Friday, August 21, 2026

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The Glorious Disorder of Michael Ondaatje’s Early Work

In an interview with the Times, earlier this year, Clint Bentley, the Oscar-nominated director and screenwriter of the film “Train Dreams,” was asked to name his “favorite book that no one else has heard of.” Bentley’s answer? Michael...

Usher and Chris Brown’s Audacious Joint Tour

That Friday, the sky had opened up. MetLife, an outdoor venue, was drenched, and the start was delayed. Guest Services gave out plastic ponchos. Workers had placed tarps on the stage, which was shaped like a massive arrow,...

“The End of Oak Street” Is a Weirdly Alienated Jurassic Lark

Mitchell springs his most inspired twist early on, and you should skip the rest of this paragraph if you care to experience it fresh. In short, it isn’t the dinosaurs that have come back; it’s Oak Street that...

The Unlikely Reign of “Choosin’ Texas”

Ella Langley’s chart-topping lament is about what everyone wants to do in mid-August: give in and let go. Source link

The Wealth and Glam of “The Hamptons” Looks Almost Quaint

The documentary consists of a collection of short vignettes, arranged according to summer’s chronological unfolding, and features a cast of recurring characters. There’s the longtime police lieutenant, and the local career fishermen, and the seafood caterers, and the...

Bernie Sanders Takes on Data Centers

Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Wherever You ListenSign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your inbox.The data centers that power artificial intelligence are being built at a rampant...

“The Hobbler,” by Ingeborg Bachmann

Maybe there’s still hope for a new morning, for clouds that cluster like ripe grapes which, when squeezed, will release from the heavens the sweet streams of enchanted days. Source link

POTUS on the Move | The New Yorker

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Could “Fast” Be, at Long Last, Rob Tregenza’s Breakout Film?

This summary does an injustice to the originality and the sophistication of Tregenza’s way with narrative form. The tale unfolds in many time frames—Sterling’s memory-fraught quest for speed, the troubles of her early adulthood, even echoes of chidhood—which...

Where Wild Things Go | The New Yorker

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The Best Food Storage Containers for Meal Prep and Leftovers (2026)

What I loved: My team really fell in love with these containers because they copy the form factor...
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