs are barking this year. Senator John Cornyn is up for re-election, and the primary contest has been chippier than usual. On the Democratic side, former football player Colin Allred dropped out of the race in December, hoping for a return to Congress, leaving the nomination

Thursday

January 1, 2026

Genevieve Gaunt

Is this the end of the cold case?

On March 6, 1959, nine-year-old Candice “Candy” Rogers of Spokane, Washington, went out after school to sell campfire mints door-to-door. Sweet-natured with strawberry blonde curls and a button nose, she was small for her age. Her mother, Elaine, had one clear rule that Candy must be home before dark. But Candy never came home. Her disappearance triggered a 16-day manhunt involving thousands of people, the Marines and the US Air Force. In fact, three airmen lost their lives on the second day when their helicopter hit high tension cables and plummeted into the Spokane River. After two weeks of searching for Candy, all detectives could find were her scattered mint boxes.

Wednesday

December 17, 2025

Robert F. Moss

Lamb is making a comeback on our barbecues

More and more Americans are turning to the barbecue pit when it’s time for holiday gatherings. Some eschew the oven and cook a pork shoulder or turkey on a backyard smoker or grill. Others outsource the work and bring home takeout trays from a local barbecue restaurant. A whole smoked brisket or pork shoulder makes for an impressive centerpiece, but this year I have a different suggestion. How about barbecued lamb? Bear with me. Lamb was once among the most popular barbecue meats. But after World War Two it all but disappeared from American pits. Over the past two decades, as aspiring backyard chefs have acquired ever-fancier offset smokers and

Saturday

December 13, 2025

Matthew and Camila McConaughey

Matthew and Camila McConaughey’s signature Christmas cocktail recipe

Our Santa Pants cocktail is one of our go-to holiday pours when hosting at this time of year. Made with our organic tequila and ginger beer, cranberry juice and fresh lime, it brings all the sparkle and cheer of the season. It is like Christmas in a glass. And while the world doesn’t need another celebrity tequila, it could use a shot of fun. So this Christmas, enjoy yourself and keep the holiday spirit flowing. Here’s how to make it. Ingredients – 60ml Pantalones Organic Tequila – 60ml cranberry juice – 15ml lime juice – Top with ginger beer – Garnish: sugar rim, cranberries, rosemary Rim the edge of a