Beach Read Vol. 28

FROM AROUND THE WEB Study: lions have “accents”, roar in distinct “dialects”. 4 Charles Prime Rib is coming to Miami. Drunk raccoon behind liquor store rampage suspected of other 'break-ins'. San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi. There’s a...

Beach Read Vol. 27

FROM AROUND THE WEB The celebrated chef who robbed banks. A guide to men’s overcoats this fall and winter. A list of Martin Scorsese’s favorite movies of the 90s. The #1 country song in America is AI-generated. Solar storms bring colorful northern lights to...

Beach Read Vol. 26

FROM AROUND THE WEB Is this dapper man going to crack the Louvre heist case? Speaking of heists: This seat taken? Thieves busted for stealing over 1,000 restaurant chairs in Spain. $1 million pirate treasure chest recovered off the coast of Palm Beach....

Beach Read Vol. 25

FROM AROUND THE WEB Tony Hawk’s legendary skateboard just sold for a record-breaking $1.15 million. Humpty Dumpty caper at New Jersey mini-golf course sparks police investigation. How the omelette station feels on vacation. Meet the astronauts who will fly to the moon for...

Beach Read Vol. 24

FROM AROUND THE WEB They call it “Boat-Tox” - the new Hamptons subscription for billionaires. The 411 on wearing white after Labor Day. Amateur athletes are turning to Ozempic to raise their game. Drilling the deepest holes on Earth in...

Beach Read Vol. 23

FROM AROUND THE WEB NYT Style: skimpy men’s swimsuits are making a splash. Is our universe trapped inside a black hole? Construction begins on floating river swimming pool in NYC. Springsteen released 7 new albums. Inside the neurohacking camp that promises worldly...

Beach Read Vol. 22

FROM AROUND THE WEB Anna Wintour is out at Vogue after 37 years at the helm. This 2006 Guardian piece ("What Lies Beneath") is perhaps the best profile ever written about Wintour. The car of the future will transform the great...

Beach Read Vol. 21

FROM AROUND THE WEB Kermit the Frog gave the commencement address at the University of Maryland and he was (unsurprisingly) fantastic. Why Hillstone is America's favorite restaurant. Are these places the "new Hamptons"? The wild, tumultuous life of Stan Lee's...

Beach Read Vol. 20

FROM AROUND THE WEB The top 10 international airports for food and drink. Secrets of the 1,600-year-old megastructure that has survived the collapse of empires. Are the “fun police” coming to your favorite holiday spots? The elite college students who can’t...