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profile Luca Guadagnino Saw This Coming The director’s alarming new film, Artificial, holds a mirror to our AI overlords. podcast By E. Alex Jung
power What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big. By Kate Manne
chapters Losing Beck His acclaimed album, Sea Change, was inspired by a breakup. For his ex-partner, it was the story of how the Church of Scientology took over his life. By Josephine Riesman

early and often

Bringing back public executions is in character for the champion of “lethality,” but this could backfire spectacularly. By Ed Kilgore

tomorrow Anthropic’s God Complex The company is courting religious leaders in an effort to make Claude “good.” What exactly does that mean? By Sarah Jones
tremendous content MLK Day Out, Trump’s Birthday In? All His Holiday Changes. Despite claims like “I’m reinstating” Columbus Day, Trump hasn’t created any permanent federal holidays. And he said Americans have too many days off. By Margaret Hartmann
the city politic Mamdani’s Real Test Is Curbing Antisemitism The mayor stumbled on October 7 but has an opportunity to reduce hate crimes. By Errol Louis
movies The Social Reckoning Omits Way More Than Trump’s Name If you’ve used Facebook or lived through Trump 2.0, Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to The Social Network has nothing to tell you. By Margaret Hartmann

the national circus
Trump’s Shameless Collaborators The cronies of his second term are heading for a harsher comeuppance. By Frank Rich

2026 midterms J.D. Vance Went to Yale and Can’t Define Socialism The vice president’s new attempt to demonize the left isn’t as clever as he thinks it is. By Ed Kilgore

money The Craziest Details of the Kimberly Guilfoyle Donor Scandal Marco Rubio brushes off a bombshell investigation complete with quid pro quo claims. By Bess Levin

power

When I was raped in 2023, my attacker, too, only had to write an essay. Now, I see I’m not alone. By Kacey Lee

would i do it again? I Flew to Thailand to Snatch My Face and Body And it actually worked.
nimby Taylor Swift’s Ohio Neighbors Are Not Loving Her Fence Bratenahl’s residents think her security measures will strike a “tremendous blow” to the community’s “peace and quiet.”
good scents This Perfume Is Supposed to Smell Like the Sky Why the new Guerlain scent is fall’s most controversial perfume.

party pics What Katie Holmes and Ciara Miller Wore This Week A heaping dose of style inspiration for you. By Emma Childs
prime day Our Senior Shopping Editor’s Fashion Essentials Are on Sale The best fashion-basics deals from Madewell, Gap, and Free People. By Hanna Flanagan
celebrity Rihanna’s Kids Are Fenty Models Now She and her three children modeled Fenty’s matching family onesies. By Emily Leibert

gold rush

Christopher Nolan’s film is this season’s assumed Best Picture front-runner. Should it be? By Nate Jones

rihannaissance Rihanna Alleges She’s Sitting On “At Least 17” Albums The singer revealed during a Fenty Beauty livestream that she has roughly 170 unreleased songs in her vault. By Isabella Albaig
now streaming The 12 Must-See Movies on Prime Video This Month October is for horror and genre, sure, but the streamer has a surprising number of franchises just ripe for a marathon. By Brian Tallerico
album review This Is Troye Sivan’s Finest Work She’s the Best is a candid deconstruction of the pop star’s party-boy façade that fully realizes his potential. By Craig Jenkins
nycc 2026 Avatar: Seven Havens Promises a ‘Reset’ for the Franchise More seasons are coming, along with another series on top of those. By Eric Vilas-Boas

stage whisperer
Get Ready for a Very Brian Stokes Mitchell Christmas The theater star tells us about The Gilded Age’s upcoming holiday album — and one of his own that he’s working on. By Rebecca Alter

style There’s a Rare Friends & Family Sale Happening at Cos Everything is at least 25 percent off. By Brenley Goertzen
sales $31 Reformation, a Rare COS Sale, and 42 More Deals Including our favorite socks for $8, last-minute Halloween décor, and lots of LEGOs. By Sam Daly
video The Projector Julianne Moore Uses to Watch Films in a Sun-Filled Room How to keep your living room livable and enjoy movie night like the stars. By Michael Berk
women’s apparel I Lived in Eileen Fisher Pants All Summer. Now I’m Looking for a Fall Pair. From wide-leg to slim to curved styles. By Lauren Ro
review The $10 Teeth-Whitening Kit That’s Just As Good As Crest Strips Our beauty writer found her teeth got just as white from these cheapie strips as they did with $50 kits. By Krista Bennett DeMaio

in development

You can’t walk an inch in the Brooklyn neighborhood without running into a new luxury tower—or a toxic brownfield By Kim Velsey

a truly terrific new york listing A Soho Townhouse That Was a Life’s Work Brought back over the course of decades from battered boardinghouse to full period restoration. By Adriane Quinlan
nyq What Is SNL Cast Member Ben Marshall’s NYQ? On a scale from Eighth Avenue to Studio 8H, where does SNL cast member Ben Marshall fit? By Zach Schiffman
listings edit This Week: Morningside Heights, Brooklyn Heights, and Holland Tunnel Heights This week’s worth-it New York City apartment listings. By Nora DeLigter

lawsuits “Once I Got Into 150 Charles, I Wasn’t Leaving” The luxury condo owners say their tenants are squatters. The tenants say they moved into a mess — but won’t leave. By Matthew Sedacca
look book The Look Book Goes to Senior Prom Residents of the New Jewish Home on the Upper West Side danced the Electric Slide in an ’80s-themed night hosted by New York Cares. By Jeremy Rellosa
the real estate Another Owner Aims to Restore the Chrysler Building’s Shine Tishman Speyer plans renovations, a new life for the concourse, and a private club in the sky. By Christopher Bonanos

the grub street diet

“I decided I was gonna make a killer sandwich before the game.”

guides 5 Things to Eat This Weekend Porchetta, Brazilian bread, the fabled Sabarskytorte, and more. By Oset Babür-Winter
what to eat A New Bread Basket With Koji Baguettes and Seaweed Croissants Baker Daichi Ebato’s elaborate, highly technical breads get a showcase at One Bryant Park. By Cathy Erway
closings Lil’ Deb’s Oasis Was a Party for Everyone “We wanted a place for the weirdos and the freaks.” By Liz Boyd
coming soon Anthony Falco Is Opening a Brooklyn Pizzeria The Roberta’s vet and onetime “pizza czar” is taking inspiration from Roman architecture and an Alejandro Jodorowsky film. By Michael Harlan Turkell

guides
Where to Eat in October The best restaurants for right now. By Grub Street

convenience All of Our Restaurant Recommendations, Mapped The best restaurants, the best new restaurants, and the best affordable restaurants — together in one spot! By Grub Street