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feature The Undoing of Joss Whedon The Buffy creator, once an icon of Hollywood feminism, is now an outcast accused of misogyny. How did he get here? By Lila Shapiro
crime The Infamous FBI Informant Behind a 20-Fatality Limo Crash It was the deadliest U.S. transportation disaster in a decade. The man behind it was one of the most notorious confidential informants in FBI history. By Ben Ryder Howe
self I’m Tired of Explaining Why I Don’t Drink We have to expand our language beyond “sober.” By Sarah Wood

Intelligencer

scandals

Worse Than Theranos

As the Elizabeth Holmes trial concluded, another medical tech scandal was also finishing, and the difference says a lot about what we really value. By Ankush Khardori

the law Biden’s Monopoly Games Biden’s team was supposed to bring a shift in antitrust thinking, but its leaders sound a lot like the traditionalists they were supposed to replace. By Ankush Khardori
business How Museums Are Trying to Figure Out What NFT Art Is Worth Among other complexities, the often secretive process for establishing the insured value of a painting doesn’t work with a Bored Ape. By Kevin T. Dugan
new york city What We Know About the Shooting of Two NYPD Officers in Harlem Officer Jason Rivera, 22, was shot and killed in the line of duty in Harlem on Friday. Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, remains in critical condition. By Intelligencer Staff

wall street
The End of the Pandemic Boom Is Nigh Netflix, Peloton, and other Wall Street winners of the pandemic economy are running out of steam. By Kevin T. Dugan

covid-19 How to Get Free N95 Masks From the Government Beginning next week, the Biden administration will start distributing 400 million free N95 masks. Here’s everything we know about the program. By Chas Danner and Margaret Hartmann

politics Biden Didn’t Have the Power or Luck to Become FDR or LBJ Biden is trying to govern in an era totally unlike the 1930s or 1960s with little margin for error and a lot of nasty surprises. Give him a break. By Ed Kilgore

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The Cut

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Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of January 24

By Claire Comstock-Gay

my two cents ‘I Was Harassed at Work. Can I Afford to Sue?’ Taking legal action might be more feasible than you think. By Charlotte Cowles
zodiac seasons Your Guide to Aquarius Season Now is the time to be inventive and rebellious. By Claire Comstock-Gay
how i get it done How Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi Gets It Done “More colorful, more magical, and more rule-breaking.” By Kristen Bateman

sex diaries The Art Teacher Quarantining With a Fling Who Gave Her COVID This week’s sex diary. By Alyssa Shelasky
celebrity Bella Hadid Says She’s Not Drinking Alcohol Anymore Here’s why. By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
the de armas cut Ana de Armas Was Edited Out of Yesterday, So Fans Are Suing Before you ask, this was not the work of the Ana de Armas Updates stan account. By Jennifer Zhan

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remembrances

Honoring His Mother Was Louie Anderson’s Life’s Work

Throughout his decades-long career, the comedian learned to love himself the way his mother loved him. By Matt Zoller Seitz

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

theater review Taylor Mac’s The Hang Is Incomprehensible in the Best Way Baroque and soulful and sonically delicious. By Helen Shaw
broadway James Snyder Fired From Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Production has not commented on the nature of the allegation, but Snyder was fired after a monthslong investigation. By Bethy Squires
obits Fashion Designer Manfred Thierry Mugler Has Died He was 73. By Bethy Squires
movie review Sharp Stick Is a Strange, Sometimes Sexy Return to Filmmaking for Lena Dunham The Girls creator’s first film in over a decade follows a 26-year-old virgin’s affair with a stay-at-home dad played by Jon Bernthal. By Alison Willmore

remembrances
Meat Loaf Had the Audacity to Always Go Big Nothing the late singer and actor did as an artist was ever subtle. By Jen Chaney

chat room
Yellowjackets’ Liv Hewson Fears for Van and Taissa’s Future By Roxana Hadadi

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The Strategist

sunday circular 10 Things That Delighted Us Last Week: From Silk Pillowcases to Solid Perfume Including a romantic at-home baking class, an ultra-hydrating face wash, and Danny Trejo’s multipurpose machete. By The Editors
recommended by experts The Best Masks to Wear on an Airplane Doctors and infectious-disease experts on the best COVID-19 protection for traveling. By Liza Corsillo
one-stop shop All of the Best Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas All of our best Valentine’s Day gift ideas for every type of valentine. By The Editors
best in class The 9 Very Best Coffee Grinders Your morning cup of coffee is only as good as the beans you use — and the beans you use will only be good if you grind them yourself. By Emma Wartzman
this thing’s incredible Did Buying This Keyboard Cure My Depression? Time Will Tell. Running my fingers gently across the keys once a day has actually cheered me up. By Keah Brown

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Curbed

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Buying an Old Staten Island Ferry Is a Terrible Idea

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are the latest in a long line of excited ferry buyers, many of whom have crunched right into rusty reality soon after. By James D. Walsh

a truly terrific new york listing A Sprawling Prewar Apartment in Brooklyn Heights on the Market After 30 Years The ceilings are high, the rooms are big, and the layout just makes sense. By Jenny Xie
getting around Here’s the MTA’s Guide to Stuffing Your Dog Into a Backpack Properly With some help from Maxine, an internet-famous corgi. By Caroline Spivack
pandemic life Biden’s Free-Masks-and-Tests Plan Ignores How People in Cities Really Live People who live in multifamily housing or multigenerational households are hitting roadblocks. By Alissa Walker

street view The Battery Maritime Building Is Beautiful, But It’s No Longer Ours A gracious public structure taken mostly private. By Justin Davidson
listings edit We Unearthed 7 Actually Excellent Rentals in NYC Right Now This week’s picks include a $2,450 one-bedroom with a wood-burning fireplace in Brooklyn Heights and a $1,650 brownstone spot in Harlem. By Jenny Xie
furniture The ‘Fantasy Furniture’ of a Feminist Icon Kate Millett at Salon 94 Design shows the subversive power of pleasurable furniture. By Diana Budds

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Grub Street

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Chef Alexander Smalls’s Grub Street Diet

“I graduated from quail to duck. For me, it’s a more fertile taste.”

it’s soup season Everything You Need to Know About ‘Soup Mother’ A new name for an ancient approach to cooking — and something we all might want to try. By Chris Crowley
the food biz Battle of the Roasted Garlic Achaars A Trader Joe’s knockoff has put condiment-maker Brooklyn Delhi in a pickle. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
killed it It’s Time to Bid Adieu to Cooking With Paris Maybe Paris Hilton’s cooking show was just too complicated for a world that values easy answers. By Rachel Sugar
endorsements A Sharper, Snappier, Picklier Health Salad Poulet Sans Tête’s version goes heavy on the cucumbers and skips the sugar. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

restaurant review
Dining and Dashing at Semma Attempting to savor South Indian delights during a COVID surge. 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