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Mitski’s Spellbinding Intensity
Goings On

Mitski’s Spellbinding Intensity

Also: the actions and art work of Lotty Rosenfeld, mixed-martial-arts sparring in the play “The Monsters,” a cocktail adventure at Oddball, and more.
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What We’re Reading

How Michael Pollan Expanded His Consciousness
Book Currents

How Michael Pollan Expanded His Consciousness

How Michael Pollan Expanded His Consciousness
The writer discusses a few of the works that influenced his new book, “A World Appears.”
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.
What Makes an Object Sexy?
Under Review

What Makes an Object Sexy?

What Makes an Object Sexy?
A book of reportage on kinky subcultures describes how “deviant desire” can be transcendent —and completely mundane.
The Unlikely Success of a Strange Alabama Bookstore
Page-Turner

The Unlikely Success of a Strange Alabama Bookstore

The Unlikely Success of a Strange Alabama Bookstore
Jake Reiss only sells signed books, and mostly at publisher’s prices. It shouldn’t work, but it has.
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What We’re Eating

Bistrot Ha Is the Right Kind of Restaurant Evolution
The Food Scene

Bistrot Ha Is the Right Kind of Restaurant Evolution

Bistrot Ha Is the Right Kind of Restaurant Evolution
At a new establishment, the chefs behind the hit Ha’s Snack Bar are pushing past the hype, with food that is no less thrilling.
Why We Can’t Stop Reading&-and Writing&-Food Diaries
On and Off the Menu

Why We Can’t Stop Reading—and Writing—Food Diaries

Why We Can’t Stop Reading&-and Writing&-Food Diaries
Spending a day in someone’s kitchen can tell us about their relationship to time, money, pleasure, and place.
The Eighty-Six Wants You to Want In
The Food Scene

The Eighty-Six Wants You to Want In

The Eighty-Six Wants You to Want In
A new restaurant from the team behind Corner Store offers exclusivity, and great steak to boot.
Lei Is a New Jewel of Chinatown
The Food Scene

Lei Is a New Jewel of Chinatown

Lei Is a New Jewel of Chinatown
Annie Shi’s wine bar, on Doyers Street, is self-assured enough to practice restraint.

What We’re Watching

Nonprofessional Actors Are the Heart of the Movies
The Front Row

Nonprofessional Actors Are the Heart of the Movies

Nonprofessional Actors Are the Heart of the Movies
This year’s leading Oscar contenders are invigorated by performers notable for their personalities and wider-world accomplishments.
Raymond Depardon’s Documentary Confrontations with Power
The Front Row

Raymond Depardon’s Documentary Confrontations with Power

Raymond Depardon’s Documentary Confrontations with Power
A retrospective at Lincoln Center showcases the French filmmaker’s masterworks of social conflict and inner struggle.
Does “Wuthering Heights” Herald the Revival of the Film Romance?
The Lede

Does “Wuthering Heights” Herald the Revival of the Film Romance?

Does “Wuthering Heights” Herald the Revival of the Film Romance?
Emerald Fennell’s new movie may be mediocre, but its popularity demonstrates the strength of a genre that Hollywood has all but abandoned.
Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
The Front Row

Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever

Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
In nearly sixty years of nonfiction filmmaking, Wiseman passionately probed the nodal points of political and social power and connected them in a cinematic universe of his own.

What We’re Listening To

Vocal Resistance at the New York Festival of Song
Musical Events

Vocal Resistance at the New York Festival of Song

Vocal Resistance at the New York Festival of Song
The event’s theme: Fugitives.
A Pioneer of Electronic Music Reanimates Old Songs
Listening Booth

A Pioneer of Electronic Music Reanimates Old Songs

A Pioneer of Electronic Music Reanimates Old Songs
Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s latest album, produced with his partner, Elizabeth, was made amid financial hardship and illness’s mounting toll.
Morton Feldman’s Music of Stillness
Musical Events

Morton Feldman’s Music of Stillness

Morton Feldman’s Music of Stillness
In his centenary year, the increasingly revered composer offers an uneasy refuge from the algorithmic din.
Zach Bryan’s Stubborn, Shaggy New Album
Pop Music

Zach Bryan’s Stubborn, Shaggy New Album

Zach Bryan’s Stubborn, Shaggy New Album
The singer-songwriter has become one of the most popular musicians in America without much changing his no-frills approach.

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Lauren Groff on Masters of Short Fiction
Book Currents

Lauren Groff on Masters of Short Fiction

Lauren Groff on Masters of Short Fiction
The award-winning writer discusses some of her favorite story collections and why they’ve stuck with her.
Whodunnit: The Upstate Murder-Mystery Weekend
Goings On

Whodunnit: The Upstate Murder-Mystery Weekend

Whodunnit: The Upstate Murder-Mystery Weekend
Also: Valentine’s songs for the ages.
The Director of “Crime 101” on His Favorite Anti-Western Westerns
Book Currents

The Director of “Crime 101” on His Favorite Anti-Western Westerns

The Director of “Crime 101” on His Favorite Anti-Western Westerns
Bart Layton, whose new film stars Halle Berry, Chris Hemsworth, and Mark Ruffalo, discusses a few of his favorite novels that question the romance of the frontier.
The Dance Reflections Festival Is a Gift
Goings On

The Dance Reflections Festival Is a Gift

The Dance Reflections Festival Is a Gift
Also: the primordial silhouettes of Simone Fattal, the indie-folk soundscapes of Florist, Rachel McAdams in “Send Help,” and more.
Stewart Brand on How Progress Happens
Book Currents

Stewart Brand on How Progress Happens

Stewart Brand on How Progress Happens
The counterculture icon discusses a few of the books that informed his new project, “Maintenance: Of Everything.”
A Century of Life in the City, at the Movies
Goings On

A Century of Life in the City, at the Movies

A Century of Life in the City, at the Movies
Also: the dream-pop of Hatchie, Elevator Repair Service tackles “Ulysses,” the theatre-district pub Haswell Green, and more.
How to Figure Out Your Life
Book Currents

How to Figure Out Your Life

How to Figure Out Your Life
Oliver Burkeman, the author of several books about getting comfortable with imperfection, discusses some books that have shaped his thinking about how to live a less harried, more enchanted life.
Wild Cherry Is Ready for Its Closeup
The Food Scene

Wild Cherry Is Ready for Its Closeup

Wild Cherry Is Ready for Its Closeup
Inside a playhouse now owned by A24, a new restaurant offers frogs’ legs, a killer cheeseburger, and a heavy dose of haute-theatrical glamour.