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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
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legacy Diddy’s Open Secrets The rap mogul shook off decades of rumored bad behavior with wholesome PR revamps. By Craig Jenkins

Intelligencer

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

trump on trial What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: Stormy Weather Ahead A running recap of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial. By Nia Prater
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
crime The Package King of Miami Matthew Bergwall was a gifted coder who could have gotten a job at any tech company. He decided to go in another direction. podcast By Ezra Marcus

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

early and often The Wild Things Trump Said at His Mar-a-Lago Donor Retreat Over the weekend, Trump compared the Biden administration to the Gestapo and bragged he was bigger than Taylor Swift. By Chas Danner

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

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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

reunions Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny Sure Looked Cozy Last Night The exes were seen canoodling at a Met Gala after-party. By Danielle Cohen
The Best Looks From the Met Gala After-Parties Including Doja Cat, Emily Ratajkowski, and Cardi B. gallery By Katja Vujić
met gala Tyla Won the Red Carpet Wearing Sand Make me sweat, make me hotter. By Cortne Bonilla

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Vulture

book review

Claire Messud Writes Novels for a Different Century

This Strange Eventful History is the kind of generation-spanning family story that doesn’t really get published anymore. Does it still work? By Emma Alpern

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

cameos The Random Mad Men Cameos Are the Best Part of Unfrosted Guess who shows up in Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart movie to pitch an ad campaign? By Jen Chaney
last night on late night I Got My Ticket to Stereophonic’s ‘Masquerade’ The Broadway cast, fresh from their record-breaking Tony nominations, performed their breakout song on The Tonight Show. By Devon Ivie
diss tracks Macklemore, the Lone Rapper With Some Sense Right Now Releasing a Palestine-solidarity track while Drake and Kendrick trade unserious bars over who’s the worst. By Zoe Guy
vulture games Cinematrix No. 52: May 7, 2024 Can you name a Paul Dano movie nominated for a Best Picture Oscar? By Joe Reid

experiments
Doing It Live Cuts Both Ways What lessons should Netflix take from its live Katt Williams special and Tom Brady roast? By Kathryn VanArendonk

chat room
Nick Valensi Is Ready to Join the All-Starr Band By Devon Ivie

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The Strategist

mother’s day 2024 38 Things on Sale That Would Make Excellent Mother’s Day Gifts Including earrings, a massage gun, and AirPods. By Sam Daly
celebrity shopping What Juliette Lewis Can’t Live Without “If you’re around me long enough, I will try to feed you electrolytes.” By Juliette Lewis and Arielle Avila
grilling The 6 Very Best Gas Grills Including the one our grill expert has been using for over a decade. By Jonathan Deutsch
mothers day 2024 Mother’s Day Gifts for Every Type of Mom From the mom who entertains to the outdoorsy mom and the mom whose baby is a dog (or cat). By Dominique Pariso
mother’s day 2024 The Cheapest, Nicest Gifts for Mom From the Most Expensive Brands For nearly impossible-to-please mothers, size doesn’t matter — but a fancy brand name might. By Tembe Denton-Hurst

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Curbed

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
a truly terrific new york listing A Very Ornate Park Avenue Time Capsule In a building where Massimo Ferragamo, Barbara Goldsmith, and Danielle Steel all once lived. By Adriane Quinlan
listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings An especially good week for Brooklyn Heights studios. By Nora DeLigter

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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