Innholdsfortegnelse for 8/7-8/20/17 i New York Magazine

1 Olivia Nuzzi’s story on Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski’s romance gave the pair a chance to explain the nature of their tumultuous relationship with the president (“Donald Trump Is Not Invited to the Wedding,” July 24–August 6 ). “I worked about 6 months on and off for MorningJoeback in 2009, and I think this profile does a good job capturing them,” tweeted BuzzFeed’s Charlie Warzel. Of particular interest to some was Scarborough’s refusal to rule out a future presidential candidacy. The story led CNN’s Chris Cillizza to write an article on how “Joe Scarborough is starting to look like a presidential candidate.” But Nuzzi quickly batted this down, tweeting, “As the author of the story, let me just say: No, he isn’t.” Others criticized the fact that the two…

SATURDAY IN THE Hamptons, the hedgerows are trimmed, the hydrangeas are bushy, and the sun is at peak performance. Outside Jack’s Stir Brew Coffee in Amagansett, a group of men and women in luxury sportswear are gathered, and the air fills with the soothing sound of high-end gossip. Chappaqua … We stayed there … His first wife … Adirondack chairs … The best … Chappaqua. But all is not right with the world, one is reminded, as a new figure trudges up the path. It’s Alec Baldwin, clad in a navy-blue blazer, a grim look on his face. The smooth jazz of conversation slows, then stops. As in the city, the unspoken rule out here is that celebrities are to be left alone, but as Baldwin approaches the door, one…

DANIEL GIORDANO Sculptor Why all white? I’ve been wearing white recently to avoid Lyme disease—I can see if there’s a tick crawling on me—and to stay cool. I’m going for sort of a postapocalyptic peasant look. Someone the other day said I looked like a beekeeper. I’m excited because I just bought some white Crocs. Where did you get that white linen hood? My father used to own a coat factory in Newburgh, New York, and I asked one of his former employees, Adelaide Tallerico, to make it for me. I have a white neoprene version that I’ll wear in the winter. Someone recently biked by me and said, “What the fuck is that?” I get a lot of weird stares. I think if you dress a certain way, it…

A night out in Seoul need not sentence you to listening to factory-engineered K-pop. Mark James Russell, founder of the Korea Gig Guide and author of Pop Goes Korea: Behind the Revolution in Movies, Music and Internet Culture, recommends heading to the Sangsu neighborhood, located between the craziness of Hongdae and the Han River. “It’s a mellower area full of cafés, restaurants, and live venues like Jebi Dabang (24, Wausan-ro), a funky space run by artists and architects that hosts indie-rock concerts on weekends. Then there’s Mudaeruk (12, Tojeong-ro 5-gil), a converted grain warehouse, which has great food, a gallery space, and a downstairs room where a DJ might play ’70s Korean pop songs.” The best vinyl bar in Seoul, he says, is Gopchang Jeongol (8, Wausan-ro 29-gil). And, he…

IS SEOUL SAFE? “Since the ’60s, North Korea has deployed heavy-artillery pieces on their side of the DMZ, so nuclear weapons have changed the risk calculus of walking Seoul’s streets very little. We believe that North Korea is run by a Machiavellian group. Their goal is survival, not to start a war.” —Andrei Lankov, director of the Korea Risk Group IS IT SAFE TO VISIT THE DMZ? “We cannot operate tours under circumstances of armed provocation, like when a North Korean torpedo sank the Cheonan warship in 2010. When North Korea’s cannons are facing to the South, tours will be canceled.” —Kim Bong Ki, CEO of Panmunjom Travel Center IS IT ETHICAL TO VISIT THE DMZ? “Some argue that tours profit off war. But I think it’s educational for people…

Pork belly is broiled; beef shin is cooked in the sauce’s stock, then cut horizontally for a nice marble. Ding prefers deep-fried soybeans with the noodles instead of traditional peanuts, whose flavor he finds overwhelming. The sauce is made from a pork-and-beef-bone broth, stewed for eight hours with a sachet of the secret spices (including, Ding reveals, dried luo han guo fruit and star anise). Bites of pickled long beans are mixed with white vinegar, chile, and sugar for a snappy flavor. Among the legacies of the Qin dynasty: popularizing mi fen, or rice noodles. Jacob Ding, owner of Yuan, a new East Village mi-fen restaurant, explains: The story goes that Qin soldiers, accustomed to abundant wheat in northern China, were dismayed…

THREE GREAT FRIENDS—THE ACTRESS KIRSTEN DUNST AND LAURA AND KATE MULLEAVY, the fashion-designing wonder siblings behind the craft-meets-high-fashion line Rodarte—are sitting in a booth at Smoke House, an old-school Hollywood place with red leather booths and head-shots on the wall just across from the Warner Bros. lot in the valley. They are discussing Woodshock, a dreamy, trippy feature film—a meditation on grief, destruction, and psychedelic drugs—that will be released September 22. The movie was written and directed by the Mulleavys; Dunst served as an executive producer and the film’s star. “We went on a trip to Florence together in about 2011,” Laura says. The sisters had already drafted a short version of a script, “and we drank so much limoncello and we started talking about it.” “We’re all so emotionally…

ONE MIGHT REASONABLY wonder if Demna Gvasalia, artistic director of Balenciaga, is punking all of us. His streetwear line Vetements introduced actual DHL Express–branded shirts, and at Balenciaga’s fall show, he sent models down the runway in metallic car floor mats fashioned as wraparound pencil skirts. Also seen on that runway: this side-view-mirror evening clutch ($2,395 at balenciaga.com), which, if not for the Balenciaga stamp in place of the OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR warning, might look as if it were ripped off a (very fancy) car in the parking lot. If it’s a prank, it’s a beautiful one: Lined in black leather and outfitted with a detachable 23-inch chain strap, the purse’s white brass body is faced with a real mirror. Give it a Windex wipe…

K-POP, K-BEAUTY, and other pillars of contemporary Korean culture have spread like wildfire across the globe. The phenomenon is called the Korean Wave, or hallyu, and it’s the result of South Korea’s fast-moving, trend-obsessed, hyperconsumerist culture. The engine driving the movement is Seoul, a city of roughly 10 million and a collision of old and new, permanent and fleeting. This is a place where ancient shrines meet eye-popping street art, centuries-old hanok villages co-exist with soaring architectural gems, and a basket of kimchee fries is Instagrammed with as much enthusiasm as delicately plated temple fare. Seoul is one of the world’s most wired cities, with one of the world’s best airports (it has a skating rink!) and 24-hour access to just about everything (spas, study rooms, gimbap). As with all…

Heritage site, this is a very long, traditional building perfect for fish-eye lenses. Don’t miss the angle of never-ending red archways.” 1 EWHA CAMPUS COMPLEX AT EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY 52, Ewhayeodae-gil “Designed by Dominique Perrault Architecture, the submerged ECC building is an impressive modern gash in the green landscape. If you want to feel the architectural equivalent of Moses’s parted waters, this is it.” 5 IHWA MURAL VILLAGE Ihwajang 1-gil nr. Naksan Park “Perched along the Seoul city wall is a quaint artist village with lots of outdoor murals. Many are intended to be posed in front of, but the neighborhood is beautiful on its own.” 2 SEOCHON VILLAGE Cheongunhyoja-dong “See life as it looked 100 years ago and capture the true essence of Korea along this maze of small…

Four Seasons Hotel Seoul ( from $267; fourseasons.com ) “It’s a high-end hotel with the best views in the city. Its Chinese restaurant, Yu Yuan, has a 1920s-Shanghai vibe.” —TEO YANG, interior designer and author Goi Guesthouse ($197; goiseoul.kr) “A traditional Korean guesthouse in Bukchon Hanok Village, walkable to all of the top galleries like Kukje, Arario, and Hakgojae.” —KIM HYUN JEUNG, curator at Nam June Paik Art Center Jingwansa Temple ($178; 82-2-388-7999) “Stay at a Buddhist temple and experience the life of a monk. This one is by the mountains of Seoul’s Bukhansan National Park.” —KEITH KIM, founder of seoulistic.com…

BITES IDEAL MEAL: Seagram’s crab cake or avocado crab Louis, filet or prime rib (with cottage fries), grasshopper pie. NOTE: The new wine list is more eclectic than the old one, according to my wine sources, and, to their quiet shock, a little more judiciously priced. OPEN: Dinner, Monday through Saturday; lunch, Monday through Friday. PRICES: $18 to $98.…

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S WWII drama tells the story of the evacuation of British forces trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk. In it, you’ll recognize Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance, and many other excellent U.K. actors, though some of them are a bit hard to tell apart because they all have military haircuts and spend much of the film splashing in the water. Here’s how to spot who’s who. Cillian Murphy Rescued by the crew of the vessel Moonstone and traumatized by his ordeal, Murphy’s character resists returning to the carnage. You may already know him from Inception or 28 Days Later. Harry Styles The One Direction heartthrob is rather hard to spot: His distinctive hair is cut short and his tattoos are covered up. In a pinch, just look for the angriest…

Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival  The Grounds at Jones Beach Theater, 8/19–20 This year, the annual popfest brings heavy hitters Demi Lovato (above), Gucci Mane, and DJ Khaled. AmericanaFest NYC  Lincoln Center, 8/12–13 Closing out the free Lincoln Center Out of Doors festival is this celebration of roots music featuring a performance by Bonnie Raitt. Brasil Summerfest  Various locations, 8/5–13 A weeklong festival showcasing the richness of Brazilian music and culture, kicking off with a free performance in Central Park by samba legend Elza Soares. Fool’s Gold Day Off  Coney Art Walls, 8/19 The record label run by A-Trak celebrates its tenth anniversary with a trip to Coney Island and a lineup including Jay Electronica and Flosstradamus.…

Aras Agalarov RUSSIAN-AZERBAIJANI PROPERTY DEVELOPER Worked with the Trump Organization on stillborn plans to build a Trump tower in Moscow and in 2016 brokered the connection between Don Jr. and Russian emissaries. Tevfik Arif KAZAKH-BORN BUSINESS MAGNATE Arif, a former Soviet official, and Sater co-founded the Bayrock Group, a property-development firm that built Trump Soho. Robert Armao POLITICAL FIXER A veteran of Nelson Rockefeller’s staff who tried to help Sater broker a nuclear deal in Ukraine. Andrii Artemenko UKRAINIAN POLITICIAN Worked with Sater on an unsuccessful, Putin-friendly plan to help the Trump administration end the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Milton Blane IN TERNATIONAL ARMS DEALER Quietly did contract work for U.S. intelligence. He allegedly recruited Sater to help the FBI, back in the ’90s, gather information on a Soviet radar…

WHEN ASHLEY GRAHAM walked the runway for Michael Kors in February, it was obvious that a star had been born. Graham did not look incredible because of her size or in spite of her size; she just looked great, full stop, and we knew we wanted her for our cover. // As the writer Ashley C. Ford explains, women of all sizes are demanding, and finding, better clothing options than they’ve ever had before (though there’s certainly a long way to go and a great opportunity for the smart designers and brands that get there first). // It’s an interesting moment, in fact, to consider who fashion is for. We sent Portland, Oregon–based photographer Holly Andres on a cross-country voyage, armed with the clothes of the season, to dress and…

THE SEASON’S POWER COLOR LIKELY THE OLDEST COLOR IN THE spectrum, red ochre was the first pigment to be used in cave paintings, and it’s been associated with nobility, revolutionaries, prostitutes, and popes. Nancy Reagan called it a “picker-upper,” and Bill Blass agreed: “Red is the ultimate cure for sadness.” This season it goes head-to-toe, on everything from overcoats to thigh-high boots. TRENDS WESTERN HONKY-TONK STYLE WAS EVERYONE WATCHING Westworld? That show’s future-meets-1800s wardrobe includes bustled dresses, chandelier earrings, petticoats, and even some scandalous blue jeans. On the runways, there were cowhide skirts, silver-tipped cowboy boots, and Stetson-style hats that owed much to Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and even Hank Williams. The Dsquared2 collection in particular would work perfectly on a Westworld host. HANDMADE DETAILS ARTS-AND-CRAFTS COUTURE IN THE…

FOR ACCESSORIES: Eenk Kartridge  (142, Sinheung-ro) Designer Lee Hye-mee opened Eenk Kartridge (a play on “ink”) to showcase her Letter Project, wherein she creates one piece for each letter of the alphabet. “B is for beanie, C for clutch, F is for fedora, and the list goes on,” Yeo says. Eenk’s signature piece: a flip-up rectangular gold-handled iPhone case (“I”). FOR PLANTS: Queenmama Market  (50, Apgujeong-ro 46-gil) “This warehouse-size store specializes in shoppable greenery—think endless cacti and Korean pine trees—and uses it to display home goods, making even gardening spades and dish soap look like works of art.” FOR SNEAKERS: New Boon  (21, Apgujeong-ro 60-gil) “Boon the Shop got a new name and a renovation this year, reopening its ground floor as a temple to music, perfume, and streetwear. Casestudy,…

JOAN KIM, beauty and lifestyle vlogger ( youtube.com/joankeem ) SHOP PICK: “The beauty shops here must be themed in order to be memorable. I recommend Stylenanda Pink Hotel (37-8, Myeongdong 8-gil), where everything is pink.” SPA PICK: “I have acne-prone skin, so I go to N. Olive Esthetic (442 Times Square) for a resurfacing Troipeel to help fade my scars.” CHRISELLE LIM, fashion stylist and beauty blogger ( thechrisellefactor.com )  SHOP PICK: “I was drawn into the skin-care store Lya Nature (94, Samcheong-ro) by its airy architecture. Then I discovered that it’s a 100 percent botanical brand. Their Snow Klenzer with camellia-seed oil is amazing.” SPA PICK: “I love the Shangpree Spa (32, Dosandaero 51-gil). Their green-tea facial, the Modeling Mask, leaves your skin…

ROBERT PATTINSON LOOKS, in person, unmistakably like Robert Pattinson—which is to say, as he does in films and in most photographs. He’s been endlessly photographed for his inescapable talent for looking like, well, Robert Pattinson. His mother was a model booker, and he started modeling early and has more recently been the face of Dior. This is also his burden, if you want to call it that, his handsomeness weaponized by his years playing Twilight’s perfect vampire boyfriend, Edward Cullen, a role that might as well have been specially designed to condition impressionable young filmgoers into an incurable Pavlovian hormonal swoon, forever. A few years back, he had to sell his big house near Griffith Park because it became too infested with paparazzi—he’d even dress his assistant up as Robert…

IN EARLY JANUARY, the novelist Dennis Cooper turned 64. As a birthday present to himself, he dedicated a post on his popular blog to the late French filmmaker Robert Bresson. Cooper considers Bresson—an art-house favorite renowned for movies of austere and inscrutable beauty like Mouchette and L’Argent—to be his favorite artist of the 20th century in any medium, and he’s frequently acknowledged the director’s influence on his own work. The epigraph for Cooper’s 1994 novel, Try, is taken from an observation about actors in Bresson’s Notes on the Cinematograph and serves as a skeleton key for all of Cooper’s early books: “The thing that matters is not what they show me but what they hide from me and, above all, what they do not suspect is in them.” Cooper, who…