London, obviously. In fact, in a city with thirteen daily newspapers, it can be easy to feel swamped.

The U.K. capital has become a teeming global boomtown, equal parts shiny and gritty, and our cocky rival for finance, food, fashion, and plain-old fun. But let’s get serious: Would you really want to live there?

London is rapidly emerging as a center of financial innovation. London-based hedge funds are snapping up property in Mayfair, and London has also outgrown New York to become the world’s center of over-the-counter derivatives.

Gwyneth Paltrow apparently finds dinner parties more entertaining in London than in New York. Is it true? We dispatched two revelers to deliver post-party dossiers.

According to area sexperts, London lags up to four years behind New York, which means pubic topiary, sex diarists, and speed dating are just hitting their stride.

From France’s finest to Brooklyn’s burgeoning cottage industry, there’s a festive bar or bonbon out there for every addict on your list.

Thanks to America Ferrera, Ugly Betty is shaping up to be the new season’s most unlikely swan.

Commuting via automobile in Manhattan is, of course, impractically expensive, time-consuming, and selfish.

What does it take to sell a used car in this town? A silky-smooth personality and a lot of cheap SUVs.

New Yorkers tend not to drive everywhere—they use their cars for very specific purposes. So here, we select the models that satisfy the particular needs of the modern urban driver.