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Anthony Haden-Guest is the news editor of Charles Saatchi’s online magazine.
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For Sale: Jeffrey Epstein’s Black Book of the Rich & Famous
NUMBER CRUNCHINGThe black book of unredacted names and numbers will be offered for private sale by sealed bids on May 15 by Alexander Historical Auctions, whose owner said it could fetch $200,000.

Street Art Is Getting Stolen, and Even Held for Ransom
PAYBACKStreet art is becoming more and more valuable—not just in the realm of art dealers, but as lucrative stolen goods.

Why I Just Celebrated My 85th Birthday in the Boxing Ring
FIGHT NIGHTFew spaces are more merciless, more transparent than a boxing ring—an arena designed to show whether an individual has what Tom Wolfe ascribed to astronauts: the Right Stuff.

New York’s Art Gallery Scene Is Back to Party
WARM WHITE WINE, PLEASEThe pandemic brought Manhattan’s art scene to a standstill. But this summer, galleries are beginning to open in and outside the city—and hold some buzzy parties and openings.

I Won an Emmy in 1980—and Just Found it in a Junk Store
LOST AND FOUNDAnthony Haden-Guest won an Emmy in 1980 for a TV documentary. It was lost when a storage facility sold his possessions off. Fast-forward to an emotional reunion in a junk store.

How Will The Art World Survive? This Gallery Sets the Pace
Rich CanvasThe new, eight-floor Pace Gallery building opened this week, acquiring the moniker “Super Pace.” Its CEO reveals how it will thrive, despite the perils facing New York’s art world.

When the KGB Wanted You Dead, This Is How They Killed You
DangerFrom poison-tipped umbrellas to hidden bugs and a special thermometer to check a victim was dead, the KGB was ruthless in pursuing its targets, as a new exhibit in NYC reveals.

Will Money Destroy NYC Hotspot That Launched Lana Del Rey?
Sound of SilenceThe SideWalk Café on New York City's Lower East Side is a treasured gnarly hang-out and performance space humming with old school Lower East Side attitude. And it just got sold.

Sphinx and Superstar: The Andy Warhol I Knew
ICONHe wanted recognition, he wanted to make money. But the real Andy Warhol, while relying on the professionalism of others, was also a slyly observant observer of the fame game.

How Palagia Became The Queen of NYC’s Erotic Party Scene
NIGHT LIFEIt was 20 years ago that Palagia began her career as a sex party host in New York City—and the party to mark the anniversary was as wild as to be expected.
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