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The Profile: The companies embroiled in a spying saga & the blind gamer changing the industry
This edition of The Profile features Thomas Crooks, Ross Minor, Gail Federici, and others.
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Polina Pompliano
The Art of Getting People to Open Up
I recorded a video answering your top questions about interviewing, profile-writing, and getting at the core of someone's true self.
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Polina Pompliano
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The Profile: Harvey Weinstein’s publicist & the founder of a cult baby formula company
This edition of The Profile features Laura Modi, Michael B. Jordan, Miley Cyrus, and others.
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Polina Pompliano
The Profile: The prince accusing his money manager of wrongdoing & the model-turned-billionaire
This edition of The Profile features Prince Albert II, Hailey Bieber, Kara Swisher, and Taylor Jenkins Reid.
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Polina Pompliano

May 2025

The Profile: The CEO of a $61-billion AI startup & the founder who wants to make you love dating apps again
This edition of The Profile features Dario Amodei, Whitney Wolfe Herd, Scarlett Johansson, and more.
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Polina Pompliano
The Profile: The founder who wants to redesign your life & New York City’s most legendary doorman
This edition of The Profile features Brian Chesky, Rashid Ali, Fabrizio Brienza, and Nick Hissom.
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Polina Pompliano
Why the Thing I Loved Most Became the Thing I Avoided
I loved writing profiles, so why wasn’t I writing them?
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Polina Pompliano
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The Profile: The real estate mogul who wants to be No. 1 & the heir to the Soros empire
This edition of The Profile features Ryan Serhant, Alex Soros, Bill Gates, Clara Wu Tsai, and others.
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Polina Pompliano
Ryan Serhant Won’t Stop Until He’s No. 1
Beneath the charisma and polish is a deeper drive: a quiet, relentless need to prove everyone wrong.
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Polina Pompliano
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The Profile: The dealmaker who thrives in market chaos & Hollywood’s kingmaker
This edition of The Profile features Orlando Bravo, Chris McCarthy, Sheryl Crow, and others.
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Polina Pompliano
How I Capture the Hidden Side of Public People
I choose to write long, detailed, deeply human stories in an era of hot takes.
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Polina Pompliano

April 2025

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