The Magazine
The Style Issue
September 19, 2016
Goings On
Movies
Rare Classic Films by Female Directors
“Woman with a Movie Camera: Female Film Directors Before 1950,” at Anthology Film Archives, corrects assumptions about the role of women in early cinema.
Tables for Two
The Garment District’s Lunches à la Mode
Acuario Café and El Sabroso, which serve canteen-cheap Latin dishes, are standout examples of the neighborhood’s hidden eateries.
Art
John Singer Sargent, on Rare Loan
The Jewish Museum opens a show centered on the exquisite 1896 portrait “Mrs. Carl Meyer and Her Children,” from the Tate.
Bar Tab
King Tai’s Lovely Stuff
At this Crown Heights bar, there are only five cocktails, named #1 through #5. But they make up for their minimalist names with elaborate flavors.
Night Life
Dean Blunt’s Agit Rap
As part of a new trio named Babyfather, Blunt released “BBF Hosted by DJ Escrow,” a statement mixtape on British hip-hop’s growing reach.
The Talk of the Town
The Financial Page
Why Are Police Unions Blocking Reform?
Their defense of officers’ working conditions is a barrier to investigating misconduct claims and getting rid of those who break the rules.
Brave New World Dept.
The Face of Celebrity Nails
Naomi Yasuda’s ambitious, inventive manicures have been in music videos, fashion shows, and dozens of magazines.
Pest Control
To Catch a Mosquito
A team of entomologists is deploying sophisticated traps to catch species that could carry Zika.
Lost History Dept.
A Buried Coup d’État in the United States
A new documentary exposes a seldom acknowledged 1898 massacre, perpetrated by a gang of white-supremacist Democrats in North Carolina.
Comment
A Trump-Clinton Double Standard?
The race is getting closer, and Clinton’s supporters are blaming the media.
Reporting & Essays
Our Local Correspondents
The Statue of Liberty’s Beguiling Green
Reflecting on the irreproducible color of the monument’s patina.
Annals of Retail
Patagonia’s Philosopher-King
How Yvon Chouinard turned his eco-conscious, anti-corporate ideals into the credo of a successful clothing company.
American Chronicles
The State of the Presidential Debate
How should candidates—and voters—argue about politics?
Profiles
Gucci’s Renaissance Man
Alessandro Michele, the brand’s creative director, looks at modern fashion with a historical eye.
Portfolio
Modest Models
A New York-based modelling agency seeks to dispel the idea that Islam and modern fashion are incompatible.
Shouts & Murmurs
Shouts & Murmurs
A Trumpian Candidate on Trump’s Corset
No work shirt for Doughboy Donald. He wears a floppy suit jacket and a baseball hat. What’s he hiding?
Fiction
Fiction
How Can I Help?
The Critics
On Television
The Slo-Mo Specificity of “Atlanta”
Donald Glover’s new show on FX emphasizes character and mood, place and flow, a different type of originality. It’s shrewd, emotional, and impolite.
Books
Briefly Noted Book Reviews
“You Must Change Your Life,” “Tong Wars,” “The Heavenly Table,” and “Mercury.”
Books
Emma Donoghue’s Art of Starvation
In the new historical novel “The Wonder,” the author of “Room” examines the connection between fasting and faith.
Poems
Cartoons
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"When I was your age, things were hard for my dad when he was my age."
Cartoon Caption Contest
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