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Ben Widdicombe

Ben Widdicombe, a former contributing editor at The New York Observer (2013–2016), made a name for himself covering media, luxury, and the social elite. A veteran gossip columnist and society chronicler, he has written for The New York Times, edited AVENUE magazine, and authored Gatecrasher: How I Helped the Rich Become Famous and Ruin the World.

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Choose Your Gold Coast: A House Hunter’s Guide to the Filets

By Ben Widdicombe

For Some of New York’s Most Successful, Transcendental Meditation

By Ben Widdicombe

Jared Paul Stern in Exile

By Ben Widdicombe
I guess you caught me (Flickr)

Fake Modesty Etiquette for Modern Philanthropy

By Ben Widdicombe

Hotelier Sean MacPherson on What Makes The Ludlow Tick

By Ben Widdicombe

W Magazine’s Stefano Tonchi is Making Art and Fashion a Hot Mix

By Ben Widdicombe
It's like, you put your entire life on the internet and then nobody respects your privacy (Flickr)

When Your Social Media Company Tattles

By Ben Widdicombe
The restaurant has two faces

Celebrity Hotspot Stalks Its Own Guests

By Ben Widdicombe
Miley Cyrus performed in Brooklyn last weekend on her Bangerz tour

Miley Cyrus, ‘90s Sex Symbol

By Ben Widdicombe
Coffee, ready-to-wear (Flickr)

The Sociology of That Coffee Stain

By Ben Widdicombe
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