Last night I attended a very WASPy birthday party. It was held in one of those Upper East Side apartments that you thought only existed in a Slim Aarons portrait. The horse, hound, and African safari were prevalent themes in the decor.
The birthday boy was turning fifty-something, and his mother was responsible for the entire [...]

The hidden identity of a mousy Manhattan lawyer working in the New York Attorney General’s office has made a splash in the news this week. She might be “Alisha Smith” by day, but by night, she’s “Alisha Spark,” dominatrix du jour. That’s right, she unbuttons her pant suit and “performs” at S&M events, satisfying the [...]