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The New Yorker
Putin’s Pivot to a “Really Big War” in Ukraine
As his invasion enters its fourth month, the Russian leader is preparing for the long haul. Meanwhile, the military is chattering about its losses, and putting out calls for supplies on Telegram.
Vanity Fair
The GOP Needs Trump-Loving Football Champ Herschel Walker to Be Teflon
Walker’s biography is ridden with scandals, from domestic-abuse allegations to a potentially fabricated business history. Can he brush that all off to win a Georgia Senate seat?
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Wired
Welcome to the Zombie Cryptocalypse
The same qualities that make cryptocurrencies go bust also explain why they refuse to die.
Vanity Fair
Report: Trump’s Security Team Was Under Strict Instructions to Hospitalize Anyone They Suspected Might Hit Him With a Piece of Pie
Flying pie, like fruit, is apparently also among the ex-president’s greatest fears.
Pitchfork
Conor Oberst Abruptly Walks Out at Bright Eyes Show, Prompting Cancellation and Refunds
The Bright Eyes frontman left the stage after two songs during their Houston set, prompting the band to invite fans to perform karaoke
The New Yorker
The Johnny Depp–Amber Heard Trial Is Not as Complicated as You May Think
The entirety of the case rests on twelve words.
Bon Appétit
Le Creuset Just Released a Bread Oven, and It’s a Beauty
Plus: reusable zip-top bowls from Stasher, Grand Canyon–inspired aprons, and a chic vegetable peeler that will last a lifetime.
GQ
See What Frank Ocean, Chloe Sevigny, Pharrell, and More Wore to Balenciaga’s NYC Fashion Show
The biggest street style stars came out for Balenciaga’s Spring 23 runway show.
Teen Vogue
Kylie Jenner’s Kravis Wedding Dress Reportedly Costs More Than $10K
The family apparently has access to Dolce & Gabbana’s entire archive, which is… something.
Glamour
The Myth of ‘Mom Hair’
For decades, short hair and motherhood have been synonymous for various reasons—ease, propriety, Kate Gosselin—but as women have children later and our visual identity is often one we’re already comfortable with, the meaning of “mom hair” is starting to shift.
Allure
Cardi B Seamlessly Changing Diapers in Dagger Nails Proves She's Simply Not of This World
She deserves an award for this and her nail artist deserves one for these red nails that are brighter than a solo cup.
Condé Nast Traveler
What to Do in Disney World After Dark
From a monorail bar crawl to a nighttime safari.
Architectural Digest
A Look Inside the Luxurious Interiors of a Billionaires’ Row Supertall
At Central Park Tower, Rottet Studio raises the bar of luxury to conjure a vision of the highest of high-end swank
them.
John Mulaney Surprises Audiences with a Transphobic Set from Dave Chappelle
Definitive proof that John Mulaney is not the wholesome softboy the Internet once made him out to be.
Epicurious
Lane Cake Is a Boozy, Coconut-Filled Southern Classic
Take your time baking Cheryl Day’s Lane cake for a true taste of Alabama.
SELF
Jif Peanut Butter Products Recalled Following Salmonella Outbreak
The outbreak has so far been linked to 14 illnesses.
Wired
What is Wi-Fi 7? Everything You Need to Know
The Wi-Fi 6E successor is likely more than a year away, but it promises to significantly boost the speed and stability of your wireless connections.
Vanity Fair
Report: Jared Kushner’s $2 Billion Saudi Check Appears Even More Comically Corrupt Than Previously Thought
“The reason this smells so bad is that there is all sorts of evidence he did not receive this on the merits.”
Pitchfork
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Announce 2023 Tour
The Boss is hitting the road with the full E Street lineup for the first time since 2017
The New Yorker
Flight Attendants Fighting Back
Sara Nelson, the head of the largest flight attendants’ union, leads her members through turbulent times and mounts a major organizing drive at Delta.
Bon Appétit
Cinnamon-Sugar Tteok Are the Chewy 5-Minute Dessert You Need
Bouncy Korean rice cakes are just as good sweet as they are spicy.