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Aug. 3, 2006

The Approval Matrix: Week of August 14, 2006

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The Approval Matrix: Week of August 14, 2006

Inside the Freak-out Housing Market of Upstate New York
I Don’t See an End to This
What We’re Never Spending Money on Again
The Vessel Has Closed Again After a Fourth Suicide
NBC New York’s Myles Miller Is a Doughnut Snob

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casting Yesterday at 5:22 p.m.

Tom Hanks Is Wes Anderson’s Latest Inspiration The Oscar winner boards the auteur’s French Dispatch follow-up with Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, and Bill Murray.

design edit Yesterday at 5:10 p.m.

Tinned Fish Lamps, a New Home-Goods Shop, and Other Things I Liked This Week Plus a film that turns the Guggenheim’s rotunda into a sound sculpture.

parties! Yesterday at 4:12 p.m.

The Bestest Party Looks of the Week Christopher Meloni in a paisley shirt. Need I say more?

vulture sports Yesterday at 4:11 p.m.

All Hail Erica Sullivan, Olympic Silver Medalist, Swiftie, and Queer Icon The swimmer isn’t “just the gay weirdo on stan Twitter” anymore.

essay Yesterday at 4:01 p.m.

I Don’t See an End to This DaBaby’s vile remarks about gay sex and AIDS mixed with the furor over Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby” have made for the eye of a perfect shitstorm.

By Craig Jenkins

streeteries Yesterday at 3:37 p.m.

The Second-Story Streetery Is a No-Go Izakaya NYC tried to build up to get more outdoor space — but higher structures are not allowed.

movie review Yesterday at 2:59 p.m.

Matt Damon Makes For an Excellent Unlovable American in Stillwater The new movie from Spotlight director Tom McCarthy is a character study in the guise of a crime thriller.

By Alison Willmore

recommended by experts Yesterday at 2:48 p.m.

What’s the Best Pillow for Side Sleepers? You might want to wake up for this, side sleepers.

By Jason Chen, Karen Iorio Adelson, and Ambar Pardilla

q&a Yesterday at 2:44 p.m.

Isaiah Rashad Was Always TDE’s Secret Weapon — Now, He’s Ready to Own It “There’s no shame in starting over.”

reunions Yesterday at 2:39 p.m.

Nicki Minaj Wants to Host the RHOP Reunion The “Itty Bitty Piggy” rapper wants to “get into some thangz.”

capitol riot Yesterday at 2:31 p.m.

‘The Internet’ Wanted an Insurrection, So Trump Gave It One If you define “the American people” as your own noisy base, then the lies they spew online represent a mandate.

micro sales Yesterday at 2:30 p.m.

93 Best Deals From the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale: From Alo to Asics Nordstrom’s very good (in season) annual sale is live for everyone.

recommended by experts Yesterday at 2:30 p.m.

Everything You Need to Outfit Your College Dorm, According to RAs The mini-fridges, desk lamps, shower sandals, and other necessities — including some for college during COVID — that 17 RAs recommend.

overnights Yesterday at 2:25 p.m.

Physical Recap: The Facts of Life Will the truth finally set everyone free?

infrastructure week Yesterday at 2:25 p.m.

5 Reasons Biden Got His Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Mitch McConnell is poised to hand the president a big win. Here’s why.

proposals Yesterday at 2:22 p.m.

It’s Time to Dismantle the Vessel It’s either that or just leave it there, empty, as an Instagram backdrop.

vulture lists Yesterday at 2:00 p.m.

Every Matt Damon Movie, Ranked For nearly three decades, moviegoers have been rooting for Matt Damon. We take a closer look at the actor’s career.

style Yesterday at 1:59 p.m.

A T-Shirt That Celebrates Black Queer Mothers With proceeds benefiting Planned Parenthood.

tokyo olympics Yesterday at 1:51 p.m.

Athletes Aren’t the Ones Injecting Politics Into This Olympics While most Americans are happy to marvel at the athletic achievements, a small minority of bad-faith blowhards are rooting against Team USA.

the approval matrix Yesterday at 1:48 p.m.

Adam Driver Horses Around While Simone Biles Bows Out Gracefully Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

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