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relationships Why Can’t Our Friendship Survive Your Baby? Nothing threatens adult relationships like when some friends have kids and others don’t. podcast By Allison P. Davis
theater The Final Sondheim The complete, from-beginning-to-end story of how Stephen Sondheim, David Ives, and Joe Mantello created the musical Here We Are. By Frank Rich
screen time The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes The most overrated metric in entertainment is erratic, reductive, and easily hacked — and yet has Hollywood in its grip. By Lane Brown

the money game

The former manager of Three Arrows Capital, a crypto fund that blew up last year, has been sentenced in Singapore. By Jen Wieczner

politics Dianne Feinstein Dead at 90; Tributes Pour in The trailblazing California senator, who resisted calls to resign over visible health problems, died on Thursday evening. By Benjamin Hart
conservatism Scott, Haley, and the Radicalization of the ‘Moderate’ Republican The South Carolina politicians combine the plutocratic priorities of Paul Ryan with the lunatic jingoism of Donald Trump. By Eric Levitz
taboos The New War on Porn Is Winning Laws requiring ID checks for websites are wildly popular — and potentially fatal for the adult industry. By Lux Alptraum

the national interest
DeSantis: Why I Enjoy Denying Health Care to Poor Floridians The banality of “normal” American conservatism briefly surfaces. By Jonathan Chait

what we know What X CEO Linda Yaccarino Claimed at the Code Conference In a tense interview, the head of Elon Musk’s social-media platform insisted everything was going great — and that she really was the CEO. By Chas Danner

early and often GOP Impeachment Hearing Turns Into Clown Show. It started with star witnesses opposing Biden’s removal, and it got worse from there. By Ben Jacobs

power

By Rebecca Traister

advice ‘Do I Spend Too Much Time on My Friends?’ It might be worth asking if your noble sacrifices for the sake of your friends are really all that noble. By J.P. Brammer
style Versace Breathes New Life Into the Word ‘Icon’ With the help of Donatella and Anne Hathaway. By Hanna Flanagan
pfw spring 2024 At Paris Fashion Week, an Extraordinary Show (Finally) By contrast, The Row was rather drowsy. By Cathy Horyn

bachelor nation ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Is the Same Old Show So much looked familiar — except maybe the names. Instead of a collection of Kaylees and Ashleighs, we got Peggy, Nancy, and Kathy. By Allie Jones
power Lizzo Wants a Judge to Dismiss Dancers’ Lawsuit The singer “denies each and every allegation” against her. By Tariro Mzezewa and Andrea González-Ramírez
obits Dianne Feinstein Has Died at 90 She was the country’s longest-serving female senator. By Andrea González-Ramírez

spooky sequels

In a franchise-friendly genre, which films stand up to the originals? By Matthew Jackson

nyff 2023 What’s at NYFF? Paul Mescal (Times Two), Erotic Sci-fi, and a Curse These are the movies we’re excited to see at this year’s NYFF — ones you maybe haven’t heard quite so much about yet. By Vulture Staff
movie review The Creator Is a Shockingly Good Sci-Fi Riff on Vietnam War Movies There’s a particularly American flavor to the violence done in the name of saving the world in Gareth Edwards’s tenderhearted The Creator. By Alison Willmore
kim vs kim Who’s Afraid of Kim Kardashian? A weekly report on who did it scarier: American Horror Story’s Siobhan (Kim Kardashian) or The Kardashians’s Kim (also Kim Kardashian). By Tom Smyth
the law Lizzo Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit from Former Dancers In a formal denial of the allegations against her. By Jason P. Frank

now streaming
The 30 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now Annihilation, Arrival, Collateral, and more. By Brian Tallerico

recommended by experts The 17 Best Drugstore Liquid Eyeliners, According to Makeup Artists One for every skill level and niche need. By Fiorella Valdesolo
our shopping cart The Strategist Haul: What the Editors Bought in September “Where the old ladies of Queens lead, I follow.” By The Editors
gifts they might actually want 50 Gifts Under $10 (That You Can Buy on Amazon) From gourmet snacks and drinks to baby gifts and kids’ gloves. By Jordan McMahon
your shopping cart What Strategist Readers Bought in September: Eye Cream and Crew-Neck T-shirts If this month’s purchases were a book title, it would be Muscles: How to Get Them (and How to Show Them Off). By The Editors
ask chris black Ask Chris Black: North Face Nuptse Alternatives — Since Everyone Has It Now? Plus non-frumpy cardigans and non-Blundstone boots. By Chris Black

environment

New York is having a wet, chaotic day. By Clio Chang

street fights A $50,000 Permit May Have Killed the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade But there may still be hope for your bichon frise dressed as Oppenheimer. By Clio Chang
listings edit This Week’s Worth-it New York City Listings Some not-terrible finds in a terrible week. By Nora DeLigter
the business of brokering I Didn’t Know My Broker Was a Bot Renters hoping to meet Brook E. and Emily O. at that Greenpoint open house will be sorely disappointed. By Clio Chang

the myth of trump Trump Doesn’t Own the Most Expensive Apartment That’s Ever Existed in NYC If a judge’s ruling stands, Trump, who committed fraud by exaggerating the value of his real estate, may even lose control of Trump Tower. By Kim Velsey
street view Light-Drenched Offices Fill the Shell of Domino Sugar A refinery with a dirty past, spotlessly reimagined. By Justin Davidson
great rooms It’s Giving Halston Evoking “the spirit of a bygone hedonism” in a sensible mid-century West Side co-op. By Wendy Goodman

the grub street diet

“I’ve loved nearly every muffuletta I’ve ever had, but these are special.”

restaurant review Sartiano’s Is a Member’s-Mostly Club Our restaurant critic finds caviar, calamari and a Kardashian at Scott Sartiano’s Soho Italian joint. By Matthew Schneier
the underground gourmet Forget Whipped Cream — Where’s the Olive Oil? A good idea has become ubiquitous. By Tammie Teclemariam
outings Dave Portnoy’s Sausage Fest A rain-soaked afternoon eating pizza with the Stoolies. By Ezra Marcus
trendlet When Did Cabbage Get So Sexy? Chefs are wrapping it around all sorts of wonderful things. By Ella Quittner

guides
33 Eating Adventures A summer itinerary for truly intrepid food lovers. By Alan Sytsma

the grub street diet Coolstuff.nyc Co-founder Anna B. Albury’s Grub Street Diet “Dessert served as a great excuse to extend the afternoon into a round of dominoes.” By Alan Sytsma