The Met’s new wing honors a vanished Rockefeller — who may have been kidnapped and eaten by cannibals

The Met’s new wing honors a vanished Rockefeller — who may have been kidnapped and eaten by cannibals

Dissatisfied at being remembered merely as oil barons, real estate tycoons, political bellwethers, and lavish philanthropists, at some point the Rockefellers began to specialize in dramatic exits. Politician Nelson, at least as Johnny Carson would tell it, died doing what he loved best: his aide and alleged mistress Megan Marshack. But it was Nelson’s son, … Read more

Mistresses, farts and firings: Secrets of NYC’s most famous murals revealed

Mistresses, farts and firings: Secrets of NYC’s most famous murals revealed

Behind some of the city’s most beautiful murals, there are ugly truths and sordid stories. A newly reissued book spotlights 32 stunning, large-scale paintings that lend beauty to everyday facets of city life — from office building lobbies to transit stations and public restrooms — and the fascinating stories behind them. “It’s probably the greatest … Read more