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What to Do in New York City This Fall
Goings On

What to Do in New York City This Fall

Culture preview: what’s coming this season in TV, movies, art, theatre, dance, and music.
By Shauna Lyon, Inkoo Kang, Jillian Steinhauer, Rhoda Feng, Richard Brody, Marina Harss, Sheldon Pearce, and Fergus McIntosh
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What We’re Reading

Claudia Rankine Plays Dead
Under Review

Claudia Rankine Plays Dead

Claudia Rankine Plays Dead
In “Triage,” the writer explores how we should respond—or, perhaps, not respond—to a world in crisis.
By Maya Binyam
What We’re Reading
Under Review

What We’re Reading

What We’re Reading
Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
How Jordan Harper Reinvented Noir for the Epstein Era
Under Review

How Jordan Harper Reinvented Noir for the Epstein Era

How Jordan Harper Reinvented Noir for the Epstein Era
This year’s buzzy “A Violent Masterpiece” inverts the genre’s traditional contrast between optimism and despair. Is a hopeful crime novel still a noir?
By Peter C. Baker
There’s Nothing Provincial About This Three-Volume Icelandic Saga
Under Review

There’s Nothing Provincial About This Three-Volume Icelandic Saga

There’s Nothing Provincial About This Three-Volume Icelandic Saga
Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s “Trilogy About the Boy” is set in the remote Westfjords but its ambition is universal.
By Salvatore Scibona
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What We’re Eating

A Greenwich Village Dining Room That Feels Far from the TikToking Crowd
The Food Scene

A Greenwich Village Dining Room That Feels Far from the TikToking Crowd

A Greenwich Village Dining Room That Feels Far from the TikToking Crowd
Somssi, from a veteran of the restaurant group behind Atomix, knows how to reel you in without trying too hard.
By Helen Rosner
A New Crop of Unapologetic Sandwiches
The Food Scene

A New Crop of Unapologetic Sandwiches

A New Crop of Unapologetic Sandwiches
Sanwits, in the old Rowdy Rooster flagship spot, serves a glorious mashup of American sandwich styles and frank Filipino flavors.
By Helen Rosner
The Stellar New Restaurant That’s Put a Museum on the Map
The Food Scene

The Stellar New Restaurant That’s Put a Museum on the Map

The Stellar New Restaurant That’s Put a Museum on the Map
Zoli, which now anchors the sprawling East Williamsburg art space Amant, earns its experimental flourishes by delivering pleasure at every turn.
By Helen Rosner
The Fibre Fad Keeps On Moving
On and Off the Menu

The Fibre Fad Keeps On Moving

The Fibre Fad Keeps On Moving
How a nutritional trend brought bathroom talk into the realm of food culture.
By Hannah Goldfield

What We’re Watching

Could “Fast” Be, at Long Last, Rob Tregenza’s Breakout Film?
The Front Row

Could “Fast” Be, at Long Last, Rob Tregenza’s Breakout Film?

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.
By Richard Brody
The Pyrrhic Victories of “House of the Dragon”
On Television

The Pyrrhic Victories of “House of the Dragon”

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.
By Sarah Larson
Ryan Murphy’s Sanded-Down Version of “The Shards”
On Television

Ryan Murphy’s Sanded-Down Version of “The Shards”

Ryan Murphy’s Sanded-Down Version of “The Shards”
The director’s adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s metafictional thriller-slash-gay-awakening story is a “Glee”-ified version of its source material.
By Leo Lasdun
What Makes an Adaptation Good?
The Front Row

What Makes an Adaptation Good?

What Makes an Adaptation Good?
The kerfuffle over Christopher Nolan’s fidelity to Homer’s Odyssey reflects major questions in the history of cinema.
By Richard Brody

What We’re Listening To

Steve Lacy’s Modern Love Songs
Pop Music

Steve Lacy’s Modern Love Songs

Steve Lacy’s Modern Love Songs
His new album, “Oh Yeah?,” marries the offline charms of nineties R. & B. with the disaffection of a life lived through a screen.
By Amanda Petrusich
Sublime Fury at the Ojai Festival
Musical Events

Sublime Fury at the Ojai Festival

Sublime Fury at the Ojai Festival
In an idyllic setting, Leila Josefowicz and Esa-Pekka Salonen delivered an explosive performance of Ligeti’s Violin Concerto.
By Alex Ross
At Pacha New York, an Infamous Night Club Is Reborn
Pop Music

At Pacha New York, an Infamous Night Club Is Reborn

At Pacha New York, an Infamous Night Club Is Reborn
After the Brooklyn Mirage—a popular but troubled music venue—was torn down, a glitzy Ibiza institution took its place.
By Kelefa Sanneh
Olivia Rodrigo’s Early-Twenties Lament
Pop Music

Olivia Rodrigo’s Early-Twenties Lament

Olivia Rodrigo’s Early-Twenties Lament
On her new album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” the singer inches away from frisky pop-punk and toward the velvety yearning of New Wave.
By Amanda Petrusich

More Recommendations

The Modern R. & B. of Olivia Dean and Baby Rose
Goings On

The Modern R. & B. of Olivia Dean and Baby Rose

The Modern R. & B. of Olivia Dean and Baby Rose
Also: Cat Cohen’s one-woman musical comedy, the Anthony Bourdain bio-pic “Tony,” Battery Dance Festival by the water, and more.
By Sheldon Pearce, Rhoda Feng, Brian Seibert, and Richard Brody
Wendy Wasserstein’s Prescient Play
Goings On

Wendy Wasserstein’s Prescient Play

Wendy Wasserstein’s Prescient Play
Also: Misty Copeland’s Ballet Festival, the cogent poetry of Noname, the films of Otar Iosseliani, and more.
By Rhoda Feng, Richard Brody, Marina Harss, Vince Aletti, Sheldon Pearce, Madeleine Wulfahrt, and Rachel Syme
Julio Torres’s Sea Wench, Qween Jean at Little Island
Goings On

Julio Torres’s Sea Wench, Qween Jean at Little Island

Julio Torres’s Sea Wench, Qween Jean at Little Island
Also: Flaco the Owl gets a documentary, Debra Winger and Arliss Howard play “The Gin Game,” Broken Social Scene and friends drop in on Brooklyn, and more.
By Rhoda Feng, Marina Harss, Brian Seibert, Sheldon Pearce, Richard Brody, Sarah Larson, and Rachel Syme
Paul Thek’s Eclectic Art
Goings On

Paul Thek’s Eclectic Art

Paul Thek’s Eclectic Art
Also: Tori Amos with Bartees Strange, the French dancer Hugo Marchand, a play about the House Un-American Activities Committee, and more.
By Hilton Als, Rhoda Feng, Sheldon Pearce, Marina Harss, Richard Brody, and Amanda Petrusich
Mark Morris’s Summer Season
Goings On

Mark Morris’s Summer Season

Mark Morris’s Summer Season
Also: France in Westchester at Caramoor, a taut “Henry VI,” Djo’s pop-rock spark, and more.
By Marina Harss, Rhoda Feng, Jane Bua, Sheldon Pearce, Richard Brody, and Taran Dugal
How to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday
Goings On

How to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday

How to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday
Also: Rachel Syme on the return of Day-Glo.
By Sheldon Pearce and Rachel Syme
Every Generation Gets the Fro-Yo It Deserves
The Food Scene

Every Generation Gets the Fro-Yo It Deserves

Every Generation Gets the Fro-Yo It Deserves
The best frozen-yogurt spots in town aren’t necessarily the ones that draw long lines.
By Helen Rosner
The Artistry of Tarot
Goings On

The Artistry of Tarot

The Artistry of Tarot
Also: the modern reggae of Original Koffee, Tina Fey’s modern take on “The Four Seasons,” Hugh Jackman’s gory Robin Hood, and more.
By Rachel Syme, Emily Nussbaum, Jane Bua, Sheldon Pearce, Inkoo Kang, Vince Aletti, and Richard Brody