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dynasties The Fake Cartier and the Fake Rockefeller How a pair of blue-blood impostors turned party crashing in the Hamptons and Palm Beach into a business. By Jen Wieczner
the internet My Week of Eating Literal AI Slop If you’ve been fooled into thinking some TikTok of a cottage-cheese cheesecake recipe is real, well, brother, this one’s for you. By Mia Mercado
the money game What Does Extreme Wealth Do to the Brain? The ultrarich divulge how money bent their reality (and whether they even noticed). podcast By Lane Brown

iran war

He may just let everyone else figure out how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so he can be done with the whole thing. By Chas Danner

politics U.S. Army Suspends Aircrew in Kid Rock’s Strange Helicopter Video The U.S. Army was investigating why an Apache helicopter was hovering outside Kid Rock’s White House–style home in Tennessee. By Nia Prater
politics Pentagon Demands Retraction Over Hegseth Investment Claim The Financial Times reported that Pete Hegseth’s broker inquired about investing in defense contractors just before the start of the Iran war. By Nia Prater
magalopolis Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump: MAGA Dating Drama, Explained Woods has been dating Don Jr.’s ex-wife, Vanessa, for more than a year. Here’s what President Trump said about the golfer’s car crash and DUI arrest. By Margaret Hartmann
the city politic It Will Be a Scandal If Mamdani Can’t Pay EMS Workers Better New York’s crucial “street doctors” have been grossly undercompensated for years. That needs to change. By Errol Louis

foreign interests
Why Are the U.S. and Israel at War With Iran? No One Knows. What is the endgame here? The question assumes there is one. By Jacob Bacharach

iran war Will the Iran War End Soon? Trump’s Shifting Timetables. Is the minor excursion very complete, ending in a couple weeks, or just beginning? Here’s the latest on what Trump feels in his bones. By Chas Danner

the law Why Trump’s Quest to Gut Birthright Citizenship Is Doomed Trump-administration lawyers will argue their case before the Supreme Court this week. Simple logic stands in their way. By Elie Honig

first person

After decades in a bigger body, losing weight has been a revelation — not always the kind I expected. podcast By Rachel Cohn

disney adult Lindsey Graham Had a Magical Disney Shutdown Vacation On Sunday, the Republican senator was spotted at the theme park amid the funding crisis.
would i do it again? Let Me Deinfluence You From Getting a Blepharoplasty After I experienced some debilitating complications, I started reflecting on why I felt the need to get plastic surgery in the first place.
chapters How a Cult Begins Before they started the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps, Jim and Lila were aimless hippies.

amazon big spring sale The Best Deals to Grab Before Amazon’s Spring Sale Is Over You have until midnight. By Bianca Nieves
celebrity Tiger Woods Arrested for DUI After Rollover Crash No one was injured in the crash. By Julia Reinstein and Olivia Craighead
celebrity Remi Cruz Parsons Always Orders an Appetizer The OG YouTuber known for her day-in-the-life vlogs and extravagant gift-giving is releasing a cookbook. By Brooke LaMantia

show notes

The Other Bennet Sister imagines life after Pride and Prejudice for one of Jane Austen’s most invisible characters. By Sophie Brookover

drama mama West Wilson and Amanda Batula Confirm Their New ‘Connection’ “What’s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected.” By Jason P. Frank
trailer mix What the Heck Is Going On in the Back Room in Backrooms? The new A24 horror movie tackles the final boss of liminal spaces. By Fran Hoepfner
he died Olaf Has Fallen Some people are worth malfunctioning for. By Rebecca Alter
trailer mix Uh-oh! Javier Bardem Is Playing a Terrifying Force of Nature Again In Cape Fear, he’s taking over the role of Max Cady and terrorizing Amy Adams. By Jason P. Frank

courting controversy
How Much Is Kristoffer Borgli Trolling Us? An old essay about the director dating a teenager resurfacing right before his movie comes out isn’t ideal … unless … ? By Fran Hoepfner

skin-care treatments The Best Skin-Care Routine for Teens and Tweens, According to 18 Dermatologists Step one: Don’t overthink it. By Rachael Griffiths
amazon big spring sale The 132 Best Deals to Buy Before Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Ends Tonight Including $83 Columbia hiking boots, $28 Owalas, and one of the best deals ever on Away lugga.ge By Sam Daly
women’s apparel It’s the Last Day to Get Hanes’s Colorful PJ Set for $18 It’s been a best seller at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which ends tonight. By Sam Daly
recommended by experts The Best Ride-On Toys for Kids of All Ages Including a Flintstones-esque car that’s shaped like dinosaur and a padded floor surfer. By Liza Corsillo
beauty The Best Beauty Sales of the Week Exclusively for Beauty Brief newsletter subscribers. By Tembe Denton-Hurst

broker chatter

What it’s really like to buy and sell at the most notorious tower on Billionaire’s Row. By Matthew Sedacca

openings An Enormous Labubu Store Is Coming to Fifth Avenue Pop Mart has reportedly leased 7,000 square feet next to Swarovski. By Clio Chang
under a million A Gramercy Studio With Lovely Casement Windows for $725,000 And a working fireplace in Boerum Hill. By Matthew Sedacca
developing Imagine Living in the Chrysler Building The developer who’s just converted the Flatiron Building to apartments is reportedly in talks to buy it; we can’t help wondering. By Christopher Bonanos

listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings It’s townhouse season, I’m afraid. By Nora DeLigter
look book The Look Book Goes to a Muay Thai Competition On a recent Saturday, fighters entered the ring for amateur bouts at Church Street Boxing Gym in Tribeca. By Jeremy Rellosa
how we live The Last SRO Tenants of the Old Jane Hotel The residents paying $262 a week for a room down the hall from the San Vicente members club. By Matthew Sedacca

what to eat

At Dean’s, the elegant new pub next door to King.

the grub street diet Julia Langbein Sneaks As Much Pickled Herring As She Can “My people love to kill a fish and eat it many, many years later, soaked in tears.” By Alan Sytsma
coming soon Bar Ferdinando Is a Brand-New, Century-Old Café Sal Lamboglia has given Ferdinando’s Focacceria a modest makeover and a totally revamped menu. By Megan Krigbaum
underground gourmet This Is the Best Delivery in New York No, it’s not on Grubhub. By Tammie Teclemariam
the grub street diet Ham El-Waylly Ends a Meal With Mango Soup “It feels both refreshing and slightly chaotic, which I appreciate in a dessert.” By Adam Reiner

guides
Where to Eat in February The best restaurants for right now. By Grub Street

convenience All of Our Restaurant Recommendations, Mapped The best restaurants, the best new restaurants, and the best affordable restaurants — together in one spot! By Grub Street