Ralph Nader Lets Loose

The five-time presidential candidate holds forth on the government shutdown, Obama’s "egocentric" campaign and doing stand-up

Earlier this month, Ralph Nader—consumer advocate, five-time presidential candidate and serial organization founder—was in New York to speak on a panel titled "The Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Accident: Ongoing Lessons for New York." Alongside former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and a gaggle of Nuclear Regulatory Commission bigwigs, Nader, now ... More

Anchored Woman: Christina Applegate

With an attitude Hollywood should reckon with, the actress talks body image, raising her daughter, and the guys of Anchorman 2

When it comes to preparing for highly publicized red carpet events, Hollywood starlets are notorious for juice cleansing, masochistic exercise routines and bizarre detox remedies. Christina Applegate couldn't care less about such painstaking preparation—or what people think about her, either, quite frankly. "I'm not going to lie to people ... More

Thoroughly Modern Meghan

Young Republicans have found a beau ideal in newly minted TV host Meghan McCain

Meghan McCain has never been a shrinking violet. The 28-year-old daughter of Arizona Senator and one-time Republican Presidential nominee John McCain has made a place for herself as a cable-news personality, writer and bodacious blonde embodiment of young blood in the fusty political spheres in which she travels. In recent weeks ... More

Defining Listener X

Electronic group Lilacs & Champagne's Emil Amos sounds off on the band's unexpected hit

Ten years ago, a budding rock band comprised of Alex Hall and Emil Amos found themselves hooked on a new sound. Inspired by Cluster, a German experimental group, a growing obsession with electronic music would ultimately spark a second act for the Portland, Oregon duo. "[Cluster was] ... More

George Mendes’ Brazilian Turn

Restaurant critic Joshua David Stein dines at Aldea with his mother-in-law—a Brazil native—during the chef's new menu series

When I first got married, my wife, who is Brazilian, told me I should learn Portuguese. "But, Ana," I said, "it's of such limited applicability. Unless I'm in Brazil or Portugal, when will I ever speak it?" Ana responded that I was being insensitive and that if I thought being ... More

The Southern Charm of David Webb

A new book spotlights the rise of the famed jewelry designer

When New York newcomer David Webb opened for business in a walk-up on 2 West 46th Street, "it was no chic address," wrote gossip columnist Liz Smith. "But if you've got what the Beautiful Folks want, they find you."What society's well-heeled and deep-pocketed wanted were the gems of ... More

The Supremely Soft Style of Fall

From mohair sweaters to goat fur boots, shop pieces swathed in the season's most playful textures

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Getting To Know Lou

French songbird Lou Doillon is about to embark on her first U.S. tour—and defy a few expectations in the process

Lou Doillon is many things. She's an actress, a model, a singer. She's cultural royalty: Her father is French filmmaker Jacques Doillon, her mother is the actress and It-handbag inspiration Jane Birkin, her stepfather was the legendary French warbler Serge Gainsbourg, and she has a whole litter of glittering siblings. ... More

Room Request! Palais Coburg

Every suite inside Vienna's most intimate hotel and residence is completely unique, but which ones are guest favorites?

A decade ago, an 85-million Euro renovation transformed the Palais Coburg, built between 1840 and 1845 in classicist style atop a former bastion, into a property that boasts both a rich history and modern luxuries. Today the intimate hotel offers 35 totally individual suites, multiple salon halls, six ... More

A Shareable Feast

The Lunchbox Fund's first app is changing the way you share your food. See who came out for the New York launch of Feedie

Calling all food lovers with a philanthropic streak: There's (now) an app for that. Introduced at the Lunchbox Fund's Fall Fête, Feedie turns shared photos of food into real meals for children in poor and underdeveloped areas of the world. Feedie users simply upload a photo of their meal from ... More

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