The New Yorker
Katie Kitamura Knows We’re Faking It
The novelist discusses her new book, “Audition,” the role of performance in everyday life, and the trick of crafting a narrative that functions as a “Rorschach blot,” in a conversation with Jennifer Wilson.
Today’s Mix
At the Smithsonian, Donald Trump Takes Aim at History
The urge to police the past is hardly an invention of the Trump Administration. It is the reflexive obsession of autocrats everywhere.
The Launch of the Torpedo Bat
The New York Yankees quietly brought a physics experiment to the plate. Then came the home-run barrage.
The Shameless Redemption Tour of Jonathan Majors
The actor, who was found guilty of assault, has relied on the slippage between character and actor to facilitate his rebrand.
The Frick Returns, Richer Than Ever
After a few years away, the Frick Collection reopens with a renovated grandeur that marries Old Master power portraits to a domestic intimacy.
Dirty Minds
In our politically polarized moment, it’s always the other side that been brainwashed.
The Lede
A daily column on what you need to know.
Has Trump’s Legal Strategy Backfired?
Federal judges do not take well to being lied to or treated, as one put it, like idiots.
Donald Trump’s Ego Melts the Global Economy
On a chilly Wednesday afternoon, the President announced he would single-handedly blow up a century’s worth of globalization.
The “Snow White” Controversy, Like Our Zeitgeist, Is Both Stupid and Sinister
Placing the failure of the live-action remake largely at Rachel Zegler’s feet is almost perversely flattering to her.
Fighting Elon Musk, One Tesla Dealership at a Time
“It’s ironic that, as a pro-democracy and pro-climate group, we’re protesting against electric cars,” one activist said.
Why Benjamin Netanyahu Is Going Back to War
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The public’s fears for the fate of the ceasefire and the hostages have become a struggle over the rule of law.
How Trump Throttled Big Law
Is a top firm’s deal with the President a necessary act of survival or a damaging blow to the entire profession?
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The Critics
“Warfare” Offers a Hyperrealist Rebuke of the American War Movie
Alex Garland’s latest film, which he co-directed with the former Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza, dramatizes a little-known 2006 episode from the Iraq War.
Neige Sinno Doesn’t Believe in Writing as Therapy
The French author’s award-winning memoir, “Sad Tiger,” is a richly literary and starkly shattering account of childhood sexual abuse.
Why the Court Hit the Brakes on School Desegregation
Two decades after Brown v. Board, the Supreme Court struck down a desegregation order—and paved the way for today’s retrenchment efforts.
Retro Masculinity in “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “Good Night, and Good Luck”
Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk try to close the deal in David Mamet’s classic, and George Clooney stars in a timely portrait of media courage.
The Second Season of “Wolf Hall” Surpasses Its Acclaimed Predecessor
In the culmination of the Hilary Mantel adaptation, Mark Rylance’s Thomas Cromwell becomes a more poignant figure, weighed down by regrets.
The Dreamlike Journeys of “Việt and Nam” and “Grand Tour”
Two new dramas—from the Vietnamese director Truong Minh Quy, and from the Portuguese director Miguel Gomes—embark on hypnotic, mind-bending treks between past and present.
The Best Books We Read This Week
A vivid history that chronicles England’s bloodless taking of New Amsterdam from the Dutch; a twisted novel that examines motherhood and the arbitrary expectations of adulthood; a reverential portrait of the human-feline relationship; and more.
Goings On
Recommendations on what to read, eat, watch, listen to, and more.
The Evolution of Dance Theatre of Harlem
Marina Harss on the company’s new season. Plus: a young Robert De Niro in “Born to Win,” the parental panic of “Adolescence,” and more.
Spring Culture Preview
What’s happening this season in music, theatre, art, dance, movies, and television.
Crevette Makes Great Seafood Look Easy
A chilled shrimp is a chilled shrimp is a chilled shrimp. Or is it? Helen Rosner on the charms of the details.
The Art of Scandinavian Storytelling
The novelist Fredrik Backman recommends four Swedish novels that will appear in English this year.
Capturing the Spirit of a City on Fire
The photographer Andrew Friendly watched Los Angeles burn, and then come together.
Our Columnists
The Play Where Everyone Keeps Fainting
Dozens of audience members have lost consciousness watching Eline Arbo’s adaptation of “The Years.” The internet has come to believe that a conspiracy is afoot.
A University President Makes a Case Against Cowardice
The Trump Administration wants to punish schools for student activism. Michael Roth, of Wesleyan, argues that colleges don’t have to roll over.
The Fired Student-Debt Relievers
As Donald Trump guts the Department of Education, a vastly diminished staff attempts to keep the wheels on the government’s $1.6-trillion loan portfolio.
The Limits of A.I.-Generated Miyazaki
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The launch of GPT-4o inspired a rash of A.I.-generated Studio Ghibli-style images. They may bode worse for audiences than for artists.
What We Knew Without Knowing
After the death of Joan Didion, in 2021, archivists found a thick file of notes to her husband, John Gregory Dunne, detailing her sessions with her psychiatrist. The notes feature some of her frankest writing on motherhood, aging, and creative fulfillment, in the years just before she lost both Dunne and their daughter.
Ideas
Welcome to the Preschool Plague Years
Young children bring so much joy into their parents’ lives—and so, so many germs.
Who Gets to Define Divorce?
Many recent memoirs chronicle the dissolution of relationships and the dissatisfactions of heterosexual marriages.
Your A.I. Lover Will Change You
A future where humans are in love with bots may not be far off. Is it a training ground for healthy relationships or a nihilistic trap?
Why Catullus Continues to Seduce Us
Imbuing his work with a mix of tenderness, aggression, sophistication, and obscenity, the Roman poet left a record of a divided and fascinating self.
The Makeup Artist Donald Trump Deported Under the Alien Enemies Act
The President has invoked the law to send Venezuelans to prison in El Salvador without due process—and, in many cases, under false pretenses.
The Marriage Plot
In the cutthroat wedding industry, d.j.s, caterers, florists, and other venders are desperate to connect with spouses-to-be. The website the Knot offers to help. But does it have a “fake brides” problem?
Puzzles & Games
Take a break and play.
In Case You Missed It
The Heiress Who Blew a Vast Fortune on Fashion
Luisa Casati probably spent more money on clothes and jewels than any queen in history. Her fetishes and costumes no longer seem so outré. In 2003, Judith Thurman wrote about how an It Girl from the Belle Epoque spent like a royal and ended up penniless.
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