Nouveau Riche

  • Portrait of a Russian Oligarch

    After the collapse of Communism in Russia, as state assets were divvied up and privatized, a few individuals stepped in to take the reins of this entrepreneurial experiment. Rewarded with massive fortunes and fame, they came to be known as "the...

  • The $wiftest Pigeon

    In tribute to the intrepid bootleggers who've propped up their country's market economy, China's rich have taken arguably the worst bird of all time, the pigeon, and slapped a Louis Vuitton logo on it. Racing pigeons are the new thoroughbreds here...

  • The $wiftest Pigeon

    China's spoiled young princelings aren't content with buying horses, sports cars, and insanely tacky watches alone.

  • The $wiftest Pigeon - Trailer

    What is the sound of 1 million yuan flapping? China's spoiled young princelings have taken arguably the worst bird of all time, the pigeon, and slapped a Louis Vuitton logo on it. Racing pigeons are the new thoroughbreds here, with birds auctioning for...

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