June 28, 2004 Issue
Cover Story
How to Chill
Summer, that sweet season, is also high time for stress. Leaving town? Ha! Just try to beat the traffic. Wanna see a blockbuster? Ha! Just try to beat the lines. Need a last-minute air conditioner? Ha . . . well, you get the idea. Herewith, a summer survival guide with the best ways to feel cool in a suit, manage your out-of-control hair, score a late rental, girl- and boy-watch, dine alfresco, survive the benefit season, have a summer fling, and much, much more.
Features
In His Own Hothouse
At 33, Ethan Hawke is having a second youth—starring in a sequel to Before Sunrise, a movie that defined his career, and living the single, bohemian New York City life for the first time in years. by vanessa grigoriadis
The Weekend Worrier
On that most contagious of summer afflictions: status anxiety.
The Confidence Man
The ice-cold certainty of baseball’s greatest closer: Mariano Rivera.
Mayor Bubba
Bill Clinton moves into Gracie Mansion. A future best-seller.
A Field Guide to Central Park
The city’s green oasis is alive with human wildlife.
Sleeping Around
Our writer looks for a quiet place to rest his weary head—in the great campground that is New York City.
Departments
Letters to the Editor
Readers sound off on the "Best Doctors" list, New York City public schools and the federal government forsaking the city.
Smart City
Best Bets
Kiehl’s Abyssine cream, the Pro-Ject Debut II turntable, and the four-speed iXi bike
Sales & Bargains
The Avon auto-tanning kit
Plus: This week's sale listings
Beauty
Studio One 2 One salon, men’s scents for summer, and the latest from Christian Breton
Intelligencer
Intelligencer Gossip
Bill Clinton, Sirion Maccioni, Graydon Carter, George W. Bush, NABET, CNN and more.
Tableside Manners
Former royal butler Paul Burrell on Princess Diana, Tom Hanks, name-dropping—and whether you get better service in New York or London.
Summering With Madonna
Another tour, another lifetime.
Rough Riders
“If you’re not willing to get hurt, why do it?” For these bike gangs, summer fun means jousting, crashing, and braving “the Whiplash.”
Reds Hot
Top restaurants are serving wine too warm.
Columnists
Class Action
Mayor Bloomberg takes the bite out of his anti-social-promotion policy
The National Interest
Harold Ickes, George Soros, and the parallel anti-Bush campaign
The Help Desk
Mom's sharing too much about her sexual liberation, crushing on your roommate and what to do when you're 26 and still a virgin.
Real Estate
When the going gets tough, co-op boards get tougher.
Critics
Performance
In praise of whiteface
Movies
Michael Moore lights a fire under the electorate with Fahrenheit 9/11
Art
A collaborative exhibit chronicles the changing face of China
Theater
Address Unknown doesn’t deliver; Molière suffers at BAM
Pop Music
The Cure returns, triumphant
Television
NYPD 24/7, Farmingville, Everyday People, and Celibacy
Dance
A BAM program shows Mark Morris at his best—and worst
Restaurants
High-concept dining at Thomas Keller’s Per Se
The Week
Restaurant Openings & Buzz
This week's openings include: Carve Unique Sandwiches, Odea Bar & Lounge and Canapa. Plus, Gael revels in Mix's "demixtification."
New on DVD
Movies released on DVD this week include: Bad Santa, Cold Mountain, Wonder Woman: Complete First Season, Barbershop 2 and more.
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