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the unforgettable year A Year of Watching Movies About Being Stuck at Home COVID cinema arrived not long after the virus did — but what do we want from movies about a pandemic we’re all still experiencing? By Alison Willmore
politics The Fight Over the Public Option Is Already Here The largest health-care fight since Obamacare starts with a preemptive strike. By Sarah Jones
obituary On the Talented, Monstrous James Levine The Met’s longtime artistic director, fired for sexual abuse, has died at 77. By Justin Davidson

the national interest

GOP representative: “D.C. would be the only state in America without a car dealership, without a landfill.” By Jonathan Chait

mass shootings Gunman Kills 10 in Attack at Supermarket in Boulder, Colorado: Updates Boulder police officer Eric Talley, 51, is among the dead. The suspected shooter, whose motive remains unclear, was taken into custody. By Chas Danner
usps Louis DeJoy Plans Extensive Postal Service Cutbacks: Report The proposal reportedly includes longer first-class delivery windows, higher postage prices, and reduced post office hours. By Matt Stieb
2022 midterms Capitol Riot Rabble-Rouser Mo Brooks Running for Senate The congressman was outflanked to his right in Alabama’s 2017 Senate race. That will not happen this time around. By Ed Kilgore

ufos
Pentagon Report Details ‘Difficult to Explain’ UFO Sightings The former director of national intelligence said military pilots and satellites have recorded “a lot more sightings than have been made public.” By Paola Rosa-Aquino

george floyd Jury for Derek Chauvin Murder Trial Is Nearly Seated Twelve jurors and two alternates have been chosen for the trial, which is scheduled to begin next Monday. By Matt Stieb

coronavirus vaccine How to Sign Up for a COVID Vaccine in New York As of March 23, all New Yorkers over the age of 50 will be eligible for vaccination. By Matt Stieb

cut covers

Media’s voice of sanity and clarity, in conversation with Gayle King. By Lindsay Peoples Wagner

roundtable It’s Time to Talk About Black-Asian Solidarity A roundtable with seven insiders in fashion and entertainment. By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
how i get it done Soledad O’Brien’s Got Her Priorities Straight “Everybody gets the same 24 hours. You just have to figure out how you want to spend yours.” By Claire Lampen
astrology Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of March 22 The sun and Venus are both in Aries — sexy! By Claire Comstock-Gay

new faces of things This Ballroom Legend’s Face Has a New Job The “Wonder Woman of Vogue” is Black Opal Beauty’s first trans model. By Andrew Nguyen
celebrity Is Orlando Bloom Messing With Us? Among the more absurd details in his latest interview: He consumes no fewer than four powders a day. By Amanda Arnold
scent memories Hayley Kiyoko Doesn’t Mind Your Coffee Breath But it doesn’t smell as good as the singer’s first fragrance, Hue. By Erica Smith

ooh it's them!

We asked critics and Hollywood creators: Which supporting players make everything better? By Nate Jones

wrestlemania 2021 Of Course Bad Bunny Will Wrestle at Wrestlemania This Year “I accept your challenge, bitch.” By Halle Kiefer
racism Meghan McCain Apologizes for Aiding Trump’s Anti-Asian Racism After John Oliver calls her out by name on HBO’s Last Week Tonight. By Halle Kiefer
trailer mix Cristin Milioti Discovers the Biggest Dealbreaker Ever In Made for Love Trailer Listening to your spouse seems easier than hacking their brain, but okay. By Devon Ivie
talk Ellen Has Lost Over One Million Viewers Since ‘Toxic’ Workplace Reckoning The daytime talk show’s audience has declined sharply since the series returned for its 18th season in September. By Halle Kiefer

now streaming
The 40 Best Action Movies on HBO Max Die Hard, Wonder Woman, Mad Max: Fury Road, and more. By Brian Tallerico

what i can’t live without What Singer Bryson Tiller Can’t Live Without Every time I put them on, I feel like I’m in the movie. No other shoe can make me feel like that. By Bryson Tiller and Tembe Denton-Hurst
people’s choice The Best Callus Removers on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviewers “You won’t believe how much you love the nasty sheets of skin falling off your feet.” By The Editors
recommended by experts The Best Women’s Tennis Shoes, According to Experts Whether you’re a fan of the U.S. Open or a qualifier. By Alex Ivker and Karen Iorio Adelson
recommended by experts How to Treat Keratosis Pilaris, According to Dermatologists Including exfoliating lotions, cleansers, and scrubs. By Dominique Pariso
recommended by experts The Best Outdoor Chairs, According to Experts Fifteen options whether you want to rock, tan, or even dine outdoors. By Louis Cheslaw

great rooms

Joe Lucas and David Heikka’s cozy West Village rental. By Wendy Goodman

remembrance Michael Sorkin Taught Me How to Look at New York Remembering the critic and architect — who died a year ago this week — and revisiting his book Exquisite Corpse. By Hugo Lindgren
the covid memorial project Leni Schwendinger Makes a Lightscape of the Evening Streetery Scene Part 14 or 15 proposals to help us remember the pandemic’s toll. By Audrey Wachs
the covid memorial project Yeju & Chat Assembles Street-Vendor Umbrellas Into Community Message Boards Part 13 of 15 proposals to help us remember the pandemic’s toll. By Eva Hagberg

the covid memorial project Paul Chan Wants Us to Look Up at the Night Sky Part 12 of 15 proposals to help us remember the pandemic’s toll. By Carl Swanson
under a million A Cobble Hill One-Bedroom for $565K and a 900-Square-Foot Apartment in Midtown Plus two-bedrooms in Park Slope and Midtown East. By Jenny Xie
neighborhood news Hester Street Fair Is Getting Kicked Out of the Seward Park Co-Op A new vendor will be replacing the famed Lower East Side flea market. By Valeria Ricciulli

interviews

“It’s been heartbreaking.” By Cathy Erway

the future After the Pandemic, Where Will Delivery Go? It is supposedly the future of restaurants, but is it the future we still want? By Rachel Sugar
the grub street diet Chef Kia Damon Will Eat the Same Thing All Day “Making multiple meals right now? That doesn’t make any sense to me.” By Jane Starr Drinkard
good causes A Brooklyn Bakery and Artist Are Raffling Art to Feed the Hungry Proceeds from the art sales will pay for bread to be distributed to soup kitchens and other organizations, helping those in need. By Chris Crowley
interviews Why New York City Can’t Afford to Let Local Law 1932-A Expire Councilmember Carlina Rivera says the protection must be extended. By Chris Crowley

scoops
Ample Hills’ Founders Return With a Brand-New Shop “We’re humbled that we’re able to get this chance — but we can’t mess it up.” By Alan Sytsma

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