The Difference Between the Knicks and the White House Cage Fight
There are moments when a phrase, or a current of thought, that had seemed condemned to archival history…
Gustavo Dudamel and James Conlon Exit L.A.
When Dudamel was announced as Salonen’s successor at the L.A. Phil, in 2007, he was only twenty-six, and…
The Knicks and the Greatest Night in New York Sports
For Knicks fans, the half century since those two titles has been a prolonged excruciation with intermittent periods…
Why Are People Injecting Themselves with Peptides?
Next, Koniver led me to the clinic’s I.V.-infusion room, where he offered me a poke bowl for lunch.…
“The Meaning of Your Life,” Reviewed
In “The Meaning of Your Life,” he no longer trumpets free markets, extolls entrepreneurs, or praises work as…
Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?
Altman continued touting OpenAI’s commitment to safety, especially when potential recruits were within earshot. In late 2022, four…
La DoubleJ’s New Milan Headquarters Is a Study in Joy
The good vibrations start in the Joy Entrance, where a Cristina Celestino sectional in sunflower yellow anchors a…
Love in the Time of A.I. Companions
“Probably all in the same place,” her friend offered, cheerily. A few minutes later, Brookins arrived in a…
What Doctors Wish You Knew About ‘Healing’ Your Gut
Work with a dietician or trusted practitioner to eliminate known inflammatory foods (think gluten, dairy, soy, and eggs…
Reading the New Pynchon Novel in a Pynchonesque America
As for pace, “Shadow Ticket” reads like one of its subplots, about the Trans-Trianon 2000, a two-thousand-kilometre motorcycle…