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Choire Sicha

Editor-at-Large, New York Magazine

Choire Sicha is an editor at New York. Previously he ran the “Styles” desk of the New York Times and co-founded The Awl.

  1. tomorrow
    Rolling the Dice on Bird FluWe may be more equipped for another pandemic than you think. Still, cross your fingers.
  2. what happened here?
    What It’s Like to Be a NovelistSometimes the books just don’t work.
  3. the city politic
    The Other Eric Adams ScandalThe NYPD shot a fare evader, a cop, and two bystanders. He defends it.
  4. not a feud
    Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 6
    Ina and Martha Definitely Do Not Hate Each OtherEverything is fine!
  5. profile
    Lev Grossman Takes His TimeThe author of The Magicians returns to adult fiction with The Bright Sword. It only took ten years and a transpacific move.
  6. could you do better?
    US-NEWS-HARRIS-LASVEGAS-LV
    Sure, Let’s Run Kamala Harris, the Memes Are GoodWhat if she’s the Riddler to Trump’s Joker?
  7. games people play
    Suing Richard PrinceStung when he felt ripped off by a famous artist, a photographer turned to the courts.
  8. the sign
    The Non-Parents’ Guide to BlueyYes, something huge happened. And yes, you should watch Bluey.
  9. encounter
    The Brooklyn Power Throuple Making Space for a BabyLiterary couple Daniel and Grace Lavery and their partner, Lily Woodruff, are all living and working full time in their Brooklyn apartment.
  10. electronics
    This Absurd Desk Timer Is the Only Reason I Get Anything DoneIncluding this piece.
  11. you should be writing
    How to Write a Book Right NowJami Attenberg and the mysterious case of the 1000 words.
  12. obituaries
    Henry Kissinger, the Devil at the Dinner PartyHenry Kissinger’s long final act — after Harvard and D.C. and Cambodia — was spent at New York’s more rarefied tables.
  13. court appearances
    Introducing Court Appearances: USA v. SBFA newsletter covering the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, exclusively for New York subscribers.
  14. bop or flop?
    Is Troye Sivan’s ‘Rush’ Sexy Fun or Gay Detritus?The King of the Twinks has a new song, and only some of us are feeling the rush.
  15. overnights
    The Idol Finale Recap: Jocelyn on Top“You’re mine. Forever. Now go stand over there.”
  16. overnights
    The Idol Recap: Jocelyn’s House of Horrors“Shock him again.”
  17. overnights
    The Idol Recap: All That TraumaTruly an awful episode of television.
  18. movies
    Parker Posey Doesn’t Know If She Can Live in New YorkThe actress on aging in the city, terrible boyfriends, and why she doesn’t read her press.
  19. overnights
    The Idol Recap: Team DyanneDyanne’s coming for you, Jocelyn.
  20. overnights
    The Idol Series-Premiere Recap: Frosted Like a Pop-TartThe Idol on HBO is about a pop star bored by her own music.
  21. making it
    How a Former Model Began Baking the Suburbs’ Most Mysterious SourdoughChase Fox Harnett started making bread Upstate after leaving the fashion industry. Now, he’s attempting to scale up his business, the Hudson Oven.
  22. the international cinema
    First Came ‘Plane.’ Then Came ‘Ship.’ We’re Ready for ‘Dirigible.’‘Plane’ is the best action movie of the year. Our children need it to be a franchise.
  23. what a mess
    The Last Traces of Elizabeth WurtzelEverything the author owned was sold off unexpectedly at bargain-basement prices.
  24. too online
    Queen Elizabeth’s Death Was an Incredible Day on the InternetThe queen is dead.
  25. what is elon musk?
    An Elon Musk Photo BookLet’s stare at Elon Musk.
  26. meow
    We Ate at the Fancy Feast Restaurant for HumansYes, the fancy cat was there.
  27. rich people
    Simply Stop Watering Your LawnThey’re gonna run out of water. And the Southampton Fire Department is nervous.
  28. getting around
    What If We Stole the West Side Highway for Bikes?Closing down a car lane, adding a bike lane.
  29. the return to the office
    No One Wants to Work for New York City AnymoreBlame the office, among other things.
  30. protests
    Storming the HamptonsA weekend of protests, featuring private planes and bewildered J.Crew customers.
  31. court appearances
    Ghislaine Maxwell Gets 20 YearsSurvivors of her and Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring spoke at the sentencing.
  32. the internet
    The Mainstream Media Lost the Depp-Heard TrialAnd the lifestyle influencers turned court correspondents won.
  33. histories
    Quartz Tried Everything in 10 YearsThe media company that tried literally everything.
  34. the internet
    The Best Moments in Twitter HistoryWhat makes Twitter great? Chaos, madness, hilarity.
  35. shopping
    I Bought 6 Things at Martha Stewart’s Tag SaleBut I could have stolen any number of them.
  36. media
    Journalism’s Twitter Problem Is the JournalistsDean Baquet wants the New York Times staff to basically log off.
  37. return to office
    The Junior Bankers Are RevoltingThe battle against the return to office has begun (online).
  38. the second time as comedy?
    A Big Boat Is Stuck AgainThat highly flammable couch you ordered is safe — this time.
  39. in the comments
    How to Get Famous With Kanye West’s InstagramIt’s one way to go.
  40. how they did it
    What Does a Celebrity Social-Media Manager Actually Do?How to get ahead in showbiz without doing showbiz.
  41. dining out
    Planet Hollywood Invades Midtown for the Third TimeThis time, featuring Guy Fieri (and a ghost kitchen).
  42. crime
    There Goes the Last Chance to Learn Jeffrey Epstein’s SecretsThe settlement ending Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against Prince Andrew means we’ll likely never learn more about the dead predator’s connections.
  43. politics
    Is Peter Thiel Trying to Buy a Fight With China?The tech billionaire turned GOP megadonor is betting big on candidates who happen to be China hawks.
  44. meme explainer
    ‘That’s Not My Name’: TikTok’s Celebrity Meme, ExplainedCelebrities are racking up views mining their character histories.
  45. the money game
    What Happened to America’s Quarters?You’ve got ’em all.
  46. ghislaine maxwell trial
    Ghislaine Maxwell Juror Triggers Mistrial PanicWe can’t possibly do this over again.
  47. court appearances
    It Doesn’t Matter Why Ghislaine Maxwell Did ItHer trial ended without narrative closure, but some semblance of justice was done.
  48. court appearances
    Ghislaine Maxwell Will Spend Her 60th Birthday in JailHer fate is still up in the air, and jurors have gone home for a long weekend.
  49. court appearances
    The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Is Already Almost OverAnd we’re no closer to unraveling Jeffrey Epstein’s secrets.
  50. amusing people
    New York Is the Natural Habitat of the Gay SophisticateThe king, if you will, of them all is the gay best friend played by Rupert Everett in My Best Friend’s Wedding.
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