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A New York Hair Salon, Happily Stuck in 1986

A New York Hair Salon, Happily Stuck in 1986

All around it, luxury boutiques attract a wealthy crowd. But Anonymous Hair Salon hasn’t changed much since opening all those years ago.

By Steven Kurutz and Lexi Parra1 Min Read | Jul 30, 2026
A wide-angle, cinematic photograph of a historic European parliament building at dusk.

Matt Damon’s Biceps in That ‘Odyssey’ Fight Scene? They’re Hers.

Devyn Dalton, a 4-foot-6 woman, is the leading man’s stunt double in Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster.

By Alisha Haridasani Gupta1 Min Read | Jul 30, 2026
A Historian Considers the Yuppie

A Historian Considers the Yuppie

“We live in the world we inherited from them,” the author Dylan Gottlieb says.

By Steven Kurutz1 Min Read | Jul 30, 2026
Cinephiles Trek to NYC’s AMC Lincoln Square to See ‘Odyssey’ in IMAX 70-mm. at 2 a.m.

Cinephiles Trek to NYC’s AMC Lincoln Square to See ‘Odyssey’ in IMAX 70-mm. at 2 a.m.

Demand is high for the blockbuster at the IMAX 70-mm. theater in New York City, the largest in the United States, prompting additional screenings at 2 and 6 a.m. That hasn’t deterred audiences from coming.

By Alexander Nazaryan1 Min Read | Jul 29, 2026
A wide-angle, cinematic photograph of a historic European parliament building at dusk.

‘The Odyssey’ Isn’t a Fashion Movie. But It Has One Great Outfit.

Plus: Bernard Arnault’s open letter and Zohran Mamdani meets Anna Wintour.

By Jacob Gallagher1 Min Read | Jul 29, 2026
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Women Undulating Underwater’

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Women Undulating Underwater’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

By Wire Report1 Min Read | Jul 29, 2026
Even the Rich Can’t Escape Cyclospora, Ticks, Heat Waves and Other Summer Scourges

Even the Rich Can’t Escape Cyclospora, Ticks, Heat Waves and Other Summer Scourges

With heat waves throttling the Northeast, lone star ticks on Martha’s Vineyard and cyclospora in our salads, not even the rich can escape the impact of climate change.

By Alexander Nazaryan1 Min Read | Jul 29, 2026
How to Change Your Image as a Heartless Luxury Titan Overnight

How to Change Your Image as a Heartless Luxury Titan Overnight

Bernard Arnault, the chairman of LVMH, makes an unexpected social media move.

By Vanessa Friedman1 Min Read | Jul 29, 2026
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