A bustling Friday evening in New York. The manager at the packed Casa Mono in Irving Plaza knows Samantha Barry instantly when we arrive. She is a regular, living just a short walk from the restaurant. There is a table held by the window; she asks if we can sit at the bar. Nothing is a problem for the disarming editor-in-chief of Glamour magazine. Ensconced by the bar from where we can watch the chefs cook our dinner she barely has a taste of her red wine before she is off and running with the first story of the night. Over the next three-and-a-half hours, the Cork woman will tell a lot of them with a gusto that belies her lofty position in American media.
Can I get a whoop whoop? Can I get a yee-haw? You can tell I love a bank holiday. I hope you’re all having a great time. I’m also hoping as I write this that it’s sunny so let’s talk about sun protection.
In the annals of automotive history, few scandals have reverberated as profoundly as Dieselgate. In September 2015, the German carmaker Volkswagen admitted using software to cheat on emissions tests. The fallout was swift and severe, tarnishing Volkswagen’s reputation, triggering massive recalls, and resulting in billions of euros in fines and settlements.
It is a lovely sunny day in Cork, hurtling towards the depths of summer 2023. There are hundreds of people enjoying the wide variety of food on offer at the famous Marina Market, and they’re all completely oblivious that they are just a few feet away from some of the most recognisable Corkonians this side of Cillian Murphy.
The air is crisp, rays of sun are pushing through the clouds, peonies are blooming. and all across New York celebrity stylists are frantically running from atelier to atelier in preparation for the Met Gala on the first Monday of May.