PHOTOGRAPH: AP/CHARLES DHARAPAK
NEWS DESK: That's All, Folks, by Nancy Franklin
Watching President Obama on “The Daily Show” was no fun—but it was must-see TV…

BOOKS

Overdrive

by Malcolm Gladwell
Who really rescued General Motors?

FREE RANGE

Haunted

by Susan Orlean
The Halloweening of America.

OLD SPORT

FEAR THE BEARD

by Roger Angell
Game One was more play date than fall classic.
ILLUSTRATION: TOM BACHTELL
DEPT. OF IAMBS: O Lebron, My Lebron, by Ben McGrath
In honor of King James’s arrival, the Miami Herald and its public-radio partner have organized a poetry contest. Spited fans in Cleveland have used the form as a cudgel…

ANNALS OF NATIONAL SECURITY

The Online Threat

by Seymour M. Hersh
Should we be worried about a cyber war?

Dept. of Amplification

Aziz Ansari’s Absurdities

by Samantha Henig
Watching the comedian across the Web.

THE BOOK BENCH

SMALL TALES

by Ian Crouch
What story can you tell in 25 words?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

REPORTING & ESSAYS

ONLINE ONLY

COMMENT

THE TALK OF THE TOWN

THE FINANCIAL PAGE

SHOUTS & MURMURS

FICTION

POETRY

GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN

MOVIES

BOOKS

MUSIC

TELEVISION

THE THEATRE

ART

DANCE

THE SKY LINE

TABLES FOR TWO

 
10 28, 2010
LATEST POSTS
SEE ALL BLOG POSTS
BLOGS
20 UNDER 40 FICTION
Interviews and stories.
Create your own cartoon; no drawing required.
CREATE | VIEW ENTRIES
JIGSAW PUZZLE
IN THIS ISSUE
FINGER PAINTING
Covers
Browse the complete archive using the cover gallery.
AUDIO
MORE PODCASTS
VIDEO
SLIDE SHOWS

 

  • Links to articles and Web-only features, in your inbox every Monday.

  • A weekly note from the New Yorker's cartoon editor.

THE MAGAZINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Subscribe to The New Yorker
Events & Promotions
RSS Feeds
Stay up to date on everything happening at newyorker.com.