opinion
LOSER LEGACY
The billionaire media mogul bent politicians to his will and warped people’s brains with disinformation—but Trump was too much for him to handle.
Clive Irving is senior consulting editor at Condé Nast Traveler, specializing in aviation; and the author of Wide-Body: The Triumph of the 747 (Morrow).
opinion
THRONE IT AWAY
King Charles’ first year as monarch has been distinguished by a total lack of energy and engagement. If “steady as she goes” is his mantra, it’s time for real institutional change.
‘ARROGANT AND STUPID’
Prince Andrew’s temperament, “and the way he continues to behave,” means he cannot make a royal comeback, the prince’s biographer Andrew Lownie tells The Daily Beast.
WINGING IT
Air travel is hell but suddenly Americans want as much as they can get. Here’s why that won’t happen.
opinion
DEJA NEWS
Two relics of late last-century media find themselves in unusual predicaments. How did we get here?
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ROYAL REBRAND
Royal commentators Tom Sykes and Clive Irving observe the baubles, viral moments, pictures, and words of the coronation to trace the future of the monarchy—healthy or otherwise.
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LET THEM EAT QUICHE
The coronation is revealing a king who seems clueless about reading the mood of his people.
opinion
ROYALLY SCREWED
In the ongoing hacking lawsuit, Murdoch’s newspaper kingdom “cannot allow some of those documents to see the light of day”—but Prince Harry seems hellbent on making sure they do.
ABORT MISSION
The collapse of Virgin Orbit spells probable doom for its sister company, Virgin Galactic—for one very big reason.
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FIRESTORM
Meeting Ursula von der Leyen, and lending his name and castle to the new Brexit/EU agreement, show Charles does not believe that the British monarch should stay out of politics.