New York Magazine

Stories Readers Liked

health The Maya Kowalski Story When a 10-year-old girl complained of mysterious pain, a doctor suspected child abuse. How far would she go to prove it? By Dyan Neary
unsolved mysteries What Really Happened to JFK? One thing’s for sure: The CIA doesn’t want you to know. podcast By Scott Sayare
culture Erewhon’s Secrets Japanese utopians. Corporate glow-ups. $400 smoothies. The strange history of the world’s most cultish grocery store. podcast By Kerry Howley

Intelligencer

the city politic

What Made the George Santos Scandal Different

New York has seen lots of politicians go down in flames. Why does this one stand out? By Errol Louis

early and often U.S. Aid to Ukraine Is in Deep Trouble, to Putin’s Delight A Republican-generated quagmire in the House over border security and spending levels may not be resolvable before the end of the year. By Ed Kilgore
tremendous content Where’s Melania? Hanging Out With Trump’s Foes at the National Archives. She’ll speak at an immigrant naturalization ceremony hosted by the agency that asked the Justice Department to investigate her husband. By Margaret Hartmann
conservatorship The Blind Side Family Now Says Michael Oher Blackmailed Them The Tuohy family claimed in court that Michael Oher had threatened to defame them if they did not pay him north of $10 million. By Matt Stieb

the money game
Confessions of a Middle-Class Founder During the boom times, I launched a start-up so I could become rich. Years later, I’m still looking for my exit. By Anonymous

early and often A Liz Cheney 2024 Run Would Just Help Her Nemesis: Trump Doing “whatever it takes” to stop Trump means backing Biden instead of floating a doomed third-party campaign. By Ed Kilgore

uh oh The Bob Menendez Scandal Is Looking Even More Sordid Gold bars that federal agents found in the senator’s house were reportedly stolen from a man accused of bribing him. By Matt Stieb

Visit Intelligencer

The Cut

fashion

Your Ultimate Guide to Belts

By Shelby Ying Hyde

style Balenciaga’s Creepy (and Cool) Take on Hollywood Culture Think of the monstrous sneakers as a symbol of that too-muchness. By Cathy Horyn
astrology Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of December 3 Guess what happens when the planet of love and desire enters the most intense sign of the zodiac. By Claire Comstock-Gay
parenting TikTok’s Version of Parenting Is a Nightmare Fantasy Having a baby isn’t easy, but it’s far from the hellscape I can’t stop watching on my FYP. By Amil Niazi

holiday gifts What to Gift the Gen-Zer in Your Life According to a member of this generation. By Brooke LaMantia
holiday gifts 47 Luxury Beauty Gifts That Are Worth the Splurge Because the holidays call for everything from La Mer to Dior. By Asia Milia Ware and Maya Allen
celebrity couples Guess Whose Exes Are Dating? An unexpected couple has emerged from the T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach saga. By Danielle Cohen

Visit The Cut

Vulture

album review

Peter Gabriel Is Trying to Keep It Together

i/o is a series of lofty ideas for the future. By Craig Jenkins

SNL’s Opera Man Sings What We’re All Thinking About the End of Game of Thrones

its over SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify Their Contract with AMPTP With an approval vote of 78.33%. By Alejandra Gularte
retirement Daddy Yankee Is Becoming Father Yankee He is retiring his music career to devote his life to Christianity. By Alejandra Gularte
theater review Reflections on Lost Lands: Manahatta and Life & Times of Michael K Onstage, the commoditization of Lenape land and the reclamation of a South African farm. By Sara Holdren
film is a losing game Marisa Abela’s Day (to Play Amy Winehouse) Has Come Back to Black is scheduled for a U.K. release in April, but nobody knows when it will cross the pond. By Alejandra Gularte

now streaming
The 30 Best Movies on Hulu Right Now Banshees of Inisherin, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Paddington, and more. By Brian Tallerico

chat room
Drag Race UK’s Ginger Johnson Didn’t Sneak Up on Anyone By Marah Eakin

TV Recap

TV Recap
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
S4/E13: Bermuda Triangle of Sadness
TV Recap
Fargo
S5/E4: Faulty Wiring
TV Recap
Winter House
S3/E7: Mother Mayhem
TV Recap
A Murder at the End of the World
S1/E5: Noah’s Ark
TV Recap
Below Deck Mediterranean
S8/E11: Falling Short

Visit Vulture

The Strategist

gifts they might actually want 45 Gifts for Every Type of Brother Including gifts for teen brothers, active brothers, and brothers who cook. By Jeremy Rellosa
gifts they might actually want The Best Gifts for Wine Lovers, According to Sommeliers and Winemakers Impress them even if you don’t know the difference between a Beaujolais and a Lambrusco. By Dominique Pariso
i keep seeing this Do I Need an Oil Painting in My Kitchen? How old-world art crept onto the open shelves. By Chantel Tattoli
best in class 10 of the Very Best Cookware Sets You want to curate a mix of types and materials (without going overboard). By Emma Wartzman
gifts they might actually want A Gift for Every Type of Best Friend From Sharon Van Etten’s gold friendship necklace to a T-Pain-approved corkscrew. By Brenley Goertzen

Visit The Strategist

Curbed

urban fauna

What We Know About the ‘Mystery’ Dog Illness That’s Spreading

So far, vets aren’t too worried about the respiratory illness circulating among dogs. By Lane Brown

housing The Landlords Are Merging Two organizations representing owners of rent-stabilized buildings across the city may be teaming up because one of them is going broke. By Clio Chang
great rooms The Photographer Who Taught Herself How to Renovate Her Own Apartment After living in this apartment for nearly 18 years, Amanda Weil wanted a change, but first she fired her architect. By Wendy Goodman
street fights One of New York’s Most Secretive Real-Estate Families Goes Succession A lawsuit reveals squabbling and allegations of mismanagement among the heirs to Solil Management’s billion-dollar portfolio By Kim Velsey

reasons to love new york The Boys Who Got Lost Under Staten Island A sixth-grade adventure. By Alexandra Kleeman
reasons to love new york Reasons to Love New York Right Now Maybe because the year was so challenging, our 37 reasons to love New York this year feel even dearer. By The Editors
reasons to love new york We Took New York’s TikTokers to Lunch The people who tell the world about dating, dining, and celebrity apartments met up at Bad Roman (where else?).

Visit Curbed

Grub Street

the underground gourmet

It’s the Most Hyped Burger in Years — But Is It Any Good?

Hamburger America is a big-city ode to small-town roadside joints.

reasons to love new york My Quest to Drink a Nobu Martini in My Pajamas If Robert De Niro can do it, why can’t I? podcast By Rachel Handler
guides Where to Eat in December The best restaurants for right now. By Edward Hart
the grub street diet Eli Rallo Is Picky About Her Cheese Boards “Cheese-board consumption — and creation — is a religious experience for me.” By Zach Schiffman
the year i ate new york The City’s Most Exciting Chefs Are Cooking in Someone Else’s Kitchen “Pop-ups are empowering because you really don’t have to answer to anybody.” By E. Alex Jung

guides
Where to Eat in December The best restaurants for right now. By Edward Hart

the grub street diet Nation of Language Front Man Ian Devaney’s Grub Street Diet “I delivered pizza for years growing up in New Jersey, and it never occurred to me to involve ranch and pizza in any sort of way.” By Zach Schiffman

the year i ate new york Why Are So Many Restaurants Called ‘Love Letters to New York’? Chefs have fallen for a phrase that is essentially meaningless. By E. Alex Jung

Visit Grub Street

Latest News

Latest Intelligencer

Latest The Cut

Latest Vulture

Latest Strategist

Latest Curbed

Latest Grub Street

More Top Stories

In this issue

Stories Readers Liked

Intelligencer

What Made the George Santos Scandal Different

The Cut

Your Ultimate Guide to Belts

Vulture

Peter Gabriel Is Trying to Keep It Together

SNL’s Opera Man Sings What We’re All Thinking About the End of Game of Thrones

TV Recap

TV Recap

TV Recap

TV Recap

TV Recap

TV Recap

The Strategist

Curbed

What We Know About the ‘Mystery’ Dog Illness That’s Spreading

Grub Street

It’s the Most Hyped Burger in Years — But Is It Any Good?