October 27, 2008 Issue
Cover Story
The Manic-Depressive Economy
Kurt Andersen on this very strange moment in a city transfixed by numbers—market numbers, poll numbers—watching anxiously as history takes an abrupt turn. Vanessa Grigoriadis on the fall of the mighty i-banker, an archetype that once ruled the city but is now lucky to have a job.
Jeff Coplon on the empty cab as economic indicator. And James Atlas on the thrill of the agony of living in interesting times.
On the Cover: Photograph: Baoba Images/Getty Images.
Features
The Day Punk Died
Thirty years ago this month, the death of Nancy (of Sid &) effectively ended New York’s early punk scene. It’s been easy to hate her since—maybe too easy.
The Professional
Howard Wolfson once bled Clinton blue. So what is he doing spinning for Obama on America’s reddest TV network?
Intelligencer
Will Uncle Sam Bail Out Empire State?
Guv wants to see the love from Washington.
Debate Night on Skid Row
Knick checks it out.
Anti-Bloomie Lawyer Did Giuliani Time
Who is Mastro’s master?
Downward-Facing Dow? Namaste Cool!
Simmons’s recession mantra.
Scholars Seek to Clear the Ayers
No apology necessary.
Irish Investor Is Feeling Lucky
A Manhattan transfer?
It Happened Last Week
The candidates for president met on Long Island for a Charlie Rose–style debate.
Paulson’s Nationalistas
Who did Hank Paulson hire to run the nationalized financial system?
Cruising for More Bruising
Wall Street boxers prepare for a rematch. Will anyone show up?
Late Fee
Could Kim’s unrivaled video collection end up in Connecticut?
Best of Times
Columnist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman on his swagger and his life after the Bush administration.
Columns
The Right’s Class War
Can the eggheads and the Joe Six-Packs of the Republican Party get along?
Strategist
The Best Bet
Every year, the bowl by the door holds the same predictable assortment.
Scary Cheap
Evin Cosby picks fright-night accessories for under $30.
Bargain of the Week
Plaid Flannel Shirt: $29.
Ask a Shop Clerk
Chung Pai of Landmark Vintage Bicycles, 136 E. 3rd St., nr. Ave. A; 212-674-2343.
The Look Book
"I find a way to make everybody like one another."
My Place or Yours?
Two distinctly different ways to love Hunters Point, Queens.
The Restaurant Review
Apiary offers high-quality cooking at prices that are right for the times.
In Season
Pacific saury is big in Japan—especially in autumn.
Japanese Candy
A sweets-lover’s guide to the yummy universe of Far Eastern treats.
Buying From the Glut
New condos by the hundreds are going unsold. Should you stand clear—or dive in?
Culture
Updike and the Women
The Witches, The Widows, and the ambiguous bliss of misogyny.
Chanel in a Shell
Zaha Hadid’s mobile museum.
The Annotated Artwork: ‘Pulse Park’
How to make the beating heart of New York visible.
The TV Review
My Own Worst Enemy makes the most of its erratic star, but Eleventh Hour sadly wastes its own.
The Theater Review
A homespun Katie Holmes is the best thing about this bombastic All My Sons revival.
David Mamet, As Seen on TV
How do you top Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum?
The Movie Review
Charlie Kaufman’s death-obsessed ramble, Synecdoche, New York.
Dossier: Noah Emmerich
What you need to know about Noah Emmerich, who stars in the brutal cop drama Pride and Glory.
The Classical Music Review
Penny Woolcock’s production of Doctor Atomic burnishes a masterpiece.
The Pop Music Review
Devin the Dude strikes a blow for laid-back rap.
The Approval Matrix: Week of October 27, 2008
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
Agenda
Halloween by the Borough
Kids' Halloween activities by the borough.
Project Greenmarket
By now New York chefs have fully embraced the buy-local philosophy.
Pumpkin Pie for Pumpkin-Pie Skeptics
Like fruitcake, the pumpkin pie does not lack for detractors.
Departments
Comments: Week of October 27, 2008
Readers sound off on a potential Tina Fey backlash, FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver, and more.
Artifact: The Littlest Demographic
Findings from the streets, files, and hard drives of New York.
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