New York's currently: arctic living rooms U.S. in negotiations to move around 70 percent of Guantanamo detainees back to their home countries, where they would still be detained. Europe asks Iran to forget all this nuclear business and have some nice political and economic relationships instead. Disease
The Staircase is a French documentary mini-series about the murder trial of American novelist Michael Peterson, accused in 2001 of murdering his wife in their home. The defense gave the filmmakers incredible access to strategy sessions, and every episode has a thrilling twist or revelation that would be considered
New York's currently: sweating more than sleeping Bomb that killed 14 marines in Iraq yesterday shows insurgents are using bigger, more lethal explosives. Muslims seeking legal advice in Europe find religious opinions from afar make integration tougher. Newspaper editors complain of copycat (special-interest group) letter writers. How
McDonald’s sucks, right? It makes you fat. The burgers are mediocre. It turns good American teens into pimply trolls who know nothing but the Fryolator. Fine. I’ll give you all that. But give me this: McDonald’s sells the best-tasting Diet Coke ever. Cold, just sweet and
The humanities are ruined, and the universities full of crooks. Art in America is neglected, coddled, and buried under chatter. The right looks down on artists; the left looks down on everyone. Our man in Boston has an electrifying conversation with Camille Paglia.
New York's currently: warm in all the wrong places Citing "unprecedented political opposition," China's Cnooc Ltd. drops bid to acquire Unocal. After their plane slid across the runway in Toronto and burst into flames, the passengers and crew of Air France Flight 358--all
Farewell, Jean Georges. I’ve found a new beloved: Mas, the petite Provençal boîte with all the sophistication and raison d'être of pricier French restaurants plus charm to spare. Why l’amour? First, you can mix and match from the seasonal tasting and à la carte menus without
For fans of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell or Mark Helprin’s Winter’s Tale—big-boned, richly imagined fantasies set in familiar places—there is John Crowley’s overlooked masterpiece Little, Big, a juicy account of magic, frightening mansions, and love affairs gone odd. Perfect summer reading for those
New York's currently: riding in low-tech subway cars advertised to be otherwise Leakers say Iran is 10 years away from the bomb. British bomber who escaped to Rome was found because his cellphone was on. UK's Home Office minister says she never endorsed police'
For 30 years John Zorn has been influencing the downtown music culture, and with the opening of his new venue he’s doing something few club owners would think—or want—to do: Making music to make music, not money.
