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Amber Heard Is More Complicated Than You Think

June 9, 2015 by Jessica Pressler

The ball-busting actress—whom you may know as Mrs. Johnny Depp— shows her true colors in ELLE’s July issue. Amber Heard wears a coated wool jacket from Ralph Lauren Collection, a one-piece maillot from Thapelo Paris, silver-plated gold, blue enamel, and diamond rings from Fred Leighton, and her own earrings. How much do you really know […]

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Bullsh*t — The Art of the Sell

May 4, 2015 by Jessica Pressler

Steven Panariello was having a hard time keeping his pants on. The Droga5 account director was sitting, fingers pressed against the edge of the conference-room table, head cocked toward the speakerphone, which was emitting what may be his least favorite sound: silence. “So, um, I’m trying to think how to start,” a voice piped up. “Obviously, […]

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How Harry Connick Jr. Made American Idol Fun Again

April 7, 2015 by Jessica Pressler

“So this is where I do ma writin’,” drawls Harry Connick Jr., pulling out a chair in front of the desk he keeps in his trailer, which is today parked facing an alley at the back of the State Theatre in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Outside is a Springsteenian tableau of shuttered businesses splashed with […]

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Lena Dunham the Activist

January 27, 2015 by Jessica Pressler

In four years, Lena Dunham springboarded from cable’s freshest voice to full-on cultural icon. Now things are getting really wonderful—and very complicated. “Question,” Lena Dunham says. “Do I need to cover up my nipples?” She points to her breasts, which are standing at attention beneath her white turtleneck, and looks expectantly at the group gathered in […]

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Because Even the Humbled Queen of Nouvelle Society Deserves a Fairy-Tale Romance

December 14, 2014 by Jessica Pressler

Whoever sat Gayfryd Steinberg next to Michael Shnayerson at a dinner party had a strange sense of humor. He was a writer, a 28-year veteran of Vanity Fair. She was one of the magazine’s best subjects: a famous, gorgeous socialite who, along with her ­husband, the swashbuckling corporate raider Saul Steinberg, bedazzled New York throughout […]

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Catching Up With Tinsley Mortimer, Back From Palm Beach and Launching a Housewares Line

December 3, 2014 by Jessica Pressler

Outside, the girl holding the clipboard waves Tinsley Mortimer in without even checking to see if her name is on the list. It is, of course. Tinsley Mortimer’s name is always on the list, although a list of participants who have signed up to learn how to make greasy, delicious steak-frites at Haven’s Kitchen on […]

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“The Dumbest Person in Your Building Is Passing Out Keys to Your Front Door!”

September 23, 2014 by Jessica Pressler

One morning a few months ago, New Yorkers opened their eyes to a city that, seemingly overnight, had been blanketed in advertisements for a company calledAirbnb. Bright white and crisp as newly fallen snow, each ad featured a smiling New Yorker and a short blurb about how the website, which brokers deals between travelers and […]

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The GQ Cover Story: Adam Driver

July 20, 2014 by Jessica Pressler

Three years ago, Adam Driver was a former Marine with little more than a degree from Juilliard and a guest spot on Law & Order to show for his acting career. Then he landed on a show called Girls.Appealingly intense and compellingly awkward, he was nobody’s idea of the next Brad Pitt. Now, suddenly, Hollywood […]

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The Eccentric Chinese Billionaire Who Loves New York Tried Again Today to Win Over the City

June 25, 2014 by Jessica Pressler

Back in January, Chen Guangbiao wasn’t sure he had made enough of an impression during his visit to New York City. “How many Americans know that I am in New York right now?” the Chinese recycling mogul and philanthropic stuntman asked New York, when we met him at his hotel. The visit, during which he […]

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Adam Levine Doesn’t Care If You Like Him (But He’d Really Prefer That You Did)

June 24, 2014 by Jessica Pressler

You might know Adam Levine Or his band, Maroon 5, singers of the catchiest white-people music of our time. Or maybe you’ve seen him on The Voice, where he is the unrepentantly bro-y coach with the groomed stubble. Maybe you even own some music—chances seem good, since people have downloaded more Maroon 5 songs than […]

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Jessica Pressler JESSICA PRESSLER is a staff writer at New York magazine. She is the the former editor of the magazine’s news blog, Daily Intelligencer, and a regular contributor to GQ and Elle. In 2015, Pressler was nominated for the National Magazine Award. Read More...

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