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THE RICH WOMAN’S WONDER DIET… That works! Or so T&C claimed in our May 1972 issue, which featured a regimen popularized by the now defunct Kennedy Diet Center on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Its co-founder Shirley Kennedy (no relation to the political dynasty), had discovered this alleged miracle treatment in Rome and decided to share it with her fellow Americans. So what was the secret to winning the “one-woman war on avoirdupois”? Injections (surprise!), though these were not of the GLP-1 variety but HCG, a type of hormone produced by pregnant women. Adherents could opt for either a 23- or 40-day program of daily shots, which had to be paired with a strict, totally fat-free, 500-calorie diet. It cost $700 for the long version (about $5,400 now). The best part:…
Some cities are obvious sites for a jewelry pilgrimage. You don’t need me to tell you, for example, to visit the Galerie d’Apollon at the Louvre to stand in front of Empress Marie Louise’s emeralds and diamonds (but if you need a great place for lunch afterward, revisit the T&C Paris Issue at TOWNANDCOUNTRYMAG.COM). But DC surprised me. When I was researching my book in 2019, I wanted see the Hope Diamond at the Smithsonian up close before I sat down to write whether or not it was cursed, but I didn’t expect to see historic jewels—Marjorie Merriweather Post’s iconic collection at the Hillwood Estate, the Alexander Calder jewels at the National Gallery. (For my full Washington jewelry itinerary, see the T&C Snob’s Guide to DC, up now for premium…
WHERE ARE WE GOING? Modern bibliophiles have nothing on Gilded Age financier J.P. Morgan, who understood the power of bookshelf wealth long before the term entered the lexicon. His trove of the world’s oldest and rarest tomes grew so vast he needed a separate building for it, which became the Morgan Library & Museum. In honor of its centennial, the NYC gem is currently showing off its latest acquisitions. THROUGH AUGUST 17, THEMORGAN.ORG WHAT ARE WE WEARING? A good cover matters, but real substance speaks for itself. This has always been the philosophy of Patek Philippe, whose most coveted offerings are marked by a purity of design in juxtaposition with the complex technology hidden inside. The new Cubitus is no exception. While that sleek octagonal shape recalls popular watch silhouettes…
The emails promise two installments per week, with a chat function and commenting privileges. There are vows to include exclusive reporting or coveted sale codes or personalized recommendations. Several proffer eternal gratitude for the low cost of $5 a month! You think the fee seems reasonable—even appropriate. Work, after all, deserves compensation. And who doesn’t like the sound of an unmediated relationship between writer and audience? (Besides editors. And fact-checkers.) But then the emails keep coming. Five bucks a month becomes $10, then $20. Your inbox is bursting at the seams. Forget back issues of the New Yorker, your shame is now an unread stack of newsletters. It turns out Ronald Reagan was wrong about the scariest words in the English language: There are four, not nine: “I’m starting a…
“Whether you’re writing books or writing scripts,” says Jonathan Tropper, who has written plenty of both, “specificity is the key to authenticity.” This is most certainly true on Your Friends & Neighbors, the new series Tropper created, streaming now on Apple TV+. The nineepisode first season follows Andrew Cooper, a Westchester hedge fund manager played by Jon Hamm whose wife (Amanda Peet) leaves him and whose employer sacks him after an ill-advised liaison. That’s when he turns to crime. As Cooper begins robbing his—you guessed it—friends and neighbors, what’s especially notable isn’t just how quickly the rich and powerful can become thieves of this sort, but how well the show’s writers know this world. “When we were planning all of the things that Coop would steal, we spent a lot…
The world has gone F1 crazy. In the months after the Paris Olympics the Arnault family announced a 10-year partnership with Formula 1 reportedly valued at more than $1 billion. (TAG Heuer is now the sport’s official timekeeper, and winners will shower each other in Moët & Chandon, their trophies encased in Louis Vuitton.) Ryan Reynolds and Travis Kelce are both investors in team Alpine, Balmain has an F1 capsule collection, and Argentine driver Franco Colapinto is rumored to be dating Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway. Testing the sport’s global ambitions, Brad Pitt plays an aging driver in this summer’s much anticipated blockbuster F1. LVMH had allegedly considered a similar partnership 10 years ago, but the timing wasn’t right. What changed? Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive to Survive, an unscripted series…
