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encounter Can a Politician Be This Kinky? Chris Gallant leaned into those leaked bondage photos. It might save his candidacy. podcast By Brock Colyar
screen time The Director Caught in the AI-Slop Crosshairs Romain Gavras’s “Storm” was the kind of music video AI couldn’t fake. Then came an editing tool seemingly custom-made to replicate it into infinity. By Lane Brown
first person Did My Ambition Cost Me $400,000 — and My Marriage? I became an influencer thinking I had my husband’s full support. Then he cheated on me. podcast By April Lockhart

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Macho Man Hegseth Had His Staff Manhandle Ike’s Globe

The priceless WWII artifact now has a hole in it. By Bess Levin

screen time Now That AI Might Kill Us, It’s Funny Again AI insiders are warning the world to take AI seriously. The world keeps using it to make jokes. By John Herrman
tremendous content Trump’s Male Midterms Crushes, Ranked The president keeps admiring other men’s bodies at his rallies. So if you’re voting solely based on who has a MAGA-approved butt, you’re in luck. By Margaret Hartmann
2026 midterms Vivek Ramaswamy’s Rock-Bottom Campaign The Trump-backed billionaire was “unbeatable” in Ohio. Now, he’s getting desperate. podcast By Natalie Fertig
early and often Can an Invisible Congressman Win Reelection? Tom Kean Jr. disappeared for months. As he fights for his political life, he’s barely emerging from the shadows. By Chris Smith

the system
The Abandoned Florida Project Angie Nixon is showing national Democrats how to compete in a state they gave up on. By Zak Cheney-Rice

power Will Voters Care About Max Miller’s Alleged Abuse? Ohio representative Max Miller has been accused of assaulting his child and his ex-wife — and of having a longer history of violence. podcast By Chris Heath

2026 midterms Fear and Loathing Are All the GOP Have Left As the spate of nasty new attack ads show, Trump and his party’s only remaining midterms move is to drive up turnout of hard-core supporters. By Ed Kilgore

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personal finance

When a Relationship Ends But the Venmo Requests Don’t

“We broke up over two years ago, but he still owes me money.” By Charlotte Cowles

parenting ‘Is There Any Good Advice for First-Time Parents?’ There’s a lot of information out there. Not all of it will be useful to you.
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k-beauty corner My Favorite Korean Makeup Brand Is Finally Here Hince has arrived at Ulta.

bobs Billie Eilish Is the Proud New Owner of a Bob She showed off her ginger chop on Instagram. By Sam Reed
prime day Our Senior Shopping Editor’s Fashion Essentials Are on Sale The best fashion-basics deals from Madewell, Gap, and Free People. By Hanna Flanagan
power Gisèle Pelicot and Caroline Darian Are Closer Than Ever “We each needed time to process the suffering,” Darian says. By Bindu Bansinath

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Vulture

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You Won’t See Everything Unless You’ve Seen The Rehearsal

Nathan Fielder’s new film returns to a hall of mirrors where performance and reality become so intertwined it’s impossible to disentangle them. By Kathryn VanArendonk

SNL’s Opera Man Sings What We’re All Thinking About the End of Game of Thrones

reboots What’s Better Than Four Halloweentown Movies? A Fifth One! 20 years after the first film premiered on Disney Channel. By Alejandra Gularte
rip Tom Skerritt, Star of Top Gun and Picket Fences, Dead at 93 Outside of his leading roles, the Emmy winner starred in many cult classics. By Alejandra Gularte
movie review Wicker Loses Sight of What Makes It Wonderful While the movie offers plenty of freaky delights, it’s missing the magic of knowing where its story truly lies. By Angelica Jade Bastién
hosting duties Saturday Night Live Season 52 Reveals Its First Round of Hosts Inde Navarrette, Druski, and John Mulaney, oh my! By Jason P. Frank

ask an expert
What Would Happen If You Had Sex With a Wicker Dick? We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Alexander Skarsgård’s Wicker appendage with a gynecologist. By Rachel Handler

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Martha Plimpton on Playing Faye’s Gruesome Final Moments By Roxana Hadadi

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The Strategist

strategist 10th The 10 Products That Defined the Strategist The most important moments since our launch in 2016 — and in internet shopping history. By Dominique Pariso
strategist 10th The Amazon Coat: An Oral History “You’d walk down the street and you’d be like, ‘We did this.’ For better or for worse.” By Bella Druckman
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hair tools This Year, All the Teens Want a Wavytalk Thermal Brush They’re using it to create bouncy blowouts at home. By Bella Druckman

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Curbed

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The Look Book Goes to a Lenape Powwow in Prospect Park

Indigenous dancers, artists, and musicians gathered at the LeFrak Center to drum, sing, and compete in dance contests. gallery By Jeremy Rellosa

street fights Chinatown Residents Sue to Stop Manhattan Jail’s Late-Night Construction Senior-center residents and other neighbors complain that a site that’s busy from 4 a.m. to midnight is ruining their sleep and sanity. By Matthew Sedacca
street fights The North Fork Chicken-Farm Fight An NYU undergrad with poultry dreams — and unspecified backers — goes up against a town that mostly doesn’t want him. By Adriane Quinlan
who’s selling Developer Ziel Feldman Is Selling His Flashy Black-Marbled Triplex Penthouse After trying to sell it in 2020, the former HFZ partner has cut the price by $11.5 million. By Kim Velsey

one page guide How to Trick-or-Treat in the City We spoke to local parents and Halloween diehards about their strategies for October 31. By Fiorella Valdesolo
physical city The Midtown Office That’s Also a Leonard Bernstein Museum The political consultant Stu Loeser leans into his space’s unexpectedly glamorous past. By Christopher Bonanos
why this looks like that The Perfectly Imperfect Vessels of Madeline Coven The Bushwick-based designer uses animal hides sourced from her hometown of Albuquerque to experiment with form and light. By Jill Singer

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Grub Street

guides

5 Sandwiches to Eat This Weekend

Icelandic panini, a new-look ham-and-cheese croissant, the imposing Carnegie Colossus, and more.

eating new york A Long Island Duck Farm Comes Back From the Brink Bird flu wiped out Doug Corwin’s flock. Now he’s in business again. By Aaron Short
awards The Wine-World Breakthrough That Almost Was “Had Pascaline won this competition, it would have offered a real sense of hope to women.” By Alice Feiring
report Chocolate Is Getting Worse Everyone in my life agreed: It tastes different now. I ventured into the molten belly of our crumbling world to find out why. podcast By Rachel Handler
the grub street diet New York Times Writer Alex Vadukul Only Eats at Night “I like running on empty. It keeps me nervy, which keeps me focused.” By Alan Sytsma

where to eat
The 43 Best Restaurants in New York Our critic has been deliberating, debating, and eating all over town to assemble his revamped survey. By Matthew Schneier

convenience All of Our Restaurant Recommendations, Mapped The best restaurants, the best new restaurants, and the best affordable restaurants — together in one spot! By Grub Street