Queens of Infamy: Eleanor of Aquitaine By Anne Thériault Feature Life gets busy when you have empires to build and marriages to annul.
Why Did a Young Woman Broadcast Her Death? By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight An 18-year-old Parisian woman streams her suicide on social media.
The Other National Pastime: Unusual Baby Names By Ben Huberman Highlight “Brayden” and “Nevaeh” have got nothing on their 17th-century predecessors, “Waitstill” and “Supply.”
#FrenchGirlGoals: Artful Dishevelment and Animal Fats By Michelle Weber Highlight There’s big money for fashion and beauty companies in encouraging the women of the world to emulate the French Girl.
The Aristocratic Chef: An Interview with Daniel Le Bailly de La Falaise By Longreads Feature Daniel Le Bailly de La Falaise on private caterings for celebrities, the sexuality of a peach, and how the simplicity of food is the ultimate luxury.
How the Descendants of the Marquis de Sade Became Champions of His Once Taboo Legacy By Julia Wick Highlight “For five generations, the marquis’ name was taboo in our family,” Hugues marveled. “It was as if there was an omertà (conspiracy of silence) against him! The family no longer even used the title marquis.”
