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hollywood The Man Who Gossiped Too Much For years, John Nelson anonymously posted blind items skewering the Hollywood elite on the blog Crazy Days and Nights. Then his identity was revealed. podcast By Lila Shapiro
the power trip How Stormy Daniels Sees It Ending The long afterlife of a forgettable fling with a reality-television personality. By Olivia Nuzzi
legacy Diddy’s Open Secrets The rap mogul shook off decades of rumored bad behavior with wholesome PR revamps. By Craig Jenkins

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the national interest

Why Joe Biden Is Correct to Denounce Campus Antisemitism

The problem is not physical violence. By Jonathan Chait

early and often Kari Lake’s Worst Enemy Is a Republican Falsely accused of stealing the last election, Stephen Richer decided to sue. The lawsuit could bankrupt her. By Casey Quackenbush
early and often Is 2024 Election Denialism a Trump VP Litmus Test? Tim Scott showed the way by refusing to answer a question about accepting the results of the next presidential election. By Ed Kilgore
trump on trial What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: Stormy’s Sex Story A running recap of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial. By Nia Prater
early and often MTG Push to Oust Johnson Is MAGA Theater, Not a Real Threat It’s clear Speaker Johnson will keep his gavel for now. But he wants to avoid relying on Democrats, and MTG needs a symbolic partial victory. By Ed Kilgore

the takeover
Our Campus. Our Crisis. Inside the encampments and crackdowns that shook American politics. A report by the student journalists of the Columbia Daily Spectator. By Columbia Daily Spectator

tremendous content Noem Attacks ‘Fake News’ for Questioning Kim Jong-un Lie The governor’s reasons for writing about killing her dog and inventing a Kim Jong-un meeting keep changing. But somehow it’s always the media’s fault. By Margaret Hartmann

past is prologue Gaza War Protests Don’t Yet Rival Anti–Vietnam War Movement Today’s protests are smaller, less focused, and less popular than those of the Vietnam era. But they are growing and could spur a similar backlash. By Ed Kilgore

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The Cut

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Brittney Griner’s Joyful Next Chapter

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health Don’t Trust That ‘Veneer Tech’ Fake certification courses — and their horrifying results — are all over TikTok. By Lindsay Gellman
first person So Was Body Positivity ‘All a Big Lie’? If we all want to be skinny again — and we have “miracle drugs” to get us there — can we still love ourselves at any size? By Samhita Mukhopadhyay
met gala 2024 The Best, Worst, and Weirdest Met Gala 2024 Looks From celebrities like Zendaya and Bad Bunny. By Hanna Flanagan

obsessive tester 15 Ways to Convince Your Hair to Grow Faster and Longer It’s not just a waiting game. By Erica Smith
family The Last Thing My Mother Wanted Healthy at age 74, she decided there was nothing on earth still keeping her here, not even us. podcast By Evelyn Jouvenet
met gala 2024 Fact-checking Kendall Jenner’s Met Gala Dress Claim The internet won’t stand for Winona Ryder erasure. By Danya Issawi

Vulture

superlatives

Lenny Kravitz on the Most Indulgent Music of His Career

“I’m not following what people think you should follow, and I’m not even following what I think I should follow.” By Devon Ivie

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

rankings Why Can’t Music Biopics Be Good? The worst of the genre, ranked. By Rebecca Alter and Jason P. Frank
vulture games Cinematrix No. 53: May 8, 2024 Can you name a Christina Ricci movie with a character name in the title? By Joe Reid
vulture 10x10 The Parody Puzzle 1-Across, Four Letters: “Please ___!” (plea from Jeb Bush) By Malaika Handa
cast away Greta Lee and Kingsley Ben-Adir Are In Talks to Get Trapped Together In Fast X director Louis Leterrier’s sci-fi horror film 11817. By Jennifer Zhan

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The 25 Best Movies on Hulu Right Now Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, All of Us Strangers, Sideways, and more. By Brian Tallerico

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The Strategist

suncare You Can’t Tell, But I’m Wearing a Mineral Sunscreen in This Photo It doesn’t leave even a hint of white cast on my skin. By Mbiye Kasonga
packing and gear What’s the Best Personal Carry-on Bag for Flying? Backpacks, totes, and fanny packs for in-flight essentials. By Katherine Gillespie
women’s apparel I Own Two (Soon to Be 3) of These $28 Target Shirtdresses They’re so easy to wash and dry in machines and don’t seem to get crumpled easily. By Diksha Basu
mother’s day 2024 44 Things on Sale That Would Make Excellent Mother’s Day Gifts Including earrings, a massage gun, and AirPods. By Sam Daly
face The 17 Very Best Foundations for Mature Skin Including ones that blur fine lines, smooth out wrinkles, and add radiance. By Tembe Denton-Hurst

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Curbed

who's buying

Martha Stewart and Her Daughter Bought at the Belnord

And she’s already shopping at Zabar’s. By Clio Chang

under a million A Beachy House in Broad Channel for $449,000 Plus a dramatic Murray Hill studio and 2.5 bedroom in Sunnyside. By Kim Velsey
mysteries Caroline Calloway’s Tribute Plaque Is Gone She says she did not have anything to do with it in the first place. By Adriane Quinlan
great rooms The Thirty-Year Evolution of Kitty Hawks’s Chappaqua Gardens “Plenty of mistakes have been made and rectified. Doing is the best way of learning.” By Wendy Goodman

who’s buying So This Is Who Bought Joan Didion’s Apartment The daughter of Chelsea Piers owner Roland W. Betts will be moving into 30 East 71st Street. By Kim Velsey
urban fauna Does Rat Birth Control Actually Work? And everything else we wanted to know about this novel approach to the city’s rat problem. By Clio Chang
design edit A Cobalt-Blue Jazz Bar, Monumental Sari Sculptures, and More May Design Finds Plus two new downtown design showrooms. By Terry Nguyen

Grub Street

underground gourmet

Is Esse Taco Worth All the Hype?

A first taste of Enrique Olvera’s new Brooklyn taquería.

where to drink The Best Wine Bars in New York A (non-exhaustive) guide for every mood and taste. By Matthew Schneier
openings A NOLA Seafood Bar Is Ready to Open in Fort Greene, at Last Strange Delight’s arrival has been eagerly anticipated by a neighborhood that loves its restaurants. By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Rita Bullwinkel Wants to Invite You for Dinner “I crisp the pasta by accident, but the crunchy bits are still delicious.” By Alan Sytsma
restaurant review Where Does the Wine Bar End and the Restaurant Begin? Pét-nats, pan roasts, and a lobster on the loose at Penny and Demo. By Matthew Schneier

guides
Where to Eat in May The best restaurants for right now. By Edward Hart

the grub street diet Ruby Redstone’s Grub Street Diet “My favorite texture is mush.” By Britina Cheng

restaurant review Huda Is a Bistro With Shish Barak A neighborhood spot impressively balances its many influences. By Matthew Schneier

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