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Daily Humor
The Daily Cartoon, Shouts, and other funny stuff from our Dept. of Hoopla.
Under Review
The Best Books We’ve Read in 2023 So Far
Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
By The New Yorker
Under Review
Why Are Millennials Still Attached to American Girl?
From the beginning, Pleasant Rowland’s invention wasn’t just a doll but a brand.
By Lizzie Feidelson
Books
The Morality of Having Kids in a Burning, Drowning World
Two recent books, “The Quickening” and “The Parenthood Dilemma,” consider the ethics of procreation in the age of man-made climate change.
By Jessica Winter
The Front Row
In “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper Leaves Out All the Good Stuff
The co-writer, director, and star of the Leonard Bernstein bio-pic omits crucial events, context, and characterization, resulting in an emotionally hollow film.
By Richard Brody