Spring
Hail spring! May flowers are just around the corner, bringing new occasions to look dashing. Advice on lightweight suits (nice), scuba gear (when underwater), and seersucker (not yet).
New York Inventions
Life in Gotham becomes so insular occasionally, we wonder why scientists aren’t working on special inventions to make our lives easier. Luckily, the TMN engineers are on the case.
Freaking Cold
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we give you some tips on how to beat the $#@*ing cold weather. Get ready to greet some heat.
Roundtable: Academia
What happens when you put five academics together and talk about the future of higher learning, the intricacies of tenure, and whether or not American high-schoolers are really learning anything?
Holiday Gift Guide
Thanksgiving’s over, Chanukah’s in full swing, and Christmas is right around the corner. Our recommendations for what to get that special someone, i.e., yourself.
Monkee Wives
Record companies build bands on trends, hoping their musicians will rise to the top of the newest! hottest! sound. Not every band, though, can have an exclamation mark. Inspecting the rejects.
Hotel Bars in the City
New Yorkers treat drinking like exercise: done frequently, in the company of friends, and one’s life becomes better. But where to go when you’re tired of the neighborhood dive? We seek out the best of the best: old hotels in Manhattan.
Read the Fucking Manual
An anthology of new work from seventeen writers with websites, including many writers published here and in better places.
Rules of the New Restroom
We’ve all seen the “Employees Must Wash Hands” and “No Smoking” signs in bathrooms. But what about other common sense rules? How are we to know what’s permissible, and what’s just plain wrong?
Guide to New York Jargon
You're probably familiar with “Fugget about it,” “Assa matta pa you,” or the timeless “Fuck Off.” But we felt it was time to update New York’s jargon, and have compiled a list for the contemporary dweller.