Ed Koch—who passed away this morning from congestive heart failure at the age of 88—was the outspoken, divisive but ultimatedly adored mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. He was the man in charge when the subway workers went on strike for 10 days, when a beloved Harlem ... More

The thing about most private islands is that they’re, well, private. But there are a handful open to visitors who have the means and the will to find them—and get there. One such place is Makepeace Island, located in Australia's Noosa River. The island—yes, its heart shape is completely ... More

Less than a year after being fired from his 17-season gig as a judge on America's Next Top Model, pop-culture and fashion phenom Nigel Barker is making a major comeback. The 40-year old father of two is the new host of Oxygen's forthcoming series The Face, a model-competition-reality-show (it premieres February 12). ... More

When HBO’s Enlightened returns on January 13 for its second season, fans of the show—which follows Laura Dern’s Amy, an executive on the mend from a nervous breakdown—are in for some surprises. In addition to episodes from directors ... More

Since first stepping on the ice for New York Rangers in 2005, goalie Henrik Lundqvist, or “King Henrik” as he is known around Madison Square Garden, has become one of the premiere goalies in the NHL. After leading the Rangers to the top of their division ... More

"So a Hollywood star and a Zen teacher walk into a room together....." It sounds like the setup of a joke, but that phrase is actually a description of the team behind the new book The Dude and The Zen Master, ... More

You really should visit William Wegman’s sprawling Chelsea loft and art studio only when the master is at home. Otherwise his four silky gray dogs—the latest in a line of celebrity hounds that have popped up in calendars and books at the Smithsonian and the ... More

Click here to launch a gallery of photos of Nicole Kidman, shot exclusively for DuJour When the time came for Nicole Kidman to walk across the stage at New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in October, she was luminous. We were packed tight in ... More

When it comes to creating his world-renowned spaces, Belgium-based interior designer Axel Vervoordt has one guiding principle: “The only decoration is proportion,” he says flatly. No one does proportion like Mother Nature, and Vervoordt’s designs benefit from his daily observations of the outdoors. He begins his day riding ... More

MICHAEL CAINE Growing up in London, Michael Caine wasn’t set on acting. The now-iconic British star frequented a youth center to play basketball and, one day on his way to practice, he made an important discovery. “I passed the door to the dramatic society, which had a window in it,” Caine ... More