New York
But First …
The View from Here Rich Cohen had always felt ambivalent about his name—until he attended a convention of Richard Cohens
T.G.I.S.
The Attention-Whore Index So-called racist royals and a disloyal ambassador vie with Donald Trump and his recurring dishwasher obsession. Who is demanding the most of your attention? Plus: the world’s strangest stories, collected for you!
Inspector Gadget
Landing Gear Everything you need to set the tone, predict the weather, jump out of the frying pan and into the air fryer, and more
Boy Toys
The Ultimate Baby Driver The Little Car Company makes scaled-down replicas of Ferraris and Bentleys that retail for six figures. But their target audience is larger than you’d think
Highlight
A Cri de Coeur for the Moment Alice Diop discusses Saint Omer, a drama of race and motherhood that marks the filmmaker’s first fiction feature, selected as France’s entry in the upcoming Academy Awards
Air Mail Diary
David Beckham and Rafael Nadal Take to Court And other strange news about these curious days …
Film
Written in the Stars The seven-time Oscar-nominated writer-director Wes Anderson has made the funniest, most heartfelt, and most poignant film of his career
Lit Split
J. K. Rowling’s Goblet of a Firestorm Even when she’s defending Salman Rushdie’s rights, some in the literary world want to see her silenced. Or worse
