CULTURE, POLITICS, FOOD, FASHION: A NEW YORK POINT OF VIEW. With assertive reporting and sophisticated design, New York chronicles the people and events that shape the city that shapes the world.
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The National Interest: Jonathan Chait • Biden or Bust Why isn’t a mainstream Democrat challenging the president?
Neighborhood News: Four Precarious Plots on Fifth Avenue • A construction project has become a nightmare for the neighbors.
Gisele Barreto Fetterman • She has steered her family through hell and back. What’s a few more fires?
The Schoolyard: Caitlin Moscatello • Did New York City Forget How to Teach Children to Read? This fall, Eric Adams is pivoting to phonics.
Adorable Little Detonators
The JOURNALIST and the BILLIONAIRE • Walter Isaacson is a man with a GOLDEN ROLODEX, impeccable Establishment credentials, and world-class SCHMOOZING SKILLS. Now he has written a biography of Elon Musk, who despises ALL THOSE THINGS.
PROTECTING A PREDATOR • HOW COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IGNORED WOMEN, UNDERMINED PROSECUTORS, AND ALLOWED ONE OF ITS OB/GYNS TO ABUSE HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS.
A Beginner Straight Razor Beloved by Experts
The Best CAKE SHOPS • ➥ TO FIND THE SPOTS on this list, we polled dozens of stylish and savvy New Yorkers - bakers and writers among them. For more obsessively sourced recommendations, including the best florists and framers, visit curbed.com.
The U.S. Open • We chatted with tennisgoers at the American Express Fan Experience tent.
A Decamping to a Bro ad Channel Swim Club • A few years ago, Coming Soon co-founders Helena Barquet and Fabiana Faria left the Upper East Side for the Rockaways.
Bistro du Jour • Libertine is a new (and pricey) take on an old idea.
Who’s the New Guy? • Meet our restaurant critic.
The Chiang Mai Chi Dog Finds a Permanent Home • Little Grenjai’s Thai burgers and breakfast congee arrive in Bed-Stuy.
How Zadie Smith Lost Her Teeth • Since her audacious debut, the author has been moving toward character-driven realism. In the process, she has become the least interesting version of herself.
Welcome to the ’90s Country Revival • Listening to many of the genre’s rising stars can make you feel like you’ve stumbled upon a honky-tonk from 1996.
Led Around By It • When Bradley Cooper plays director, he likes to go big.
The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes • The most overrated metric in entertainment is erratic, reductive, and easily hacked - and yet has Hollywood in its grip.
CRITICS • Craig Jenkins on Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts … Angelica Jade Bastién on One Piece … Sara Holdren on The Tempest.
To Do • Twenty-five things to see, hear, watch, and read.SEPTEMBER 13 - 27
THE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL • The especially stacked Lincoln Center fest is approaching. Here are five tickets to snag. (On sale to the general public September 19.)
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THE APPROVAL MATRIX • Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
They Put a Bow on It • Add a neatly tied ribbon and poof! It’s $100 more.
Lost in the Machine • After a century of marrying risky artistry with commercial savvy, the fashion industry has all but abandoned design talent.
This Water Tastes Like Balenciaga • Whatever you do, don’t lose these $900 water bottles and $1,000 coffee cups. Eight designer mugs to choose from.
What’s My Age Again? • By now, many of us have fully resumed our post-pandemic lives. But what about all the years we missed?
A Glossary for Giving Up
The Office Ten • You’d never take a second glance at the guy in a Patagonia vest. So why does he suddenly look so hot when he asks to borrow a stapler?
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