July 12, 2004 Issue
Cover Story
Other People's Money
Ted Forstmann was known as a Wall Street scold, a Master of the Universe in love with his own rectitude. He was the last tycoon you’d expect to see lose $2 billion and find himself in a Connecticut courtroom, where it seemed his whole life was on trial.
Features
The Noise
What makes New York City so loud? What’s noisiest: Balthazar, Times Square, or Guy the dog? How late can you vacuum? How did Mister Softee become a political issue—and what’s wrong with a little noise, anyway? A guide, in surround sound.
Memories of a Dean Administration
Howard Dean is back, and some Democrats wonder what might have been.
Après Swim
The seventies bathing-suit look returns.
Departments
Letters to the Editor
Readers sound off on building a new Jets stadium, Kimora Lee Simmons, hoodwinking focus groups, and more.
Smart City
Easy Sell
So long, eBay—QuikDrop takes New York
Best Bets
Black Mission figs, the Incase tour bag, and lizard Mary Janes from Rickard Shah
New York Shops
Bold gold cuffs for summer
Shop Talk
Brooklyn gets some sole.
Sales & Bargains
An Orkney-chair knockoff
Plus: sales at Rafe, Assets London, and Smith & Wollensky
Intelligencer
Intelligencer Gossip
Neil Bush, Lauren Bush, Doug Liman, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Amy Poehler, Brad Pitt and more.
Politics Gets Punk'd
How Michael Moore jump-started the documentary with the tricks of reality TV.
Trial and Terror
Lynne Stewart’s self-defense.
White Out
The quest for shining teeth may come at a painful price.
Hamptons Wildlife
A mysterious swan scare on Georgica Pond.
Yint Nation
The words of tomorrow?
Lights, Cameras . . .
The fight to get more Action! for NYC studios.
Columnists
Money & the Mind
The easy-money era is over, and New Yorkers will feel the pinch more harshly than most
Naked City
Why a husband’s supportive presence in the delivery room may not be such a great idea after all.
Critics
Books
Jonathan Ames: the sex-obsessed Seinfeld of the Lower East Side
Movies
Spider-Man is back—with kick-ass action, a thrilling villain, and a smidge too much emo angst
Dance
Richard Move channels Martha Graham; Boris Eifman attempts the same with Balanchine, and falls short
Pop Music
Elvis’s mind-blowing ’68 Comeback Special DVD, complete with rare footage
Restaurants
Sampling authentic Egyptian at Casa La Femme North
The Week
New on DVD
Movies released on dvd this week include: Monsieur Ibrahim, The Butterfly Effect, Six Feet Under: The Complete Second Season and more.
Restaurant Openings & Buzz
Opening this week: Big Cheech, Quartino's, Diner 24, Brasserie ICB, and more. Plus, sour cherries and an ethereal take on strawberry shortcake.
Country Music
Enjoy a roadtrip and some area classical music festivals.
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