August 1, 2011 Issue
Cover Story
The Kingdom and the Paywall
Just two years ago, media observers worried that the New York Times was on the verge of extinction. Now the Gray Lady, helmed by Arthur Sulzberger Jr., has some news for them: It’s paid back Carlos Slim (early), figured out how to create online-only content that people actually want to read, and launched a digital-subscription system that looks like it may even turn a profit. By Seth Mnookin
Features
“It’s Too Bad. And I Don’t Mean It’s Too Bad Like ‘Screw ’Em.’”
Embattled Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein just can’t understand how he got cast as the Dr. Evil of Wall Street. By Jessica Pressler
God Is in the Basement of the Empire State Building
Dinesh D’Souza, the new president of the city’s only Evangelical college, wants to build a “Christian A-team.” But can the man who says Obama supports radical Muslims persuade students to follow him? By Andrew Marantz
Intelligencer
News Corp.’s Heir Corps
The News of the World phone-hacking scandal has produced another twist in the long-running Rupert Murdoch–succession drama.
Bon Jovi As Cult Favorite
WRXP changes its tune, and rock music’s devolution to niche genre is complete.
This Party Is Dead
Plotter of fabulous funerals.
The Neighborhood News
Our roundup of news from around the city.
Guys Get Jobs
But keep anxiety.
38 Minutes With Elizabeth Warren
Waxing diplomatic as she makes a premature exit from Washington.
Strategist
The Best Bet
A snakelike surge protector, a new way to display toilet paper, and more.
The Look Book
"I hate sweaty people getting aggressively close to you when you’re walking down the street."
The Cross-Body Concert Bag
Which is to say: very small, yet more than adequate for most summertime endeavors.
The Restaurant Review
At the Dutch, Andrew Carmellini enters the nouveau comfort-food game.
In Season
Rouge Tomate exploits the cucumber’s high water content in an exceptionally refreshing beverage.
Hitting Below Average
Here, seven likable Manhattan apartments renting at up to $2,000 below the mean.
Culture
Catching a Bullet
Dominic Cooper is almost certainly about to become quite famous as Saddam’s son.
The Movie Review
In Miranda July’s The Future, never mind the defeated protagonists—even the cat’s a little fatalistic.
The New York Kids’-Film Reboot: A Survey
Kiddie-film directors have decided that the way to make a sequel is to head for the big city.
The TV Review
Our critic watches all 33 episodes of the acclaimed series Breaking Bad on DVD.
The Book Review
Simon Reynolds’s Retromania looks back at a pop culture that has done nothing but look back.
Enter Exitmusic
There’s something erotically incantatory about Aleksa Palladino and Devon Church, who perform together as Exitmusic.
The Architecture Review
A once-typical block of Broadway will soon vanish. And that’s a tragedy.
Agenda
The Chef and the Barman Should Be Friends
Beagle offers sophisticated food and drink in a grown-up setting.
Departments
Comments: Week of August 1, 2011
Readers sound off on Yassin Aref, pop music, and more.
The Approval Matrix: Week of August 1, 2011
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
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