Adam Sandler’s Everlasting Shtick
He became America’s most reliable comic star without ever leaving his comfort zone. So what’s he doing in this year’s most anxiety-inducing film?
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Alanis Morissette Isn’t Angry Anymore. But ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Rages On.
The album was an emblem of young women’s anger in the 1990s. And now it’s coming to Broadway.
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The Curious Case of Aurelius Capital v. Puerto Rico
How a hedge fund’s efforts to take the island territory to the cleaners wound up before the Supreme Court — with ordinary Puerto Ricans arguing in the hedge fund’s favor.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Nicolás Ortega Does Who You Are at 7 Determine Who You Are at 63?
In 1964, with “Seven Up!” Michael Apted stumbled into making what has become the most profound documentary series in the history of cinema. Fifty-five years later, the project is reaching its conclusion.
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‘I Think This Guy Is, Like, Passed Out in His Tesla’
What should we make of videos that seem to show Tesla drivers napping while their cars zip along on Autopilot?
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CreditPhoto illustration by Najeebah Al-Ghadban ScreenlandPoem: Self-Portrait of Librarian With T.S. Eliot’s Papers
This poem that sees libraries as evocative troves of imagery: histories, card catalogs, classifications.
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CreditIllustration by R.O. Blechman PoemThe Who’s Pete Townshend on Rock’s Legacy, and His Own Dark Past
“We don’t have the brains to answer the question of what it was that rock ’n’ roll tried to start and has failed to finish.”
CreditMamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times TalkWhat Should I Do About the Workaholic Who Works for Me?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on intervening when an employee works too much and holding onto an inheritance.
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He Had a Temporary Blast of Amnesia. What Was Going On?
The man lost his memory and then quickly got it back. Doctors were perplexed when tests ruled out seizure and stroke.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang DiagnosisLetter of Recommendation: ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’
Who would have guessed that magic’s most recognizable buddy pair would produce the classiest reality show on television?
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CreditIllustration by Delcan & Company Letter of RecommendationTo sensitize toddlers’ fingertips, hide little objects in sand or rice. Label objects around the home.
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CreditIllustration by Radio TipWhat Do You Do With an Unripe Mango? Pickle It
Traditional recipes for amba take days. But this hacked recipe delivers the condiment’s hot, sour, salty tang in less than an hour.
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