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James Wood: Shallow Graves
The novels of Paul Auster.
2010-06-30 to bestof, books, fiction, profile, us, writer
John Lahr: Master of Revels
Neil Simon’s comic empire.
2010-06-23 to bestof, books, comedy, profile, story
Malcolm Gladwell: The Pitchman
Ron Popeil and the conquest of the American kitchen.
2010-06-22 to bestof, kitchen, profile, sales, story, teleshopping, tv
Alexandra Berzon: The Gambler Who Blew $127 Million
The run is believed to be one of the biggest losing streaks by an individual in Las Vegas history.
2010-05-18 to bestof, gambling, profile
Ian Black: The truth about the Mossad
The recent, outlandish assassination in Dubai may prove the most damaging yet in the Mossad's history of high-profile, bungled operations. How did it squander its reputation for ruthless brilliance?
2010-05-12 to bestof, intelligence, israel, profile, terrorism
Jill Lepore: Fixed
The rise of marriage therapy, and other dreams of human betterment.
2010-05-06 to bestof, business, eugenics, marriage, portrait, profile, psychology, therapy
Sean O'Hagan: Good clean fun?
He's the former junkie punk who put the filth into fashion. Now, alongside his X-rated ad campaigns and sleazy shoots for glossy magazines, photographer Terry Richardson wants his art to be taken seriously.
2010-05-06 to bestof, fashion, photo, photography, porn, portrait, profile
Ingrid Sischy: A Man of Darkness and Dreams
Despite his mother’s recent death, Alexander McQueen was seemingly on a roll, preparing for his next Paris show. Then, in February, just as New York’s Fashion Week began, the 40-year-old designer hanged himself, touching off shocked speculation about
2010-05-03 to bestof, fashion, obituary, portrait, profile
Sir Clive Sinclair: "I don't use a computer at all"
The entrepreneur and innovator tells about inspiration, determination and why he doesn't do email.
2010-05-03 to bestof, portrait, profile, technology, uk
Joshuah Bearman: Art of the Steal - On the Trail of World’s Most Ingenious Thief
Blanchard’s own surveillance equipment was still transmitting from inside the ATM room, so before he skipped town, he could listen in on investigators. He knew their names; he knew their leads.
2010-04-13 to bestof, burglary, crime, portrait, profile, story

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