The Perfect Opera Is an Internet Scam

Composer Nico Muhly, whose first grand opera comes to the Met, on why online hoaxes work beautifully onstage

Opera has always made use of the darker side of life for inspiration, whether it's murder, adultery, deception or some nefarious mixture of the three. The Metropolitan Opera's latest commission is no different, except for the face that the tragedy plays out, for the most part, online. ... More

Jean Paul Gaultier Greats

A new exhibit brings the designer's muses to New York—plus two more must-see galleries this fall

On October 25, "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk"—which has spent two years traveling the world, from Montreal to Rotterdam—arrives at the Brooklyn Museum. The iconoclastic designer took us behind the scenes of his spellbinding show. Just don't call it a ... More

Through the Lens of
Corinne Day – Gallery

She's remembered for discovering Kate Moss, but as a new exhibit opens, Day's agent shares her own enduring memories

Three years after the passing of photographer Corinne Day, her husband, filmmaker Mark Szaszy, is celebrating her intimate earlier work. May the Circle Remain Unbroken is a look at Day's portfolio from 1987 until 1996, showcasing at London's Gimpel Fils Gallery October 18 through November 23. For the project, ... More

Room Request! SLS Beverly Hills

The luxury boutique property has 297 rooms designed by Phillipe Starck. See which one's highest in demand

When the chic SLS Beverly Hills opened its doors in 2008, it aimed to combine the luxury of a five-star property with the trendiness of a boutique hotel. Entrepreneur Sam Nazarian, the developer behind the SLS, accomplished just that—and then some. With the help of an all-star team ... More

Sourcing Percebes & More on Tapas

Boston mainstay Toro's New York City outpost brings new flavor profiles to the heart of South Chelsea

Co-chefs and owners Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette of Boston (with partners Will Malnati and Doug Jacob) bring their regional Spanish flavors and farm-fresh ingredients to life with modern tapas offerings. Designed by New World Design Builders (of ABC Kitchen and Willow Road fame), the 120-seat dining room with industrial design ... More

The New Arrivals

With the help of their hip, high-profile mothers, some babies are born boldfaced names

Romy doesn't quite recognize herself in photos yet, but she will soon. The 15-month-old New Yorker has a Polaroid from every day of the first six months of her life—each one scanned and saved onto two external hard drives. She's in portraits, paintings and illustrations created by friends of her ... More

Fine and Dandy

Bergdorf Goodman and Brioni celebrate Rose Callahan and Nathaniel Adams' new book

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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

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

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