New York Magazine

Stories Readers Liked

the power trip ‘The Superhuman President’ A good-faith attempt to ascertain the truth about Donald Trump’s health. podcast By Ben Terris
chapters Lessons From My Me Too In 2017, I accused the Today show’s longest-serving anchor of sexual misconduct. I was no one’s perfect victim. By Brooke Nevils
health Life on Peptides Feels Amazing Says everyone who’s buying the drugs from looksmaxxers on Instagram or AI bots in China. By Ezra Marcus

Intelligencer

early and often

Democrats Got Less Than Nothing by Shutting Down Government

We’re now headed toward a DHS shutdown that won’t affect ICE or the Border Patrol. By Ed Kilgore

early and often What the Epstein Files Say About Trump: A Complete Timeline New Epstein files include unverified sexual assault claims against Trump, among thousands of other mentions. Here’s everything we’ve learned. By Margaret Hartmann
politics What’s Going on With Texas’s Democratic-Primary Mess? Racism allegations have made the already tough primary between James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett into something else. By Nia Prater
early and often The Bad Bunny Super Bowl 2026 Controversy, Explained What did Bad Bunny say about ICE at the Grammys? What’s the Turning Point halftime lineup? Here’s what we know about headliner and the MAGA backlash. By Margaret Hartmann
tremendous content The Melania Movie, Explained: Box Office, Reviews, & What She Made Why did the notoriously private First Lady film a Brett Ratner–directed documentary? It might have something to do with the $28 million paycheck. By Margaret Hartmann

encounter
The Ex-Hipster Behind Substack’s Elite Tastemakers How Max Stein turns influence into profits. By Charlotte Klein

epstein files The Updated Epstein List: Who Is Named in All of the Files? The list of prominent people associated with Epstein keeps growing and growing. By Chas Danner, Benjamin Hart, and Matt Stieb

american affairs Is Gavin Newsom Peaking Too Soon? He’s the clear front-runner and is getting a ton of attention. That can be dangerous. By Ross Barkan

Visit Intelligencer

The Cut

parenting

‘Is It Okay to Cry in Front of My Kids?’

Showing them how we grieve, panic, or give into our exhaustion can be a good thing. The trick is figuring out exactly how much to let them see. By Amil Niazi

grammys 2026 Free Chappell Roan’s Nipples The star arrived at the Grammys in a naked dress for the ages.
winter olympics Here’s Who to Watch (and Root For) at the Olympics Alysa Liu, a guy who skates as a Minion, and a real-life Heated Rivalry situation have our attention at the Milano Cortina Games.
personal finance ‘I Lost $300,000 to My Husband’s Secret Day Trading’ How one woman recovered after her husband spent all their savings — and more.

winter olympics Tate McRae Is Hyping Up Team USA, Eh? The Canadian singer starred in an Olympics promo all about the United States. By Olivia Craighead
the epstein files Melinda French Gates: Epstein Files Bring Up ‘Painful Times’ She said that her ex-husband Bill Gates should “answer to” his connections with Jeffrey Epstein. By Julia Reinstein
bravoverse Looks Like Bronwyn Newport Is Dating a Male Model As is her right. By Emily Leibert

Visit The Cut

Vulture

post-mortem

Ron Funches Is Done Defending Himself

The Traitors’s most misunderstood Faithful believes he played the game right, even when he was wrong. By Roxana Hadadi

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

must reads 8 New Books to Read This February A close study of Toni Morrison, a Richard Hell reissue, and a novel about a woman trying to live without love. By Emma Alpern and Jasmine Vojdani
mr. fantastic Pedro Pascal Officially Saves Todd Haynes’s Explicit Queer Noir A year and a half after Joaquin Phoenix dropped out of the lead role, his Eddington co-star and onscreen rival will step into the part. By Fran Hoepfner
role call Mark Strong Answers Every Question We Have About Sherlock Holmes The actor loves to play a “dastardly” British villain. By Jackson McHenry
vulture games Cinematrix No. 680: February 4, 2026 Can you name a J.J. Abrams movie that made $100 million? By Britina Cheng

papoy?
How One Olympian Fought for the Right to Skate Like a Minion “It was a bigger sensation than any of us thought it could be. The Minions really broke down the walls of the figure-skating community.” By Devon Ivie

chat room
AKOT7K’s Finn Bennett Understands Aerion Targaryen’s Cruelty By Derek Lawrence

TV Recap

TV Recap
Fallout
S2/E8: Welcome to the Wasteland
TV Recap
Vanderpump Rules
S12/E9: There’s the Rub
TV Recap
Summer House
S10/E1: Welcome to the Zoo
TV Recap
Tell Me Lies
S3/E6: Say Nothing
TV Recap
Below Deck Down Under
S4/E1: Choosing to Engage

Visit Vulture

The Strategist

gifts The 20 Best Gifts for People With February Birthdays Including a faux-fur sleep mask and a nonalcoholic aperitif. By Bella Druckman
valentine’s day gifts $10 LEGO Roses That Won’t Wilt An affordable add-on to any Valentine’s Day gift. By Sam Daly
sales Areaware Is Closing, and Its Sale Section Is Half Off Grab some design-y mugs and sculptural butter dishes while you still can. By Martha Tuber
men’s shoes The Very Best Men’s Rain Boots Because no one likes soggy socks. By Jeremy Rellosa and Michael Zhao
beauty aisle What Celebrity Hairstylist Chris Appleton Buys at the Drugstore “This works effortlessly through all hair textures and types — fine, thick, curly, coil-y, dyed, natural, you name it.” By Chris Appleton and Arielle Avila

Visit The Strategist

Curbed

apartment department

I Want to Buy a Brownstone With My Best Friend

And have no idea where to start. Please tell me everything. By Clio Chang

trophies A New Buyer for the Chrysler Building? Tishman Speyer, which previously owned the building’s ground lease, is reportedly in talks to buy the skyscraper back. By Kim Velsey
under a million A Two-Bedroom in Hudson Heights With Lovely Leaded Windows for $650,000 And a roomy one-bedroom at the Osborne with pocket doors and views of Carnegie Hall. By Katie McDonough
getting around From Bernhard Goetz to Renee Good Two books revisit the 1984 subway shooting and the “reasonable fear” defense. By Christopher Bonanos

getting around The New Geography of a Frozen City The single-file sidewalk, the bus-stop mountain, and other features of life after the storm. By Clio Chang
on set Melania Is Actually a Movie About Hallways The “all-access pass” to the back corridors of the White House and Trump Tower somehow manages to reveal nothing. By Adriane Quinlan
state of the market Will Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Make Everyone Else’s Go Up? Surprisingly, housing experts for and against the mayor’s proposal agree on one thing. By Clio Chang

Visit Curbed

Grub Street

restaurant review

Bites on Parade

Cove and Saga are the latest spots to be seduced by the hushed seriousness of the tasting menu — and the latest to be stymied by the worn-out format.

the cost of eating The $20 Side Dish Is Here Restaurant menus have crossed a once-unthinkable price barrier. By Adam Reiner
guides Where to Eat in February The best restaurants for right now. By Grub Street
the grub street diet Sam Dean Can’t Resist the Carnitas Stand “When they give me half a pound of meat on top of the tortilla, I do not object.” By Alan Sytsma
underground gourmet Where to Eat Sizzling Sisig and Sing ABBA at 1 a.m. Gayang is a half-Thai, half-Filipino late-night haven. By Tammie Teclemariam

guides
Where to Eat in February The best restaurants for right now. By Grub Street

the grub street diet Chef Telly Justice’s ‘Grub Street Diet’ “I order everything on the menu and proceed to get into a very serious conversation.” By The Editors

restaurant review The New Babbo Is Missing Its Old Magic Stephen Starr’s revival lacks the vibrancy and surprise that made the original famous. By Matthew Schneier

Visit Grub Street

Latest News

Latest Intelligencer

Latest The Cut

Latest Vulture

Latest Strategist

Latest Curbed

Latest Grub Street

More Top Stories

In Our Latest Issue

Stories Readers Liked

Intelligencer

Democrats Got Less Than Nothing by Shutting Down Government

The Cut

‘Is It Okay to Cry in Front of My Kids?’

Vulture

Ron Funches Is Done Defending Himself

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

TV Recap

TV Recap

TV Recap

TV Recap

TV Recap

TV Recap

The Strategist

Curbed

I Want to Buy a Brownstone With My Best Friend

Grub Street

Bites on Parade