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Goings On

Hilton Als on the Sui-Generis Films of Charles Atlas

Also: “Uncle Vanya” and “Staff Meal” reviewed, superstar pianists at Carnegie Hall, and more.
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What We’re Reading

Under Review

The Best Books We’ve Read in 2024 So Far

Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Under Review

Work Sucks. What Could Salvage It?

New books examine the place of work in our lives—and how people throughout history have tried to change it.
Annals of Gastronomy

Mastering the Art of Making a Cookbook

Working with Julia Child and a host of author-chefs, the editor Judith Jones transformed American kitchens.
Under Review

Why We Choose Not to Eat

Can the decision to forgo food be removed from the gendered realm of weight-loss culture?
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What We’re Eating

The Food Scene

The Return, Again, of the Power Lunch

Four Twenty Five, a luxe new dining room from the mega-restaurateur Jean-Georges Vongerichten, takes square aim at the expense-account crowd.
The Food Scene

Mexican-ish Fine Dining, with Detours

Corima offers attention-grabbing tortillas, Japanese flourishes, and an ambitious tasting menu that hasn’t quite found its stride.
On and Off the Menu

In the Kitchen with the Grande Dame of Jewish Cooking

Any home cook who’s hosted a Passover Seder or a Rosh Hashanah dinner has likely consulted a recipe by Joan Nathan.
Tables for Two

Hyper-Telegenic Noodles, at Okiboru House of Udon

The beguilingly wide Himokawa udon noodles at this new East Village spot are already famous, thanks to fervent foodie TikTokers.

What We’re Watching

The Front Row

How Does “Challengers” Make a Love Triangle Feel So Empty?

The fussy structure of Luca Guadagnino’s film dissipates the erotic charge on which the drama relies.
The Front Row

“I Saw the TV Glow” Is a Profound Vision of the Trans Experience

In Jane Schoenbrun’s new feature, two teens search for their true selves through their shared obsession with a horror TV series.
On Television

“The Contestant” Is More Than a Cautionary Tale

The new Hulu documentary charts the rise of one of the earliest reality-TV stars and the ethically queasy production choices that cemented his fame—but it’s elevated by its interest in what came afterward.
The Theatre

Three Broadway Shows Put Motherhood in the Spotlight

Paula Vogel’s “Mother Play,” Shaina Taub’s “Suffs,” and Amy Herzog’s “Mary Jane” strike back at the mother-as-monster dramatic trope.

What We’re Listening To

Pop Music

Dua Lipa Devotes Herself to Pleasure with “Radical Optimism”

In an era of postmodern, self-referential music, there’s something refreshing about the artist’s new album—short songs, big hooks, and a celebration of delight.
Pop Music

The Tortured Poetry of Taylor Swift’s New Album

“The Tortured Poets Department” has moments of tenderness. But it suffers from being too long and too familiar.
Pop Music

Olivia Rodrigo’s Relatable Superstardom on the Guts Tour

The pop star appears to revel in pleasure—even when she knows that whatever it is she’s thirsting after will probably get her into trouble.

More Recommendations

Goings On

Teresita Fernández’s Shifting Sculptural Landscapes

Also: Kamasi Washington, “The Outsiders” reviewed, Bang on a Can’s Long Play Festival, and more.
Goings On

It’s Taylor Swift Day, Again

Upon the release of “The Tortured Poets Department,” an appraisal, and a Pick Three.
Goings On

Alex Garland and Park Chan-wook Reckon with America

Also: the Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates its centennial, Method Man & Redman play Terminal 5, “The People’s Joker” parodies the Batman universe, and more.
Goings On

Andrew Scott Joins the Pantheon of Talented Mr. Ripleys

Also: a Polaroid-inspired oratorio at PAC NYC, the mesmerizing art of Francesca Woodman, a documentary about Kim’s Video, and more.
The Food Scene

Caribbean Staples Made “Healthy as a Motha”

HAAM, in Williamsburg, veganizes Dominican and Trinidadian food without diminishing it.
Goings On

Harrowing Melodrama in “A Different Man”

Also: Emotion experiments in “Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show,” the art of Sonia Delaunay, Reyna Tropical’s electro-cumbia, and more.
Tables for Two

Exquisite Beach Vibes at Quique Crudo

A seafood-focussed counter from the owners of Casa Enrique—the first Mexican restaurant in the city to earn a Michelin star—opens in the West Village.
Goings On

Peter Morgan’s “Patriots” Heads to Broadway

Also: The soft-rock palette of Arlo Parks, the tearjerker musical “The Notebook,” Eric Fischl’s paintings of bourgeois cocoons, and more.