Behind the Wheel of James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5

Behind the Wheel of James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5

The Aston Martin DB5, star of Goldfinger and seven more Bond films, began life as a luxurious grand tourer. Photo by National Motor Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images RM Sotheby’s has called the Aston Martin DB5 the “most iconic and recognizable Aston Martin ever built.” It’s also arguably the single greatest movie car in history. The DeLorean from…

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Whatever It Takes, You’ll Want to See Where Drake, Nina Dobrev and More Degrassi Stars Are Now

Whatever It Takes, You’ll Want to See Where Drake, Nina Dobrev and More Degrassi Stars Are Now

Degrassi has officially entered the next generation. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, Degrassi: The Next Generation premiered on CTV Oct. 14, 2001. For 14 seasons, viewers followed the lives of the students of the titular school—and you’re sure to recognize some of the show’s alumni. Drake, Nina Dobrev, Miriam McDonald, Cassie Steele and Shane Kippel…

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The 15 Heritage Watches With History Worth Wearing

The 15 Heritage Watches With History Worth Wearing

Vintage-watch shopping offers one of luxury’s stranger bargains. Pay extra for history, then ask whether the luminous paint is radioactive and the movement contains parts from three donors. A good old watch keeps the case, dial and provenance that made it worth collecting in the first place. It may also have polished lugs, a replacement…

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Rep. Omar Says She Will ‘Not Be Silenced’ After Federal Agents Raid Her Home

Rep. Omar Says She Will ‘Not Be Silenced’ After Federal Agents Raid Her Home

Homeland Security Investigations police search the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 12, 2026. —Andrew Leyden—Getty Images Democratic Representative Ilhan ‌Omar of Minnesota on Monday afternoon called the federal agents’ search of her Washington, D.C. home an “attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.” The Somali-born lawmaker has…

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Two Collections, Two Canons: What Andrew and Paul Mellon Built, One Generation Apart

Two Collections, Two Canons: What Andrew and Paul Mellon Built, One Generation Apart

Andrew Mellon built one of America’s great Old Master collections. Paul Mellon inherited the institution and spent a lifetime proving that great collecting requires an independent eye. Bettmann Archive Most of the great American collections were made by one person operating on one instinct. Frick’s was built through resolve and a growing intolerance for anything…

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