July 30, 2012 Issue
Cover Story
Mayberry R.I.P.
If there’s one sentiment that unites our divided populace, it’s that America
ain’t what it used to be. But is our country really entering its twilight, or are we
just in the midst of yet another declinist panic? By Frank Rich
Features
Katie Holmes Cruise Has Left the Building
Reflections on the celebrity projection screen known as TomKat: Did an American sweetheart mount a daring escape from the clutches of her wacko husband? Or was Tom Cruise really the dupe all along? By Benjamin Wallace
In Conversation: Martin Amis
With a new book, Lionel Asbo: State of England, and new home, Brooklyn, the British novelist holds forth on money, porn, Hitch, and the end of postmodern fiction. Interview by David Wallace-Wells
Leopold’s Ghost
When the president of a liberal-arts college brought an at-risk Rwandan scholar to campus, his good intentions were challenged in ways he could have never imagined. By Sanford J. Ungar
Intelligencer
The Appalling Frequency of the Shooting Spree
There have been at least 125 fatal mass shootings in the United States since Columbine.
Escapism
The story lines that redefine tragedies.
Symbolism on Board
Marissa Mayer and the lessons of Sarah Palin.
The Neighborhood News
Our roundup of news from around the city.
The Pines’ Summer of Discontent
It’s Grindr’s fault.
228 Minutes With Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich
Bagging batteries and playing matchmaker with the geek darlings of public radio.
Columns
The Hidden Mitt
Why does Mitt Romney have such a hard time talking about what matters most to him?
Strategist
Best Bets
Vrac Rosé from Provence, a computer brush, and more new stuff in stores.
The Look Book
“I study American history. That’s what I’m passionate about.”
The Restaurant Review
A pair of beloved West Coast restaurants, one Thai, the other Chinese, open outposts in New York.
In Season
At each stage, Poona kheera is sweet and juicy and about as crunchy as Honeycrisp apple.
Battle of the Rooftop Salads
With an increasing number of restaurants growing their own, we compare the crops.
Fashionables: Hoop Earrings
The classic shape in all sorts of sizes.
The Urbanist’s Seattle
Masked superheroes, buzzy bookstores, technorati food trucks.
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Culture
Camp Classic
Is Gina Gershon the queen of NC-17?
The Biggest Picture
The Kodak Colorama, back in Grand Central.
The Movie Review
Batman gets an overstuffed send-off in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises.
Tick Tock
Film critic vs. art critic on Christian Marclay's The Clock.
Agenda
Aging Well
Murray’s Cheese Bar is a 56-seat restaurant serving fromage in all its sharp and stinky forms.
Departments
Comments: Week of July 30, 2012
Readers sound off on Spike Lee, Reddit, and more.
The Approval Matrix: Week of July 30, 2012
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
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