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The Front Row
Could “Fast” Be, at Long Last, Rob Tregenza’s Breakout Film?
A young auto racer brings speed and passion to small-town life in an unsung American auteur’s latest work.
Books
Hannah Arendt’s American Education
The writer’s political ideal—citizens appearing before one another as equals, engaging in dialogue and debate—had a counterpart in her spirited gatherings on the Upper West Side.
Books
The U.S. Helped Make Europe. Can It Break It?
Cold War policymakers pushed for a unified Continent. Their MAGA successors are trying to undo all that.
The Art World
Pope.L’s Pleasing Refusal to Be Interpreted
Whether crawling through New York in a suit or painting with peanut butter, the artist remained loyal to his own impish curiosity.
On Television
The Pyrrhic Victories of “House of the Dragon”
Season 3 of the “Game of Thrones” prequel ends with yet more bloodshed—and less of the charm that’s made Westeros worth visiting.
Songs of Summer
A Short Song for a Long and Precious Season
Jason Isbell’s “Something to Love” is the song of summers past and summers to come.
The New Yorker Interview
How Caro Claire Burke Wrote the Biggest Book of the Year
The début novelist behind “Yesteryear” on researching trad wives, wading into the discourse, and Anne Hathaway’s plans to adapt her best-seller for the screen.