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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 city politic

Kathy Hochul’s Show of Power

The New York State budget shows that the governor is very much running things in Albany. By Errol Louis

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
tremendous content Kristi Noem Attacks ‘Fake News’ for Questioning Fake Kim Jong-un Story 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

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

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

that happened The Time Stormy Daniels Exposed Trump’s Weird Shark Phobia One question the hush-money trial probably won’t settle: Why is Trump so terrified of being eaten by a marine animal? By Margaret Hartmann

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The Cut

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Brittney Griner’s Joyful Next Chapter

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met gala 2024 The Best, Worst, and Weirdest Met Gala 2024 Looks From celebrities like Zendaya and Bad Bunny. By Hanna Flanagan
esther calling ‘Why Is My Husband So Boring?’ The better question is, as Esther Perel tells this week’s caller, why do you see that as a problem? By Esther Perel
astrology Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of May 5–11 On Tuesday night, a new moon in stubborn Taurus offers a fresh start, an opportunity to refocus your energies. By Claire Comstock-Gay

met gala 2024 Fact-checking Kendall Jenner’s Met Gala Dress Claim The internet won’t stand for Winona Ryder erasure. By Danya Issawi
celebrity babies Hilary Duff Had Her Fourth Baby The actress announced the birth of her daughter Townes on Instagram. By Olivia Craighead
parenting The 12 Best Breast Pumps on the Market And everything you need to know about them. By Erin Bunch

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Vulture

beeves

What Are We to Do With All This Nastiness?

Kendrick versus Drake was a race to design the most insulting sentence — until the rappers and their admirers redefined what “too far” means. By Craig Jenkins

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

the charts Kendrick Lamar Is Winning the Beef on the Charts “Euphoria” debuted at No. 11— six spots above the Drake diss track “Push Ups.” By Justin Curto
dance dance dance Wednesday Is Returning to Nevermore for Another Semester Certain cast members have vanished from the cast list. By Jennifer Zhan
the law TikTok Sues the U.S. Government First Amendment, get to work. By Jason P. Frank
1.5x speed How Should Documentaries Use AI? One group is trying to answer that question. By Nicholas Quah

now streaming
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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Nick Valensi Is Ready to Join the All-Starr Band By Devon Ivie

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The Strategist

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
saw something said something Everyone at the Met Gala Was Wearing These $50 Stripper Heels I have a pair myself and can attest that they’re a great styling hack. By Erin Schwartz
mothers day 2024 All of the Best Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Perfect presents for every kind of mom in one handy guide. By Bella Druckman
small appliances The 9 Very Best Toasters “It’s the toaster for toast people.” By Emma Wartzman
small appliances What’s the Difference Between an Air Fryer and a Convection Oven? Same same, or different? Here, we explain — and help you find the best option for everything from heating leftovers to baking cookies. By Robert Brown

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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

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Grub Street

where to drink

The Best Wine Bars in New York

A (non-exhaustive) guide for every mood and taste.

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
crackdowns Are the City’s Best Eggs in Trouble? The Greenmarket is changing its rules and at least one farm is striking out on its own. By Chris Crowley