The Wild World of Billionaire Tourism; the Real Indiana Jones; Your Holiday Weekend Watch List

Plus: Russia's Bloody History of Fallen Favorites View in your browser | Update your preferences The Wild World of Extreme Tourism for Billionaires By ALEX CHRISTIAN The Titan tragedy highlights the burgeoning trend of cavalier high-net-worth individuals exploring some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. R E A D  M O R E Putin, Prigozhin, and Russia's Long, Bloody History of Fallen Favorites By SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE Like his predecessors from Peter the Great to Stalin, Vladimir Putin has flaunted his unchecked power by elevating ruthless outsiders into positions of prestige and influence. When such relationships sour, things get very ugly, very fast. R E A D  M O R E A Sci-Fi Prophet on How to Best Think About About AI By DELIA CAI Amid an explosion of panic about artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, and runaway algos, Ted Chiang has entered the chat. FYI: A potential Terminator situation is the least of his concerns. R E A D  M O R E The Unbelievable True Stories of the Real Indiana Jones By ROSEMARY COUNTER He hated snakes, looked great in a fedora, and had globe-trotting adventures that captivated the world. Roy Chapman Andrews set the template for the world's most famous (fictional) archaeologist. R E A D  M O R E 6 TV Shows and Movies Worth Watching Over the 4th of July Holiday Weekend By RICHARD LAWSON If your Independence Day plans get dampened, your local theater or streaming service has something to lift your spirits. R E A D  M O R E From the Archive: Hamptons Overdrive By MICHAEL SHNAYERSON Amid whispers about which Wall Street casualties will lose their summer spreads, Michael Shnayerson checks the real-estate temperature of the country's most celebrated retreat. Are its mere mega-millionaires about to take a cold dip? R E A D  M O R E This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. 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