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Little Treats Galore: A Holiday Gift Guide

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story On social media, rewarding oneself with “little treats” has become a de rigueur form of performative self-care. Did the laundry? You deserve a matcha latte. Filed your quarterly taxes? Time for…

The Operatic Drama of “Maria” Misses Its Cue

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Pablo Larraín’s new film “Maria,” the third in his trilogy of grandes-dames bio-pics (following “Jackie” and “Spencer”), is the best of the three for a simple reason: its protagonist, Maria Callas,…

Is Virginia Tracy the First Great American Film Critic?

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Is Virginia Tracy the first great American film critic? She’s certainly one of the luminaries of the field, even though, as far as I can tell, she only briefly reviewed movies—from…

A Ninety-Nine-Year-Old Lawyer’s Final Case in “Frank”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Watch “Frank.” “Young man!” a voice shouted down the telephone line. “We’re all different! But we’re all the same. And we’re all God’s children.” Thus began my short, intense friendship with…

Tom Toro’s “Incognito”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Thanksgiving, when many families come together, can be a source of both joy and tension. For the cover of the December 2, 2024, issue, the cartoonist Tom Toro suggests an alternative…

Daniel Craig’s Masculine Constructs

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In Daniel Craig’s new movie, he’s seen prowling around exotic environs wearing a white suit, drinking too much, and generally doing his best to go to bed with the sexiest visitors…

A Food-Themed Holiday Gift Guide for 2024

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where, and how to eat. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. When in doubt, turn to food: at least…

Conner O’Malley Is the Bard of the Manosphere

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Hark, the manosphere! In the days following the Presidential election, the word suddenly seemed to be on everyone’s lips. Comprising a loose consortium of highly influential, extremely online, and mostly young,…

Dalí, Basquiat, Haring, and Hockney at Luna Luna

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Jackson ArnThe New Yorker’s art critic You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your…

Can Shostakovich Ever Escape Stalin’s Shadow?

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Dmitri Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, one of the mainstays of the twentieth-century orchestral repertory, ends with an unapologetic display of musical bombast. The coda consists of thirty-five triple-forte bars in the key…