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she's acting here What Is Jessica Chastain Up To? An attempt to arrive at a grand unified theory of the Scenes From a Marriage actress, if physics allows for such a thing. By Jackson McHenry
rip Anne Saxelby Made New York a Better Place to Eat The food world is mourning her death and celebrating her outsize impact. By Chris Crowley
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Intelligencer

the national interest

5 Theories on What Kyrsten Sinema Wants

Is she just the Glenn Greenwald of senators? By Jonathan Chait

politics Whistleblower Cop Says Eric Adams’s Sexist Smear Job Ruined Her Life He accused a female officer who exposed a dirty cop of doing it because she was a scorned lover, and showed a photo of her in a bikini. By Nia Prater
politics Colin Powell, First Black Secretary of State, Dies at 84 The highly distinguished general, who will forever be associated with the war in Iraq, died of complications from COVID-19. By Benjamin Hart
republicans Tim Scott Knows What He’s Doing Why Republican donors are so excited about the South Carolina senator. By Zak Cheney-Rice

nuclear arms race
China Tested a Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Missile: Report The weapon is harder to track and destroy than a ballistic missile. By Paola Rosa-Aquino

uber Can Anyone Stop the Uberization of the Economy? How ride-sharing apps are trying to spread the gig-worker model far and wide. By Bryce Covert

international affairs Group of American Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti: Reports A busload of 17 people, including three children, were allegedly kidnapped by a notorious gang outside Port-au-Prince on Saturday. By Chas Danner

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The Cut

astrology

Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of October 18

By Claire Comstock-Gay

how i get it done How Raya’s Secret Weapon Gets It Done Ifeoma Ojukwu, VP of global membership for the private dating app, dedicated her career to building communities IRL. Now, she’s doing it online. By Andrea González-Ramírez
are u coming? Out With Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez, AOC’s Hot Li’l Bro “Sometimes you have to throw yourself to the wolves.” By Brock Colyar
encounter Don’t Ever Count Kyle Richards Out The Real Housewife is returning to her acting roots on top of a very long to-do list. By Brennan Carley

star wars? What Even Is Dune? Will I ever understand? And other questions about fall’s big sci-fi blockbuster. By Claire Lampen
thank god for tiktok! Anna Marie Tendler Is Clearly Thriving She joined TikTok to teach us how to put on a duvet cover and butter toast. By Brooke LaMantia
weddings At Least Someone’s Pandemic Fling Worked Out Well Sarah Snook married her quarantine sex friend in Blundstones and a vintage Chloé coat. By Danielle Cohen

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Vulture

endings

Where Does James Bond Go From Here?

No Time to Die’s ending is a cathartic rebuke to the nauseating interconnectedness of just about every other franchise blockbuster. But what’s next? By Bilge Ebiri

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

trailer mix The Lost Daughter Trailer: A Beach That Makes You Sad Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, and Jessie Buckley star in the debut film from writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal. By Rebecca Alter
chemical castration What Can We Glean From Succession’s Season-3 Credits Sequence? ATN News has some new hate to promote. By Jackson McHenry
respect the classics Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift Roll Forward As Rock Hall of Fame Presenters For Foo Fighters and Carole King, respectively. By Devon Ivie
drama in the air tonight Remember the Phil Collins Alamo Artifacts Battle Years after his massive donation, plans for the Texas museum are imploding. By Devon Ivie

superlatives
The Best and Unforgettable of the Fugees, According to Pras “We’re Caribbean, Haitian, Brooklyn. That rice and beans, plantains, machetes. We’re coming with that vibe.” By Craig Jenkins

chat room
What Judy Greer Thinks of That Halloween Kills Ending By Matthew Jacobs

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The Strategist

gifts they might actually want The Best Gifts for Teenage Girls, According to Teenagers Including cozy blankets, computer games, mom jeans, bedroom décor, and lots of beauty. By Jenna Milliner-Waddell and Chloe Anello
deal of the day This Kate Spade Satchel (in Classic Black) Is Just $89 The bag gives you lots of room for all your essentials and comes in ten colors, including classic black and navy. By The Editors
micro sales 11 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From L.O.L. Surprise to Levi’s Including a lightweight rain jacket and the most fashionable jeans to wear this fall. By Leah Muncy
sunday circular 10 Things That Delighted Us Last Week: From Bathrobes to Bundt Pans Including a “life-changing” oracle deck, Katya Zamolodchikova’s makeup-removing dish detergent, and a kettle that doubles as an objet d’art. By The Editors
on the run Everything Erin Azar (A.k.a. Mrs. Space Cadet) Wears While Running “I was astonished at how much they cost, but once I put them on and did some long runs, I noticed a huge difference.” By Jenna Milliner-Waddell

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Curbed

great rooms

A New Book Asks Artists, Designers and Writers: What Is Home for You?

Excerpts from Charlotte Moss’s new book, ‘Home: A Celebration.’ By Wendy Goodman

furniture design The City’s Newest Design Gallery Is in a Chinatown Mall Superhouse Vitrine opens with an exhibition of Sean Gerstley’s ceramic furniture. By Diana Budds
assessment Can Eric Adams Really Turn 25,000 Hotel Rooms Into Affordable Housing? Even after all the past year’s closures, that’s a lot of real estate. By Kevin T. Dugan
reopening Move Over, Fake Vaxx Card — Here Comes an Anti-Vaxx Business Directory A new website is crowdsourcing businesses that are flouting the mandate — and New York has the most. By Caroline Spivack

hurricane ida New York Doesn’t Need Its Own Forecast. It Needs a Forecast Communicator. “It’s very clear that the blatant breakdown of communication is what needs to be adjusted.” By Alissa Walker
listings edit We Unearthed the 31 Best Rent Deals in NYC Right Now This week we managed to find a handful of two-bedroom apartments priced under $2,500, including one in Harlem right above Central Park. By Jenny Xie
reclaiming A Landscape Architect Who Loves Ruins and Hates Ruin Porn Julie Bargmann just won the first $100,000 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander prize. By Justin Davidson

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Grub Street

the grub street diet

Brooklyn Net Joe Harris’s Grub Street Diet

“She ran a little catering business on the side.”

coming soon Here Comes Cafe Spaghetti Chef Sal Lamboglia is heading home to Brooklyn. By Alan Sytsma
profile The Post-COVID, Post-Manhattan Plans of Keith McNally “I’ve nothing in the bank and need to earn money while I still can.” By Matthew Schneier
rip Anne Saxelby Made New York a Better Place to Eat The food world is mourning her death and celebrating her outsize impact. By Chris Crowley
restaurant review Dame Is Redefining the Upscale Seafood Restaurant Chef Ed Szymanski serves full-flavored cooking with mom-and-pop attention to detail. By Adam Platt

the grub street diet
Actor Norm Lewis’s Grub Street Diet “When I was doing Phantom or Porgy and Bess, I was living like a monk.” By Chris Crowley

where to eat 66 of the Best New (or Newly Relevant) Places to Eat Here’s your official summer 2021 restaurant guide. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld