Anyone who says, “Oh, I don’t want anything this year!” has obviously not seen DP’s list. We invite you to get your greed on.
Society
Poolside revisited
The story behind the photo (taken at the Palm Beach estate rumored to be a future home for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez) that enshrined Villa Artemis (and C.Z. Guest) as the reigning symbol of post-war American Aristocracy.
Ho, Ho, Hurl!
A brief, slightly weird history of SantaCon
It’s that time of year, when thousands of faux—and, er, festive—Santas roam the streets and earn their place on the Naughty List.
“Been there, done that”
Who were you in a previous life?
Want to know what you were like before you were, well, you? Try a past life regression therapy session.
New York City
Hey, Big Spenders!
Unlike the old/new money protagonists in HBO's The Gilded Age, NYC’s contemporary elite share their wealth more freely—to the city’s benefit.
Movers & Shakers
Sarah O’Hare Murdoch
Hail the New Queen of All Media! What can we expect from Lachlan Murdoch's stunning, somewhat mysterious wife?
Then and Now
Here is New York
E. B. White’s 1949 love story to the city that never sleeps seems as relevant and poignant today as it was nearly 75 years ago.
Memorabilia
The Unbearable Lightness of Elizabeth Taylor’s Coffee Table
I own a piece of history. I just didn’t want it to hurt my baby.
Psych 101
Shrinks Gone Wild
Do you suspect your therapist needs a therapist? Here, patients reveal the moment they knew it was time to take their business, and their brains, elsewhere . . .
Money matters
How to Stay Rich (and out of jail)
From January 2024, you’ll be required to report all LLCs, corporations and limited partnerships—or risk facing money laundering charges.
New York City
Private Clubs: How Much is Too Much?
Is the recent influx of private clubs in Manhattan satisfying the wealthy New Yorker’s inner Anglophilia, or their need to cull the herd . . . or both?
Trends
Polo—without a horse
The fast-growing sport of Roda Polo, where e-wheels sub for hooves.
