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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

the national interest

The problem is not physical violence. By Jonathan Chait

royal rumblings King Charles Snubs Prince Harry Twice in One Day Hours after Harry confirmed his dad won’t see him, Buckingham Palace announced Charles is putting William in charge of Harry’s old regiment. By Margaret Hartmann
early and often Poll Finds Most College Students Aren’t Focused on Gaza War Despite the attention on campus protests, most students don’t blame Biden for the situation in Gaza and are more concerned about domestic issues. By Ed Kilgore
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

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

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

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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

bravoverse Andy Cohen Has ‘No Regrets’ Amid the Bravo Reckoning In a new interview, the producer said he’s hurt by recent lawsuits and allegations. By Tariro Mzezewa
always shopping A Cut Editor’s Search for the Perfect Black Summer Dress One that can work for a day date and evening plans. By Cortne Bonilla
obsessive tester The 15 Best Toners for Every Skin Type and Concern From drugstore gems to one dubbed “Jesus in a bottle.” By Lauren Adhav and Kendall Becker

today in dystopia

If you’re going to make ads that are depressing, you should go even harder. By Nicholas Quah

it’s a cry-off The Idea of You Is a Brutal Watch, Actually Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine live life on the edge (of tears) in this movie. By Fran Hoepfner
tributes Pixies, Cloud Nothings, and More Indie Musicians Honor Steve Albini Cloud Nothings’ Dylan Baldi called him “a genuine, singular, principled person.” By Justin Curto
feminism win Wow! Netflix Gave These Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Fans a Beautiful Surprise Try not to cry at this very special moment. By Rebecca Alter
endings The Contestant Turns Away From Reality After raising approximately 1 million messy, fascinating questions about reality TV’s impact, the documentary opts for tidiness. By Nicholas Quah

now streaming
The 15 Best Movies for Kids on Hulu The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Annie, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, and more. By Brian Tallerico

sales All the Best Early Memorial Day Sales (So Far) It’s not just mattresses (though it is mostly mattresses). By Sam Daly
gifts The Only Gift Guide for an 8-Year-Old You’ll Ever Need From a stuffed animal that hugs you back to tabletop pickleball and a miniature pottery wheel. By Liza Corsillo
don’t dilly dally 10 Things That’ll Almost Definitely Sell Out: From Ami Colé to Yeti Including a very sweet Mother’s Day gift idea. By Emma Wartzman
celebrity shopping What Nick Viall Can’t Live Without “I stand by my homemade pizza. It’s restaurant quality.” By Nick Viall and Arielle Avila
micro sales 12 Things on Sale: Including the Curling Iron Kim K Used for the Met Gala Including our best curling mascara and some last-minute Amazon Pet Day deals. By Sam Daly

celebrity real estate

Drake’s $100 million Toronto mansion and Kendrick Lamar’s empire of pied-a-terres and rentals somehow came up. By Adriane Quinlan

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

underground gourmet

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