How does a guy that is positive-minded suddenly end up facing charges in a political assassination?

The “Billions” actor and comedian is making her directorial debut with “Sorry, Baby,” starring Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges.

“Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”

From Eric Hanson’s sketchbook … airmail.news/sh/4rhElK/bs

Item of clothing Justine Lupe would never wear: “A floss bikini bottom.”

From Drew Friedman’s sketchbook … airmail.news/sh/7Xh5gj/bs

So who is the target market that caused the entire Skims merkin line to be sold out in a single day?

We’ll go on to celebrate some of Sarkozy’s finer moments in public life, but first, a quick rundown of what got him in hot water.

“The mistake Melania made seems to be that Wolff is a lot more like her husband than either party would care to admit.”

“It meant everything to me. I got to act, I got to yell, I got to scream, I got to sing.”

For a window into the motive of UnitedHealthcare killer Luigi Mangione, one biographer delved deep into the world of Unabomber Ted Kaczynski’s admirers. airmail.news/sh/Nlhj5J/bs

It’s election day! Here are the undecided voters of the New York mayoral election.

In an endless post-Epstein-gate spiral, the disgraced Andrew has lost his title—no more “prince”—and now his lease, trading Royal Lodge for a cottage on his brother’s estate.

Justine Lupe’s preferred form of revenge: “Happiness.”

From Barry Blitt’s sketchbook … airmail.news/sh/PEhW96/bs

Every president deserves to have a nemesis in the press. And while Donald Trump has a crowded field to pluck from, his might just end up being Michael Wolff.

What does the new book on “Curb Your Enthusiasm" teach us about Larry David?

Justine Lupe’s least favorite present she’s received: “An NFT.”

"It should have been us, guys. We got federal indictments and New York State convictions. But, no, it’s Nicolas Sarkozy and not Donald Trump who was sent to prison."

“Well, of course, you are far too pretty, but you have got the nose for it.”

"This is glamping so luxurious one would be forgiven for forgetting these are tents."

“You’re throwing a party to get extra coverage for your book.”

From Barry Blitt’s sketchbook … airmail.news/sh/mOhJP1/bs

“We invite celebrities out to show them all that Como has to offer, including coming to a game.”

“It was my first romance, my first lead in a romance, my first—a lot of firsts for me.”

Judd Apatow’s least favorite item of clothing: “Anything sized medium. It reveals everything going wrong.”

Thanks to Silicon Valley philosophies, A.I.-accelerated development, and the midlife crises of divorced tech billionaires, youth might no longer just be wasted on the young.

“Chase likes to market itself as the fresher, cooler version of American Express.”

“The veiled who?”

“If we allow the rights of refugees to be trampled, the rights of others will follow.”

“They will not criticize the Trump admin because it’s in their immediate self-interest not to. Hoping that they just won’t come for you seems to me immoral…But clearly that seems to be the calculation most leaders are making now.” Wesleyan University’s @msroth.bsky.social in @airmail.news #HigherEd

A short humor piece in today's @airmail.news about the voters that are still persuadable ahead of Tuesday's election: people stuck in their costumes, lighthouse keepers, and the sixth borough

Another insane week in American health.

"As you age, you lose the ability to make new cells, and now you have the option of accessing them later in life. What could be more valuable than that?”

Is this promise of exclusive experiences out of sync with the very generation the credit-card companies are seeking to attract?

“We have something that we know is very precious, and if we don’t let people see it, they will never appreciate it.”

From Barry Blitt’s sketchbook … airmail.news/sh/mOhJP1/bs

“There is a victim here, but their identity depends entirely on the worldview of the reader.”

What could Tennessee Williams, Madonna, and Elodie from housekeeping possibly have in common—other than a soft spot for a Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc doorman?

“What he put in the play was authentic. It wasn’t something he made up.”

"With his perm, pearls, powder-white foundation, cobalt eye shadow, and fishnet tights, Dr. Frank-N-Furter is equal parts Golden Girl, Morticia Addams, and Sally Bowles."

“In these letters, as in his fiction, he never stopped trying to make life look composed, even as it came apart.”

“'Granny’s people'” were as scornful of plain-Jane Sloane Rangers as they were of Carnaby Street trend-chasers.

How did an unpublished story by Jack Kerouac end up in the possession of Gambino crime boss Paul Castellano?

“The King found Churchill energetic but bumptious, careless of protocol, irreverent towards authority, and dismissive of the contributions of others.”

From Barry Blitt’s sketchbook …

“The absolute peak of the global hat industry was 1914. It’s been in a nosedive ever since then.”

"'Is This Thing On?' is a subtle, self-deprecating, ultimately endearing rom-com between two people who were married."

"Why do people make tremulous films about artists? It’s a question I was close to screaming when I exited James Lucas’s film."

Aziz Ansari’s least favorite color: “That bright highlighter yellow.”