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the power issue It’s My Party and I’ll Leave When I Want To Talking to the gerontocracy. podcast By Rebecca Traister
politics Zohran Mamdani Is a Mayor for a New Age Zohran Mamdani’s win is astonishing and important. Now, he must rise to the massive challenges of governing. By Ross Barkan
self The Therapy That Can Break You Internal Family Systems is a widely popular trauma treatment. Some patients say it’s destroyed their lives. podcast By Rachel Corbett

Intelligencer

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‘RIP, East Wing’: Obama, First Daughters Slam Trump Ballroom

Michelle Obama, Chelsea Clinton, and even Jenna Bush Hager have all lamented the loss of the East Wing as Trump literally tears into the White House. By Margaret Hartmann

early and often Should Democrats Help Trump Kill the Filibuster? Democrats very recently tried to curtail the use of the filibuster. But they probably won’t disarm themselves in the current Trump 2.0 emergency. By Ed Kilgore
politics Stefanik’s Campaign Launch Is Much About Mamdani In a video launching her gubernatorial campaign, Stefanik tries to tie Hochul to Mamdani while also vowing to fight for affordability. By Nia Prater
early and often Flags Fly Half-Mast for Cheney, Yet Trump Hasn’t Said a Word on His Death Trump is “aware” of the former vice president’s passing, but the White House hasn’t shared condolences or addressed funeral plans. By Margaret Hartmann
screen time Humans Only: Why Amazon Is Mad About AI Shoppers The new standoff between Amazon and Perplexity is a taste of the AI agent wars to come. By John Herrman

the power issue
Waiting, Impatiently, for 2028 An extremely early, surely premature analysis of who might win the Democratic presidential primary. By Ben Terris

aviation Get Ready for an Air-Travel Meltdown The government shutdown is coming for your travel plans. Here’s what to expect and how to prepare. By Jeff Wise

the law Trump’s Streak of Big Supreme Court Wins May Be Ending We may not know the Supreme Court’s tariff decision right away, but based on how the oral arguments went, Trump should get ready to lose. By Elie Honig

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The Cut

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The Mom Role-Playing As a Naughty Student

In this week’s story, a woman and her primary partner bring another couple home. By Alyssa Shelasky

astrology Please No Big Decisions During This Mercury Retrograde Save it for December — or, at the very least, move very, very carefully.
spring fashion Bienvenido a Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rico Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio’s new album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, is a history lesson and a homecoming.
spring fashion Confessions of K-Pop Star Rosé For the Blackpink alum, writing her debut solo album rosie was a form of therapy.

power ‘I Get Up at 4 in the Morning to Go to the Food Pantry’ How women impacted by SNAP cuts are getting by or helping others stay afloat. By nia t. evans
gone sale-ing What We’re Buying From Sephora’s Savings Event From beauty tools that rarely go on sale to the products we keep on auto-refill. By Asia Milia Ware
always shopping 31 Best Gift Ideas Under $50 That Are Actually Fun On a budget? No problem. By Harling Ross Anton, Brooke LaMantia, and Chinea Rodriguez

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Vulture

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The Year’s First Oscars Villain Has Arrived

Hamnet is emotional, feminine, directed by an Oscar winner. But it’s also not Sinners or One Battle After Another. By Joe Reid

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

trailer mix Kill Bill Returns to Theaters This Holiday Season All I want for Christmas is revenge. By Bethy Squires
vulture lists Every Guillermo del Toro Movie, Ranked Breaking down the genre master’s filmography, from Pan’s Labyrinth to his take on Frankenstein. By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch
(album) cover story Joe Keery’s Grammy Nomination Is Pretty Strange The Crux got Djo one nom, but not technically for music. By Bethy Squires
review roundup Pluribus Reviews Want to See More Seehorn Rhea Seehorn gives a singular performance in Vince Gilligan’s new sci-fi show. By Bethy Squires

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Okay, Sydney Sweeney Could Get an Oscar for This Christy is a much more interesting movie than it might seem. By Alison Willmore

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Joseph Sikora Is Ready for More Death in the Power Universe By Derek Lawrence

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The Strategist

sales All Our Favorite Fashion Brands Have Sale-on-Sales — and More Great Deals Including J.Hannah jewelry, a rare sale on Fishs Eddy, and early Black Friday deals at two of our favorite kitchenware start-ups. By Sam Daly
celebrity shopping What Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Can’t Live Without “I’m a millennial, so I like the old-school smells.” By Nicole Polizzi and Kitty Guo
mattresses Does Your Body Weight Affect What Kind of Mattress You Need? And are mattresses marketed to plus-size and “heavy” people legit? By Amelia Jerden
women's apparel I Am a Sweatshirt Collector — These Are the 10 I Wear the Most Plus a few more I’m considering adding to my collection. By Martha Tuber
women's apparel Gap’s Hot-Pink Sweatsuit (That Cool Moms Love) Is Half Off It’s nice enough to wear outdoors, too. By Alexandra Polk

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You Should Really See the Lightbulbs at Sotheby’s Breuer Building

Herzog & de Meuron didn’t change too much, but tinkered just enough with the signature lighting. By Adriane Quinlan

living arrangements When a Woodworker Moves Upstairs Alana Zack didn’t plan to bring her chainsaws home. It just worked out that way. By Kayla Levy
listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings Someone please move into this Cobble Hill townhouse. By Nora DeLigter
lawsuits Tory Burch Will Not Take the Sale of the Pierre Lying Down The fashion designer and a coterie of other wealthy residents are suing over what they say is a shady deal. By Matthew Sedacca

celebrity real estate Livvy Dunne Is Going to Be a West Village Girl She found a condo on West 14th. By Clio Chang
the luxury market The Most Expensive House in Brooklyn Is in Gravesend Now A new-build mega-mansion has stolen the crown from a brownstone overlooking the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. By Matthew Sedacca
look book The Look Book Goes to the Ragas Live Festival A lineup of over 50 artists played South Asian classical, jazz, and ambient music for 24 hours straight at Pioneer Works in Red Hook. By Jeremy Rellosa

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Grub Street

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Brad Lander’s Grub Street Diet

“I can’t even tell who I’m talking to half the time. At some point, my daughter puts a drink in my hand.”

five lines Introducing the ‘Naanini’ Our “Underground Gourmet” columnist checks out five TikTok-fueled lines to find out what’s worth the wait. By Tammie Teclemariam
first taste Status Burgers, Steak Dinners, and Sabrina Carpenter at Wild Cherry The Frenchette guys’ newest restaurant is pretheater dining that can upstage the show. By Matthew Schneier
rise and shine Two Bakery Pop-ups Have Opened on the Same Brooklyn Block Head to Fort Greene for $5 beignets and standout sticky buns. By Alan Sytsma
openings Jazz Clubs Get a Fresh Look Three new spots with strong drinks, killer music, and great crowds. By Megan Krigbaum

guides
Where to Eat in November The best restaurants for right now: some date spots, some lunch spots, and yet more high-caliber Mexican that’s worth tracking down. By Grub Street