June 28, 2010 Issue
Cover Story
The Summer Issue
Our yearly companion for anyone looking to get wet, get cool, get naked, or get down while the sun burns bright. Including: a flowchart guide to choosing the right beach for your mood and traffic tolerance; playtime suggestions, from Coney Island to bicycle polo, for individuals of all ages and adrenaline levels; and much, much more.
On the Cover: Photograph by Andrew Eccles for New York Magazine.
Features
More Heat, Less Light
Good-bye, polar bears. Hello, oil-drenched pelicans.
Prince of the Pines
Is a gay ghetto still relevant in the summer of 2010? One 27-year-old real-estate investor thinks so.
The Lure of the Jersey Shore
What has made America fall in love with the Côte Crass?
Intelligencer
Are They Working?
Here we check back in to see how our laid-off New Yorkers are doing.
Divorce Liberation
With New York on the brink of being the last state to allow no-fault divorce, whose fault was it that it took so long?
McNally Zone
Our real theme restaurants.
The Neighborhood News
Our roundup of news from around the city.
Why You Miss Afghanistan
Junger, back from the war.
49 Minutes With Al Pacino
Under a tree in the park, considering Shylock, the troublesome Merchant of Venice.
FOB 400
Where in the world will Chelsea wed? And who’s invited?
Column
Out, Damned Spill, Out
BP’s hypocrisy problem—and ours.
Strategist
Play!
Summer is no time to be sedentary.
On a Roll
How a lobster glut in Maine has democratized, and energized, crustacean cuisine in New York.
Elevated Drinking
A flood of rooftop bars—some new arrivals, some recharged classics.
Make It a Quadruple
True decadence doesn’t come in a tumbler.
The Ultimate Beach Finder
Hot dogs or pierogies? Surfing or cruising? A sea of humanity or just the cool, blue sea?
Culture
American Idiot
Paul Rudd’s smarter brand of summer comedy.
Madam Helen
“I’m still the good girl who wants to be a bad girl…”
The Hit Whisperer
Dr. Luke doesn’t know why he hears so many No. 1 songs.
Sia, the Power Balladist Who Wants to Party
Sia Furler on her rise to fame and new album We Are Born.
Nicki Minaj, the Rapper With a Crush on Meryl Streep
Why hip-hop needs female rapper Nicki Minaj.
The Movie Review
Pixar’s Toy Story 3 is a blockbuster with heart, as splendid as the previous two.
Have Yourself Some Culture: Day-by-Day Good Times
The best concerts, outdoor events, and culture happenings of summer 2010.
Agenda
Spend July 4 Roasting Oysters in Greenport
Oysters, like fine wines, taste distinctively of their birthplace.
Departments
Comments: Week of June 28, 2010
Readers sound off on Bernie Madoff, nannies' rights, and more.
The Approval Matrix: Week of June 28, 2010
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
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