The Must-See Shows in the Hamptons This Summer

The Must-See Shows in the Hamptons This Summer

Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill Through September 14, 2026 In tandem with Biggers’s exhibition, the Parrish Art Museum is also restaging Dennis Oppenheim‘s epic earthwork Wishing the Mountains Madness in the Parrish Meadow, with related documentation—including aerial photographs and maps—displayed in the museum lobby. Oppenheim was a pioneering American conceptual artist whose restless practice spanned…

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Elusive Lawyer Michael Rips Revealed as Prodigy Novelist

Elusive Lawyer Michael Rips Revealed as Prodigy Novelist

Getty Images for The Art Student (Editor’s note: This article was originally published on May 21, 2001.) The last thing I had heard about the lawyer Michael Rips, he was going back to Omaha to run for Congress. That seemed improbable. Mr. Rips has the politician’s ability to make you feel like the center of…

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Godzilla vs. Kong Star Kaylee Hottle Dead at 19 After Car Crash

Godzilla vs. Kong Star Kaylee Hottle Dead at 19 After Car Crash

Hollywood is mourning the loss of a trailblazing young star. Kaylee Hottle—a deaf actress known for her role as Jia in the Godzilla franchise—has died, her father Jonathan Hottle confirmed in a July 21 Facebook livestream. She was 19.  Alongside a video of Jonathan explaining the tragic circumstances in American Sign Language, he added in…

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When Warren Buffett Is Your Daddy

When Warren Buffett Is Your Daddy

  Peter Buffett attends the Hammerstein Ballroom on February 14, 2008, in New York City. Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images For V-Day Editor’s note: This interview was originally published on May 12, 2010. Given the troubles that have notoriously plagued the children of the world’s richest people, you might guess that the son of Warren…

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The Return of Going Out in the Age of Optimization

The Return of Going Out in the Age of Optimization

As consumers tire of measuring every aspect of life, bars, restaurants and shared experiences are becoming more valuable precisely because they can’t be quantified. Unsplash+ After nearly 30 years in the spirits business, I’ve watched attitudes toward drinking evolve alongside broader shifts in consumer culture. The latest debate isn’t about alcohol at all. When Steven…

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