December 21, 2009 Issue
Cover Story
Reasons to Love New York 2009
The fifth edition of our annual tribute to the
city that makes Paris, London, Shanghai, and the rest look like sleepy backwaters, including: a couple who found love with an assist from Captain Sully; the renter-heroes of Stuy Town; the rat that stole a thousand hearts; culinary improvements on foods that already seemed utterly perfect; the legend of the Dumpster pool; the subway tunnel that will—by God—eventually get done; and much, much more.
On the Cover: Photograph by Mitchell Funk/Getty Images. Typography and heart illustration by Michael De Feo.
Intelligencer
Bellini Troubles
A timeline of the Cipriani family's troubles.
Tunnel of Love
The right’s unrequited crush on Bruce Springsteen.
Teaching Moment
Bloomberg and Klein’s data troubles.
The Neighborhood News
Our roundup of news from around the city.
What’s Wrong With Gentrification?
The displacement myth.
46 Minutes With Sarah Ferguson
The former duchess on Queen Victoria, Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, and more.
Still Stoked
Famous skate rat Tony Hawk, 41, hopes you buy his video game.
Columns
Party Boy
Is McCain attacking Obama and toeing the GOP line out of principle? Or for revenge against the man who beat him?
Strategist
Best Bets
Elizabeth Street bounces back, $1 DVDs, and more.
The Look Book
Churchgoing Etta J. King and Francis Chambliss.
The Restaurant Review
Le Caprice, in the newly redone Pierre hotel, offers a modern take on traditional European charm.
In Season
Wallsé chef Kurt Gutenbrunner grew up in Austria, where roast goose at Christmas is traditional.
Super Bowls
Soup is having something of a moment.
A House in Manhattan for Under $1 Million
In Harlem, a few brownstones have slipped back into six figures—though not every one is in turnkey shape.
Culture
Side by Side
Stephen Sondheim and Angela Lansbury on a lifetime in theater.
The Movie Review
Nine films in the year-end rush that say, Hey, Oscar, look at me!
The Truth Is Out There
And in Omer Fast’s disturbing videos, really out there.
New York State of Mind
The Black Keys have produced the grittiest hip-hop since 1990—with a little help from …
What Up With Him?
A lot, actually. After a slow start, Kenan Thompson of SNL is having a moment.
Agenda
The Hottest Tamale
The Momofuku Noodle Bar team has unleashed three types of tamales on their late-night menu.
Departments
Comments: Week of December 21, 2009
Readers sound off on the aughts, Chelsea Clinton, and more.
Political Fictions Contest Winners
The winning entries from our Political Fictions contest.
The Approval Matrix: Week of December 21, 2009
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
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