Culture
The TV That Created Donald Trump
Rewatching “The Apprentice,” the show that made his Presidency possible.
The Latest
Did a Cancelled Memorial to Norway’s Utøya Massacre Go Too Far?
The controversial plans for “Memory Wound,” by the Swedish artist Jonas Dahlberg, differed in instructive ways from other memorials that confront feelings of irremediable loss.
The Interpretive Extremes of Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations
In 1819, a Viennese music publisher wrote a waltz and asked dozens of composers to write a single variation. Beethoven wrote thirty-three.
The Uncertain Musical Legacy of Merle Haggard
Haggard’s torch is carried by roots rockers and old-school acts, but his place in mainstream country is less secure.
Javier Mariscal’s “Private Beach”
“The beach is always only three hundred feet from my studio,” the artist behind the cover of this week’s issue says.
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Goings On About Town
Bordeaux Sells in de Blasio’s Brooklyn
With traditional French fare and a phenomenal wine list, L’Antagoniste lures Manhattanites to Bed-Stuy.
Chino Amobi’s Rerouted Ambient Music
On “Paradiso,” the Nigerian-American electronic producer conjures a decrepit metropolis that runs on chaos.
The Critics
A New Kind of Adultery Novel
Sally Rooney’s début, “Conversations with Friends,” is a bracing study of ideas. But it’s even smarter about people.
Discovering the Brilliance of Hélio Oiticica
The Brazilian artist was sorely under-known in the U.S. while he was alive. A posthumous retrospective reveals the immersive pleasures of his work.
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Photo Booth
A Lost Cat’s Reincarnation
When Masahisa Fukase’s kitten disappeared, and a stranger returned the wrong animal, he took the stray in anyway and made it the subject of a photo series.
Podcasts
Video
Children and Other Living Things
In this episode, Emma and the cartoonist Emily Flake talk about motherhood and their fear of puka-shell necklaces.