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first person Rachel Lindsay Has No Roses Left to Burn I thought I could change The Bachelor franchise from within. Until I realized I was their token. By Rachel Lindsay
xoxo Behind the Scenes on the Glitzy New Gossip Girl The ‘continuation’ is more diverse, more self-aware, and far more lavishly produced. By Hunter Harris
media Inside the Petty, Career-Ruining Infighting at NY1 Onscreen, NY1 seems like a happy family, but a lawsuit exposed the tumult behind the scenes. By Caitlin Moscatello

Intelligencer

the national interest

Dianne Feinstein’s Confused Nostalgia for the Filibuster

The system worked in the old days, before the filibuster was routine. By Jonathan Chait

the truth is in here What Can We Expect From the Pentagon’s UFO Report? A guide to the government’s forthcoming unclassified report on unidentified flying objects, which may be coming as early as Friday. By Matt Stieb
infrastructure ‘We Have a Deal’: Biden Endorses Senators’ Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan The deal can only hang together if Democrats, including Joe Manchin, can unite around a reconciliation bill to enact the rest of Biden’s agenda. By Ed Kilgore
miami building collapse Condo Building Collapse Near Miami Leaves One Dead: Photos After much of a 12-story tower was reduced to rubble, search-and-rescue teams looked for survivors. By Benjamin Hart

politics
New York City’s Era of Liberal Peace Is Over The left might have Eric Adams surrounded, but he has proven to be a cunning opponent. By Ross Barkan

liveblog Adams Holds Wide Lead as NYC Waits for More Results: Updates The race isn’t over, and Maya Wiley still sees a path to victory. By Intelligencer Staff

capitol riot Pelosi Announces Select Committee on Capitol Riot Since Senate Republicans killed an independent commission, Democrats will convene their own panel to investigate the events of January 6. By Ed Kilgore

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The Cut

extremely online

Before We Make Out, Wanna Dismantle Capitalism?

On dating apps today, it seems like everybody wants to eat the rich. By Emilia Petrarca

dream date Nicholas Braun is No One’s Fool The Succession actor talks bad romances, dating rituals, and his very misunderstood Zola character. By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
fiction The Low Countries In this short story by Brandon Taylor, a young deli worker in Iowa City spends a day with with an actor in town to promote a film. By Brandon Taylor
encounter The Tormented Rise of Rose Byrne Byrne is on a roll playing women in varying degrees of crisis. By Casey Mink

wellness theories The Peloton Instructor Who Ices Her Eyes Every Morning Meet Ally Love. By Daise Bedolla
spooky! Who Will Paul Walker’s Ghost Send to Vin Diesel Next? Diesel said he thinks the late actor “sent” John Cena to play his brother in the newest Fast and the Furious movie. By Mia Mercado
a lot of you have been asking All Hail the Internet’s Most Popular Beauty Routine There’s one celebrity who’s more Googled than any other. By Erica Smith

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Vulture

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12 Hollywood Insiders on Who’s Winning the Streaming Wars

Execs, agents, producers, and publicists get candid about the town’s new power players. By Josef Adalian

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

tiny furniture Lena Dunham Penning, Producing Polly Pocket Picture Tiny (plastic) furniture. By Emily Palmer Heller
coming out Joshua Bassett Joins the Alphabet, So: Queer Disney Prince When? “I’m happy to be a part of the LGBTQ+ community because they embrace all.” By Jackson McHenry
controversy Mumford & Sons’ Winston Marshall Quits Band to ‘Speak Freely’ About Extremism The banjoist takes back his apology for endorsing controversial right-wing figure Andy Ngo. By Zoe Haylock
suck it Grab Your Crucifix Recorders, Interview With the Vampire Gets Adapted for AMC The series will be Anne Rice’s first for the network. By Devon Ivie

this town is big enough
Are You Ready for the Summer of Sparks? With a new documentary out now and a musical debuting at Cannes, the stars are aligning for the “underrated, overlooked, and hugely influential” duo. By Nate Jones

chat room
Evil’s Katja Herbers on Exploring Her Dark Side in Season 2 By Jackson McHenry

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The Strategist

painless shopping 28 Cheap (But Expensive-Looking) Dinner Party Accents You Can Buy on Amazon Including French bistro glasses and actually good steak knives. By The Editors
painless shopping 32 Cheap (But Expensive-Looking) Dining-Room Décor Accents From napkins to silverware to an (unconventional) table. By The Editors
as good as or better than My Soffe Shorts Are First Cousins of Patagonia Baggies (and Cost Just $9) Ideal for straightening up the house, cooking breakfast (or dinner), lounging on the couch, or surviving steamy summer days. By Simone Kitchens
this thing’s incredible This $10 Doodad Instantly Makes Bug Bites (and Bee Stings) Less Irritating I was skeptical, but after using it on three mosquito bites and a bee sting, I promise it’s true. By Lauren Ro
trust me i should know I’m a Neurotic Traveler, and These Are the Things I Never Leave Home Without “When I can finally buckle into that window seat on an even-numbered aisle in the front third of the aircraft, I’ll be ready.” By Ashlea Halpern

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Curbed

living small

It’s Time for New York City to Bring Back SROs

A solution to high rents, empty hotels, and the homelessness crisis. By Karrie Jacobs

listings edit We Unearthed the 36 Best Rent Deals in NYC Right Now This week’s finds include promising picks at a range of price points in Crown Heights and a rare loft studio in Tribeca. By Jenny Xie
housing Meet the Frontline Defender of Section 8 Renters Angela Stovall is the city worker hundreds of New Yorkers turn to when they’re blocked from seeing apartments. By Caroline Spivack
reckoning with a reckoning Richmond’s Confederate Monuments, One Year Later Protests brought down most of the statues on Monument Avenue — except Robert E. Lee’s. By Chris Cynn

makeovers A Woman Turned a Room in Her Brownstone Into an All-Pink Content-Creation Studio It’s doing so well, the owner is turning another room in the building into an all-mint-colored version. By Jenny Xie
legacies What Would It Take to Strip New York City of Slaveholders’ Names? They’re everywhere, from streets to schools, and there’s a lot of red tape involved in changing that. By Caroline Spivack
look book The Look Book Goes to Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market Locals and out-of-towners alike shop for custom dresses, crystals, and mud cloth at the daily African crafts and textiles market. By Louis Cheslaw and Daniel Varghese

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Grub Street

reopening

New York Government Not Done Screwing Restaurants Just Yet

The sudden end of takeout alcohol is yet another sign that lawmakers don’t care about the needs of business owners.

to-go drinks New York’s To-Go Cocktails Are Goners The popular rule is going the way of COVID restrictions. By Chris Crowley
reopening After a ‘Year of Hell,’ New York’s Restaurant Workers Start to Feel Safe “It feels pretty great just to live and not be scared.” By Chris Crowley
endorsement This Gin Rickey Is Summer’s Thirst-Quenchingest Cocktail Even better than a G&T. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
rip Influential Los Angeles Chef Mark Peel Has Died The Campanile co-founder was 66. By Chris Crowley

restaurant review
Francie’s Haute Comfort Cooking Is Subtly Lavish From caviar and lobster to New York’s last remaining cheese cart. By Adam Platt

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