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A new biography of Jan Morris—travel writer, former foreign correspondent, and one of the finest descriptive writers who ever lived—reviewed. airmail.news/sh/q4h1OQ?utm_…

Santa Monica's new hot spot is a karaoke bar inside the former Larrabee Sound Studios—where Prince and Cher once recorded—with caviar service and a 60,000-song catalogue. airmail.news/sh/NlhE1N?utm_…

"People feel inclined to be sincere because the format rewards that." airmail.news/sh/x8hRoa?utm_…

Jeff Bezos is worth $250 billion. This year, he and Lauren Sánchez are the honorary chairs of the Met Gala. Some guests are not thrilled. airmail.news/sh/1ah9xp?utm_…

"There's no algorithm or aesthetic filter that can reroute a private jet or conjure a new dock when a billionaire's yacht loses an engine in the middle of the Med." @SheilaYM airmail.news/sh/drhp18?utm_…

Charleston’s first luxury waterfront hotel has arrived—and it comes with a private marina. airmail.news/sh/8jhyok?utm_…

"The Galápagos were great, but the South Pole was the most soul-shaking trip I've ever done. Its eternity made me feel so mortal." On board the Aqua Lares, from Zanzibar to the Seychelles. @AlecLobrano airmail.news/sh/AmhvJ4?utm_…

Peter Hujar could monumentalize any subject—an aloof cow, a dilapidated shack, Diana Vreeland. This spring, three New York exhibitions make the case for his enduring genius. airmail.news/sh/8jhygy?utm_…

Travel agents were supposed to go extinct. Then the internet became a wasteland of sponsored reviews and A.I.-generated listicles. Enter the luxury travel adviser. @SheilaYM airmail.news/sh/drhp18?utm_…

This week’s conversation-starters to take to your next dinner party: a Lego pasta scheme, influencers filming content at favelas, and a French teenager facing prison for licking a straw. airmail.news/sh/DXhp3k?utm_…

Musk believes the real existential threat isn't A.I. going rogue. It's A.I. going woke. airmail.news/sh/GBh50E?utm_…

From Klaus Kremmerz’s sketchbook … airmail.news/sh/BnhvGz?utm_…

From Barry Blitt’s sketchbook.

In 1977, you found love in the back pages of a newspaper. In 2025, you found it on an app. In 2026, the back pages are looking pretty good again. airmail.news/sh/x8hRoa?utm_…

The most bankable stars in the music industry right now have one thing in common: they're all dead. @AllisonSamuels airmail.news/sh/j3h2Qg?utm_…

Why this year's Met Gala feels more like a "billionaire circus" than an "aspirational" happening. @WilliamCohan airmail.news/sh/1ah9xp?utm_…

"The woke mind virus is either defeated or nothing else matters." airmail.news/sh/GBh50E?utm_…

In her debut column for Air Mail, Camille Charrière examines our new obsession with seeming brilliant online—from Substack "think pieces" to A.I.-optimized captions. @camtyox airmail.news/sh/NlhEyj?utm_…

In Odzala-Kokoua National Park, only four guests are allowed with the gorillas at a time. There is one operator, one lodge, and no one else for miles. airmail.news/sh/vmhOn1?utm_…

A new exhibition at Cologne's Museum Ludwig brings together 80 photographs from divided Germany circa 1980. airmail.news/sh/e9h49D?utm_…