New York
Art
The Art of the Everyday Edward Hopper was born in 1882, but as a new documentary about the artist attests, his sensitive paintings of empty storefronts and dimly lit motels have lost none of their poignancy
Film
Amy Taubin’s “Carte Blanche” The golden-age Village Voice critic and actress recalls the days of Warhol’s Factory and SoHo before tourists, as her film program debuts at New York’s MoMA
Elements of Style
The Morty the Merrier New York’s finest bespoke tailor didn’t just craft suits—he stitched together a whole community
Publishing
Doctor Who? Meet the Boston brain doctor who lives a double life writing incredibly successful thrillers under the pen name Freida McFadden
Landing Gear
The Camera That Goes TikTok Fujifilm’s instant classic has captured the hearts, minds, and eyes of the social-media generation! A Swiss company’s “dumbphone” will protect you from Big Brother! And more …
T.G.I.S.
Our Attention-Whore Index Can professional victims HarMeg™ hang on to their No. 1 ranking? It’s up to them. But also up to you! Plus: news not to be missed
Books
The Cub Years
Highlight
Midnight in Toronto Fifty years ago, Mikhail Baryshnikov, a star of the U.S.S.R.’s Kirov Ballet, defected from his troupe after a performance in Canada. Dance was never the same
View With a Room
The Ends of the Earth In Chilean Patagonia, where animals outnumber people, there’s only one place to sleep—and it’s the lodge of a lifetime
