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Quanto è realistico The Shards? Una studentessa di una scuola privata di Los Angeles negli anni ’80 racconta la sua esperienza
The Shards, la nuova serie FX tratta dall’omonimo romanzo di Bret Easton Ellis, è in gran parte frutto dell’immaginazione, anche se il suo protagonista porta lo stesso nome dell’autore. Ma per quanto siano inventati i giovani rampolli delle scuole private di Los Angeles che si ritrovano nel mirino di un serial killer assetato di sangue, non tutte le circostanze in cui si muovono sono frutto della fantasia.
Won't somebody please think of the pugs?
In May 1972, Queen Elizabeth II visited the Duke and Duchess of Windsor at their home in Paris's Bois de Boulogne to pay her respects to the duke, who was dying of throat cancer (it was the first time she had ever been hosted by the duchess). Of all the trying moments in such an encounter, one was particularly vexing.
How Does The Shards Compare to Real Life? A 1980s L.A. Prep Weighs In.
3 min read Plenty of The Shards, the new FX series based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel of the same name, is fictional—even if its protagonist shares a name with the author. But as much as the shiny young L.A. prep-school kids who find themselves in the crosshairs of a bloodthirsty serial killer are made up, not all of their circumstances have been imagined.
The Real Love Story of Sense and Sensibility Isn’t What You Think Original
2 min read Of all the pairings in Sense and Sensibility, the most important one doesn’t end in marriage. Instead, it’s that of sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.
Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Pugs?
2 min read In May 1972, Queen Elizabeth II visited the Duke and Duchess of Windsor at their home in Paris’s Bois de Boulogne to pay her respects to the duke, who was dying of throat cancer (it was the first time she had ever been hosted by the duchess). Of all the trying moments in such an encounter, one was particularly vexing.
Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Pugs?
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Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Pugs?
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Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Pugs?
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In May 1972, Queen Elizabeth II visited the Duke and Duchess of Windsor at their home in Paris's Bois de Boulogne to pay her respects to the duke, who was dying of throat cancer (it was the first time she had ever been hosted by the duchess). Of all the trying moments in such an encounter, one was particularly vexing.
Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Pugs?
"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In May 1972, Queen Elizabeth II visited the Duke and Duchess of Windsor at their home in Paris’s Bois de Boulogne to pay her respects to the duke, who was dying of throat cancer (it was the first time she had ever been hosted by the duchess). Of all the trying moments in such an encounter, one was particularly vexing.
Iconic American Duos: Cornelia Guest & Ivy Getty Original
5 min read When was the first time Cornelia Guest appeared in Town & Country? “I have no idea,” the actress and philanthropist says.
Iconic American Duos: Anna Sui & Chase Sui Wonders Original
5 min read “I never thought I’d be doing this this long,” Anna Sui says. “I always said to my friends, ‘I’m going to give it five years.’ ” For the record, it has been 45 (and counting) since the designer launched her fashion label in New York.
The Best Room At… The Shore Club Original
4 min read When Karen Whitt moved to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos more than 20 years ago, Grace Bay was the most famous part of the island. “That is where everything was happening,” she says. And while the area is still a destination for travelers today, it’s not the only game in town. Hospitality mogul Dr. Stan Hartling had built The Sands at Grace Bay in 1999 and followed it five years later with The Palms nearby.
How The Shards Recreates 1980s L.A. Affluence
4 min read “I lived through the '80s,” says Cat Smith. “There was a sense of danger everywhere.” Even, it seems, in Los Angeles’s grandest homes. Smith, an L.A. native, is the production designer of The Shards, the new FX series—based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis—that follows a group of Angeleno prep school seniors intent on drinking, smoking, and snorting their way towards graduation, even as a serial killer known as the Trawler is rapidly thinning their ranks.
How ‘The Shards’ Recreates 1980s L.A. Affluence
Town & Country and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. How ‘The Shards’ Recreates 1980s L.A. Affluence Wed 5 August 2026 at 3:37 pm UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How The Shards Recreates 1980s L.A. AffluenceFX "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." "I lived through the '80s," says Cat Smith.
The 18 Best Books to Read This August Original
Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Summer reading may be coming to an end, but there’s still a bevy of fantastic new books to throw in your beach bag before the weather cools down. This month, check out Rachel Cusk’s Life of M (that is maybe about Natalie Portman, maybe not), Julie Kliegman’s biography of Renée Richards, and Pulitzer Prize winners Chang-Rae Lee and Richard Russo’s newest novels, among others.
Move Over, Saint-Tropez. The Arctic Riviera Is Ready for the Spotlight. Original
5 min read There are nearly 500 islands that make up Træna, the Norwegian archipelago at the edge of the Arctic Circle, but only four of them are home to permanent residents. Husøya—about a five-hour ferry ride from the nearest mainland city, Bodø—is the most crowded, with an estimated population of about 400 people. Plenty of us say we’re taking a vacation in order to get away from it all; very few of us are going so far as to plan a trip to someplace as remote and sparsely populated.
Go Behind the Scenes of Ransom Canyon with Heidi Grace Engerman Original
Jeff Neumann/Netflix “I had always wanted to play a con artist,” says Heidi Grace Engerman. And in the new season of the Netflix Western Ransom Canyon, which is streaming now, her wish comes true. Engerman plays Sidney, an intriguing new arrival—and a blast from the past for another local mystery, Jack Schumacher’s Yancy—who “comes to town and shakes things up,” the actress says. Sidney wasn’t the only newcomer, though.
T&C Exclusive: A First Look at Giulia Original
2 min read For a new musical that was inspired by a story about female series killers, Giulia—which opens July 10 at New York City’s Perelman Performing Arts Center—“is joyous in many ways,” says its star and creator Jennifer Nettles.
The 16 Best Books to Read This July Original
Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Summer reading is officially here. This month, fill your beach bag with Sigrid Nunez’s short stories, Jessica Knoll’s newest thriller, and riveting nonfiction from Lauren Collins and Pamela Colloff, among other fantastic new tomes.
The Best Room on… Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s Luminara Original
4 min read Some guests might board the Luminara—the 226-suite Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection superyacht that launched in 2025—with expectations firmly in place.
A First Look at the Trailer for Brunello: The Gracious Visionary
2 min read “Three years ago, something awakened in me—I would call it a new sense of time,” Brunello Cucinelli says. “I was walking through Solomeo, watching every building and I thought: the stories we tell about great human beings are almost always told after they are gone. And they are not always told with the love and depth those lives deserved. I did not want that. I wanted to be present for this—to offer something while I could still see its effect on the world.” The result of this awakening?
A First Look at the Trailer for Brunello: The Gracious Visionary
Tue, June 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC See the 'Brunello: The Gracious Visionary' TrailerStefano Schirato (Stefano Schirato) "Three years ago, something awakened in me—I would call it a new sense of time," Brunello Cucinelli says. "I was walking through Solomeo, watching every building and I thought: the stories we tell about great human beings are almost always told after they are gone. And they are not always told with the love and depth those lives deserved. I did not want that.
The Best Audiobooks for Your Summer Roadtrip Original
Getty Images (2) Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Recently I took what was supposed to be a five-hour solo drive to meet friends in Vermont. Thanks to bad weather, it took eight hours, but luckily I wasn’t entirely by myself. I had long avoided audiobooks—many snobbish readers do—but as I crawled along listening to Mel Brooks read his memoir, All About Me!, I was sold.
How to Write an Italian Baronessa Original
4 min read When the unnamed protagonist of Andrew Sean Greer’s new novel, Villa Coco, first arrives in Tuscany, nothing seems to go quite right.
Inside the Incredible Expansion at Crystal Bridges Original
2 min read “Our founder had a 50-year plan,” says Austen Barron Bailly, the chief curator and deputy director of curatorial affairs at Crystal Bridges, the museum of American art set on 134 acres in Bentonville, Arkansas. “Then she was like, ‘How about that 50-year plan in five?’ ” When that founder is Alice Walton, arts patron and reportedly the richest woman in the world, however, anything is possible.
Caissie Levy’s 2026 Tony Awards Night Photo Diary Original
Jenny Anderson//Getty Images Before Caissie Levy walked on stage at Radio City Music Hall to accept the Tony Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, she had to get ready for the evening. In a sense, Levy’s been doing that since late 2024 when the current revival of Ragtime, in which she plays the character of Mother, was a gala concert production at New York City Center before opening on Broadway in October 2025.
Caissie Levy Took Us With Her to the 2026 Tony Awards
Mon, June 8, 2026 at 7:59 PM UTC Caissie Levy's 2026 Tony Awards Night Photo DiaryJenny Anderson - Getty Images (Jenny Anderson - Getty Images) Before Caissie Levy walked on stage at Radio City Music Hall to accept the Tony Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, she had to get ready for the evening.
Can you find a cult leader in the Social Register?
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The Cult Leader in the Social Register Original
2 min read Hoyt Richards was just 16 years old when he met Frederick von Mierers on a Nantucket beach. It could have been just another chance meeting between two summer residents of the island, but instead, that meeting would have repercussions for years to come. “My friends had already met Freddy and thought he was a cool guy,” Richards, who went on to become one of the world’s most successful models, says now.
The 46 Must-Read Books of Summer 2026
The 46 Must-Read Books of Summer 2026Design by Michael Stillwell "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It may be the summer of the nonfiction beach read, but a new season brings a whole host of incredible new books, regardless of the genre. Offerings include buzzy literary fiction, powerful memoirs and biographies, and stories that will stick with you long past the final page.
The 46 Must-Read Books of Summer 2026
Design by Michael Stillwell Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. It may be the summer of the nonfiction beach read, but a new season brings a whole host of incredible new books, regardless of the genre. Offerings include buzzy literary fiction, powerful memoirs and biographies, and stories that will stick with you long past the final page.
What It Took to Build the Fancy, Farcical World of Fallen Angels Original
4 min read “One of the first notes I got in rehearsal,” David Rockwell says of his work on the current Broadway revival of Fallen Angels, “was to make all the furniture climbable.” This would prove to be very sound advice.
Hacks Star Poppy Liu Says Goodbye to the Series Original
4 min read When Hacks first aired in 2021, the social-distancing rules of the time made hosting a large premiere celebration complicated. As Poppy Liu, who’s played the blackjack dealer Kiki on the show for five seasons, recalls, “because we were still in lockdown, HBO didn't throw a party or anything, but my best friend did a watch party for the cast.
For Joe Mantello, It’s Finally Miller Time
3 min read One of the remarkable things about seeing Death of a Salesman over the years is how with each new production, Arthur Miller’s play about the powder-keg Loman family and a heartbreaking misunderstanding of what it means to be a success seems to shift. That isn’t only true for audience members.
Per dimagrire non basta più contare le calorie: cosa sta cambiando davvero
La matematica non è il mio forte, ma negli anni, tra programmi di allenamento adottati, abbandonati e poi riscoperti, c’è sempre stata una costante: il conteggio delle calorie. Per gran parte della mia vita ho registrato tutto in un’app — dal cibo agli allenamenti, fino all’acqua bevuta e ai grammi dei macronutrienti su cui ci fissavamo di volta in volta. L’obiettivo calorico era sempre più o meno lo stesso. Poi, all’improvviso, non è stato più così.
Rivals is Queen Camilla’s Favorite TV Show. She’s Not Alone. Original
3 min read Rupert Campbell-Black doesn’t need our validation. The dashing, aristocratic, and romantically enthusiastic rake is not only well born, he has proved his mettle, first as an Olympic show jumper and later as a Tory MP.
The Best Room at… Rosewood Mandarina
3 min read “This is my favorite corner of the Earth,” Juan Carlos Cardona Aquino, the managing director of Rosewood Mandarina, says of the property’s location in Mexico's Riviera Nayarit—and he thinks guests will come to feel the same way.
Discover the Most Luxurious Room at Rosewood Mandarina in Riviera Nayarit
The Best Room at… Rosewood MandarinaCourtesy Rosewood Mandarina (Courtesy Rosewood Mandarina) “This is my favorite corner of the Earth,” Juan Carlos Cardona Aquino, the managing director of Rosewood Mandarina, says of the property’s location in Mexico's Riviera Nayarit—and he thinks guests will come to feel the same way.
Is this the death of calorie counting?
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Is This the Death of Calorie Counting?
3 min read Math is not my strong suit, but over the years, as I have adapted, abandoned, and rediscovered various fitness regimens, there has been one constant: tracking calories. For much of my life I have logged what I eat in an app along with workouts, water intake, and various grams of whatever macronutrients we’re obsessed with on a given day. The number I was aiming to hit was always about the same. Until all of a sudden it wasn’t.
The 21 Best Books to Read This May
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This month, pile your nightstand with Elizabeth Strout’s newest novel, Hugo Vickers’s biography of Wallis Simpson, and Jesmyn Ward’s essay collection, among other fantastic new books.
The 21 Best Books to Read This May
Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. This month, pile your nightstand with Elizabeth Strout’s newest novel, Hugo Vickers’s biography of Wallis Simpson, and Jesmyn Ward’s essay collection, among other fantastic new books. Here, T&C’s picks for the best new books to read this May: The Things We Never Say Shop at Amazon We’re all familiar with the concept of being alone in a crowd.
The 21 Best Books to Read This May
The 21 Best Books to Read This May Fri, May 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC The 21 Best Books to Read This May This month, pile your nightstand with Elizabeth Strout’s newest novel, Hugo Vickers’s biography of Wallis Simpson, and Jesmyn Ward’s essay collection, among other fantastic new books. Here, T&C’s picks for the best new books to read this May: You Might Also Like
Is Becky Sharp Broadway’s Best First-Date Play? Original
5 min read Becky Shaw doesn’t know what she’s in for. In the new Broadway play Becky Shaw, written by Gina Gionfriddo and directed by Trip Cullman, the title character is introduced by her colleague, Andrew (Patrick Ball), to Max (Alden Ehrenreich), a thorny longtime friend of his wife Suzanna (Lauren Patten). What might seem like a run-of-the-mill set up, however, is actually much more complicated.
Go Behind the Scenes of Outlander with Richard Rankin
James Minchin “Sometimes you're getting trouble, for sure,” says Richard Rankin. That’s because the actor, who plays Roger MacKenzie on Outlander—the eighth season of which is airing now on Starz—has something of a side hustle on set, acting as the show’s unofficial photographer. “It’s documenting a chapter of your life, really,” he says. “I started properly shooting photos of Outlander during season five, and we just shot season eight.
The Best Room at… Twin Farms Original
4 min read In 1928, the author Sinclair Lewis and his wife, the journalist Dorothy Thompson, bought an 18th-century farmhouse on 300 acres of land outside Barnard, Vermont. The couple held onto the property, which they called Twin Farms—and where they’d hosted some of the era’s most artists and thinkers at their legendary parties—until 1958, when they sold it.
Quali sono le istituzioni culturali imperdibili di Los Angeles?
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Considerato quanto sia popolare e conosciuta, non si direbbe mai che il museo dell'Academy (sì, proprio quell'Academy) abbia aperto solo nel 2021. Negli ultimi cinque anni, questo imponente centro cinematografico, situato all'angolo tra Wilshire e Fairfax, è diventato una delle destinazioni culturali più importanti della città.
The Comeback’ s Billy Stanton is Ready for His Close-Up Original
5 min read Initially, The Comeback only lasted one season. After it premiered in 2005, the HBO series about a fading sitcom star who lands a new network gig and a reality show about the experience wasn’t picked up for additional seasons.
The 21 Best Books to Read This April Original
This month, pile your nightstand with Lena Dunham’s memoir, Patrick Radden Keefe’s newest nonfiction thriller, and a biography of Audrey Hepburn by her son, among other fantastic new books. Here, T&C’s picks for the best new books to read this April: American Fantasy Shop at Amazon Annie reluctantly agrees to join her sister on a cruise that features their favorite 90s-era boyband. But when her sister pulls out at the last minute, Annie, newly divorced, goes alone.
What Are L.A.’s Must-Visit Cultural Institutions?
Christina House//Getty Images The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Barry Winiker//Getty Images Given how popular and well-known it is, you’d never know that the Academy (yes, that Academy) Museum only opened in 2021. In the last five years, the sprawling cinema center, located on the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax, has become one of the city’s most important cultural destinations.
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