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media Why Did First Look Let Go of Laura Poitras? A co-founder turns critic. By Sarah Jones and Peter Sterne
covid-19 All My Friends’ Quarantine Bubbles Are Bursting Suddenly, everyone I know is abandoning their pod. By Maggie Lange
we're gonna celebrate Daft Punk Gave Us More Than Enough Time They’re superstars you might not notice in a supermarket. They’re potential retirees in their mid-40s. They played a good game. By Craig Jenkins

the national interest

Why do Republicans still love a loser whose entire appeal was that he’s a “winner”? By Jonathan Chait

foreign interests What Were the Legal (and Strategic) Grounds for Biden’s Syria Airstrikes? The long-term impact on Biden’s Iran strategy may be more consequential than the strikes’ contested legality. By Jonah Shepp
congress Much-Maligned Congressional Earmarks Are Coming Back The Tea Party movement temporarily killed them — but only temporarily. By Ed Kilgore
new york city Random Stabbing of Asian NYC Man Results in Hate-Crime Charges The attack happened just days after city officials vowed to do more to protect Asian New Yorkers from racial targeting amid the pandemic. By Chas Danner

$15 minimum wage
How Democrats Can Still Get a $15 Wage Into the COVID Bill There are plenty of ways for Democrats to get a $15 minimum wage through the Senate. There just aren’t 50 Senate Democrats willing to do so. By Eric Levitz

pivot Why Is GameStop’s Stock Price Soaring Again? A frenzy driven by people who revel in market volatility. By Intelligencer Staff

the power grid Cuomo’s Enemies Are Ready to Unleash a Decade of Resentment “He is the most damaged he has ever been,” said one senior capitol aide. By David Freedlander

lfw fall 2021

From JW Anderson, Burberry, Stephen Jones, and Simone Rocha. By Cathy Horyn

nyfw fall 2021 Christian Siriano’s Psychedelic Trip The designer went for a dreamlike “alternate reality” for his second pandemic show. By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
encounter Finding Our Mothers in Minari How Yeri Han captured the soul of the young immigrant wife and mother. By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
they seem cool The Photographer Who’s Moved by Daily Life Meet Stephanie Mei-Ling. By Devine Blacksher

crime An Asian Man Was Stabbed in the Back While Walking Home Police have identified a suspect, who says he attacked the man in Manhattan because he “didn’t like the way he looked at him.” By Amanda Arnold
a beautiful life This Mother-Son Team Started a Hair-Care Line It’s called Mr. Smith. By Kathleen Hou
that’s hot Another Pandemic Spring, Another Wave of Pink Hair This time, celebs are cranking up the brightness. By Erica Smith

golden globes 2021

Even in the middle of a pandemic, the Globes will go on, and so will our prognostication. By Jen Chaney and Nate Jones

rupaul’s drag race Watch Denali Do a Backflip on Skates in Her RuPaul’s Drag Race Audition Video “Ice to meet you?” Mr. Freeze wishes. By Rebecca Alter
celebrity babies Victoria Monét Gives Birth to Her First Bébé Monét shared a photo of baby Hazel’s li’l baby hand on Instagram. By Rebecca Alter
bachelor nation Rachel Lindsay Disables Her Instagram After ‘Harassing’ From Bachelor Fans Her podcast co-host Van Lathan said, “Rachel is not responsible for Chris Harrison, a 49-year-old man who can’t read the room.” By Rebecca Alter
crime Lady Gaga’s Stolen French Bulldogs Returned After Armed Robbery Los Angeles police confirmed the two dogs were dropped off unharmed. By Halle Kiefer

oscar futures
Oscar Futures: Amazon Debate Won’t Hurt Nomadland’s Chances We suspect this narrative is likely to remain a Film Twitter-only thing. By Nate Jones

gifts they might actually want The Best Gifts for Writers, According to Writers Including bulletin boards, fountain pens, running shoes, meal replacement drinks, and a slang dictionary. By Louis Cheslaw
painless shopping A Gift for Every Type of Girlfriend From a book about mushrooms to a robot vacuum. By The Editors
recommended by experts The Best Metal Detectors, According to Real-Life Treasure Hunters Experienced detectorists weigh in on the best tools for finding priceless relics. By Liza Corsillo
not a professional. just crazy. These 12 Makeup Products I’ve Long Loved Are Now All Half Off (or More) While I might not be wearing half as much makeup in quarantine as I did pre-pandemic, these bargain-basement deals are too good to pass up. By Rio Viera-Newton
recommended by experts The Best Hair Masks, According to Hair Experts “Hair masks are key to healthy hair, no matter the texture.” By Hilary Reid and Jenna Milliner-Waddell

remembrance

It’s the Charging Bull sculptor’s largest yet least obvious New York work. By Christopher Bonanos

executive reorder Call in the Brutalists! Biden Implodes Trump’s Classical Architecture Mandate Good riddance to “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again.” By Diana Budds
street view How We’ll Be Able to Hear Live Music This Summer Lincoln Center and other institutions embrace the distanced outdoor concert. By Justin Davidson
listings edit We Unearthed the 49 Best Rent Deals in NYC Right Now This week, we found a few listings that will actually let you pay the enticingly low net effective rent month to month. By Jenny Xie and Katy Schneider

streeteries Industry City Has the Biggest Streetery Yet How will they keep it warm? By Valeria Ricciulli
climate change Biden’s Climate Team Is a Bigger Deal for Cities Than Any Cabinet Appointment A little help for mayors who said they could reduce emissions themselves. By Alissa Walker
the group portrait Los Deliveristas Unidos, the Essential Workers of Takeout Organizing the delivery workers who keep much of the city fed. By Valeria Ricciulli

the grub street diet

“My pandemic paramour.” By Chris Crowley

interviews Pizza Will Always Tell a Story A new series explores New York’s history, one slice at a time. By Chris Crowley
indoor dining Peter Luger Is Filling Its Dining Room With Wax Figures Have a drink with fake Don Draper, perhaps. By Rachel Sugar
debates Hamantaschen Are Perfect, Thank You Very Much “I was actually surprised that there’s a smear campaign…” By Rachel Sugar
apps Big Delivery Is Winning — Even If Everyone Hates It Delivery services don’t work for restaurant owners, but somehow they keep growing. By Chris Crowley

labor fights
After the Strike Fear and tension inside the Hunts Point Produce Market. By Alexandria Misch

best of new york 101 Things We Hope to Eat Again Soon Celebrating restaurants at a time when they can use all the support they can get. By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite