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How American Photography Came Into Its Own

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story “The New Art: American Photography, 1839–1910,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through July 20th, is a big, sprawling show of work from the medium’s era of busy development, as one…

Kenny Smith Isn’t Going Fishing Yet

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Last July, the National Basketball Association announced a new eleven-year media-rights agreement with Amazon, NBC, and ESPN, set to take effect at the start of next season. Notably left out of…

The Emotional Seesaw of the Knicks’ Playoff Run

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story I’m not always so good at taking notes on basketball games that I plan to write about, especially if my haunted team, the New York Knicks, is among the contestants. It…

“The Encampments” and the American College Student

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The institution has not neglected to commemorate the history of agitation against it. The year 2018 marked five decades since students occupied the halls of Columbia University, demanding that the school’s…

How President Donald Trump Became a Prophet

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story On April 1st, the day before President Donald Trump’s tariffs cratered global markets, House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters “to trust the President’s instinct on the economy.” In the days afterward,…

Kanye Gave Twitter an Exclusive Hit Single

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story One of the year’s most talked-about new songs, from one of the planet’s most influential musicians, is not available on Spotify, or Apple Music, or YouTube—not officially, anyway, although unauthorized YouTube…

A New Wave of Cinematic Riches Arrives at Cannes

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story “When will this fucking movie be over with?” It’s a question that surfaces often at the Cannes Film Festival, where hour blurs into hour, movie bleeds into movie, and, by day…

The Everyday Dramas of Manhattan Rush Hour

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story “Look at this guy,” Matthew Salacuse said, pointing out the window to a middle-aged man on the sidewalk with a camera around his neck. “That was me! See that guy? Thirty-fourth…