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the media The Inside Man Meet Joe Kahn, the enigma who will now run the Times. By Shawn McCreesh
book excerpt What My Toddler’s Nom-Noms Taught Me On a trip to the grocery store one day, I had an epiphany about me, my son, and the meaning of life. By Jessi Klein
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The Inside Man

Meet Joe Kahn, the enigma who will now run the Times. By Shawn McCreesh

histories Quartz Tried Everything in 10 Years The media company that tried literally everything. By Choire Sicha
the national interest Liberals Can’t Win a Culture War Without a Good Defense Democrats didn’t cede the communism issue to McCarthy. By Jonathan Chait
elon musk Can Elon Musk Solve Twitter’s Unsolvable Problem? For all its cultural influence, the company has never really figured out how to make money. By Kevin T. Dugan

life after warming
The Multistate Battle Over the Colorado River It’s the first major test of the American political system’s ability to collaboratively adapt to climate change. By Kyle Paoletta

politics Is Kathy Hochul Stuck With Brian Benjamin? A look at Governor Kathy Hochul’s options to find a new running mate after Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin’s resignation. By Nia Prater

early and often Conservative Warns Trump Coup Attempt Was ‘Dry Run’ for 2024 Legal luminary J. Michael Luttig convinced Mike Pence not to join Trump’s plot. Now he says Republicans are perfecting the tactics they used in 2020. By Ed Kilgore

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The Cut

style

The Rich New York Women Who Love Their Fake Birkins

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

star material The First Eclipse of 2022 Is This Weekend There’s a solar eclipse in Taurus on Saturday, April 30, and a lunar eclipse in Scorpio on Monday, May 16. Here’s what to expect. By Aliza Kelly
my two cents ‘Help! I Have a Shopping Problem’ You need to meet your urge where it really is — in a desire for connection or recognition or safety. By Charlotte Cowles
encounter Can Heather Dubrow Save RHOC? She and her husband have blessed the show with their presence once again. Did it work? By Katie Heaney

i am weed Please Gaze Upon Seth Rogen’s Orb Seth Rogen’s office tour is really one of a kind. By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
lawsuits What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder? Unpacking the controversial diagnosis that came up in the Johnny Depp–Amber Heard trial this week. By Katie Heaney
lawsuits Amber Heard and Johnny Depp Are Back in Court The ACLU’s chief operating officer says Heard’s lawyers edited her op-ed to stick to her nondisclosure agreement. By Claire Lampen, Olivia Truffaut-Wong, and Danielle Cohen

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Vulture

all the pieces matter

We Own This City Asks Us to Look Backward

While David Simon and George Pelecanos’s new series has plenty to say on its own, considering it as a sequel to The Wire enriches the experience. By Kathryn VanArendonk

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

last night on late night Watch Earl Sweatshirt’s Favorite Loiter Squad Sketch Justice for “Lettuce Milk.” By Bethy Squires
last night on late night Christina Ricci Is Just as Obsessed with Yellowjackets Fan Theories As You Are She knows about as much as we do. By Bethy Squires
harry’s house Harry Styles Drops Track List for Harry’s House Including ‘Boyfriends’ A new entry in the “men are trash” canon. By Bethy Squires
exits James Corden Is Leaving The Late Late Show in 2023 But where will Reggie Watts eat salad? By Bethy Squires

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The 100 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now The Lost Daughter, Her, Tick, Tick, Boom!, and more. By Brian Tallerico

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The Strategist

best in class The 15 Very Best Cystic-Acne Treatments From leave-on masks to topical creams. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
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Curbed

realtor diaries

The Manhattan Commercial Real-Estate Broker Blasting Eminem to Stay Motivated

“There is 95 million square feet of vacant office space in midtown and downtown Manhattan right now. I don’t get stressed though. I get ambitious.” By Alyssa Shelasky

home design Does Seth Rogen’s Weed Palace Smell? He has a lot of ashtrays. By Clio Chang
look book The Look Book Goes to an NYPD Boxing Match On a recent Friday night in Flushing, Smoker Talk convened for its first NYC indoor boxing event since COVID. By Louis Cheslaw, Kelsie Schrader, and Jenna Milliner-Waddell
getting around Lattes Are the Fuel of the Turnstile Jumper The MTA chairman sees a pattern, con panna. By Alissa Walker

street view An Exhibit Imagines How Design Can Reconnect Communities If only it weren’t illegal. By Justin Davidson
the real estate What’s Wrong With Steve Roth’s $21 Million Montauk Beach House? The developer behind one of Manhattan’s most successful condos can’t find a taker for his own Hamptons place. By Kim Velsey
shopping I Bought 6 Things at Martha Stewart’s Tag Sale But I could have stolen any number of them. By Choire Sicha

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Grub Street

openings

Making the Spaghetti at Cafe Spaghetti

Chef Sal Lamboglia’s perfectly named ode to the cuisine of Bensonhurst opens next week in Carroll Gardens.

the year i ate new york The Last Thing New York Needs Is Another Wine Bar And yet, our diner-at-large has found a few new ones that she really loves. By Tammie Teclemariam
report Bellucci vs. Bellucci New York’s next great pizza feud is here. By Joshua David Stein
trendlet How to Drink Like an Italian at New York’s Top Aperitivo Bars There’s much more to it than the Aperol spritz. By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
commentary Tipping Fatigue May Be Real. But Don’t Take It Out On Restaurant Workers. A tip is not charity. It isn’t really optional, either. By Ashley B. Wells

hot plate
The Hummus We’ve Been Missing, Dueling Rosés, and More What to eat, drink, and shop for right now. By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

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