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The Original ‘It Girl’ of Tennis Played Drunk, Undressed and Undefeated
Suzanne Lenglen and René Lacoste in 1925. ullstein bild via Getty Images Before Naomi Osaka, before Serena Williams, before Billie Jean King, there was the French tennis star Suzanne...
Meet the A.I. Ph.D. Who Took Human Error Out of the World’s Biggest Games
Hawk-Eye cameras at the side of a court during a Wimbledon game in 2025. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Technology is shaping the outcome of sport more than ever. Just this...
In London’s Classics Week Sales, Old Masters Were Back, But Only the Best of the Best
Christie’s Classics Week Evening Sales achieved a combined total of £50.7 million and set seven records. CHRISTIE'S LTD 2026 Following London’s contemporary sales, the major auction houses turned to...
As the Semiquincentennial Approaches, Collectors Are Rethinking What American History Is Worth
Frederic Remington’s Coming to the Call achieved a record-setting $13.3 million at Christie’s in January 2026. CHRISTIE'S IMAGES LTD. 2026 As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of...
In Paweł Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland,’ Thomas Mann’s Divided Germany Is a Study of Artistic Compromise and Family Rupture
Set in 1949 and starring Sandra Hüller as Thomas Mann’s daughter, the Best Director winner at Cannes reckons with the cost of holding onto one’s convictions in a world...
America’s Small Businesses Need a Next Generation
As millions of business owners approach retirement, the future of America’s small business economy will depend on how successfully ownership passes to the next generation. Unsplash+ As America approaches...
Sotheby’s Marks America’s Semiquincentennial With an Exhibition of 250 Years of Art, Culture and Mythmaking
The sale of the one-of-a-kind Fire Horse Stetson will benefit Gold House. Estimate: $100,000-150,000. Courtesy Sotheby's and Stetson Timed with the semiquincentennial anniversary of the founding of the United...
The Pants That Fade on Purpose: A Brief History of Nantucket Reds
Every June, the Hy-Line ferry from Hyannis unloads onto Nantucket's Straight Wharf carrying coolers, garment bags and a statistically improbable number of men dressed like undercooked salmon. Their trousers...
Painter Justin Bua Might Just Be Art’s Most Outspoken Defender of Skill
Justin Bua has spent three years calling out what he sees as the art world’s most enduring con. Photo: Steven Lam. Instagram @stevenlamphoto Justin Bua’s disembodied head is floating...
Christie’s and Phillips Kept London’s June Auctions Moving But Not Flying
Christie’s sales on June 25 brought £25.7 million ($34 million), with the sale of the Zabludowicz collection achieving £15.5 million ($20.5 million). CHRISTIE'S IMAGES LTD. 2026 The London sales...
