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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
trump on trial Inside Todd Blanche’s Plan to Keep Donald Trump Out of Jail Twelve jurors seated. He just needs one. podcast By Andrew Rice
legacy Diddy’s Open Secrets The rap mogul shook off decades of rumored bad behavior with wholesome PR revamps. By Craig Jenkins

trump media

In an unbelievable coincidence, the number cruncher for Trump’s Twitter clone is bad at his job By Kevin T. Dugan

early and often The Wildest Things Trump Said at His Private 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
trump on trial What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: Judge Threatens Jail A running recap of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial. By Nia Prater
tremendous content Kristi Noem Attacks ‘Fake News’ for Questioning Fake Kim Jong-un Story 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
early and often Why Aren’t More Anti-Trump Republicans Endorsing Biden? It says a lot that former Georgia official Geoff Duncan is the most prominent Republican coming out for Biden in 2024. By Ed Kilgore

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 Lara Trump Tees Up Another Premature Election Victory Claim The RNC co-chair’s absurd complaint about counting votes cast by mail lays the groundwork for more Trump election chicanery. By Ed Kilgore

early and often Who Is Trump’s VP Pick? Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate. Does MTG have “the look”? Is Tim Scott loyal enough? Is Kristi Noem out? Here are each VP candidate’s odds in the race to be Trump’s running mate. By Margaret Hartmann

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By the Cut

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

met gala 2024 Met Gala Red Carpet: All the Looks Zendaya! Bad Bunny! Doja Cat! And more. gallery By Brooke LaMantia
met gala 2024 The Best Moments From the Met Gala Red Carpet (So Far) From Tyla’s sand dress to Rita Ora’s ancient beads. By Olivia Craighead
met gala 2024 Lauren Sánchez Makes Her Met Gala Debut The first lady of the Bezos fortune wore custom Oscar de la Renta in her bid to win over the fashion world. By Emily Leibert

experiments

What lessons should Netflix take from its live Katt Williams special and Tom Brady roast? By Kathryn VanArendonk

veggie tales What Bedazzled Vegetable Is Mike Faist Wearing to the Met Gala? It’s definitely a radish. Or a turnip. Or… By Alejandra Gularte
#ootd Get Ready With David Corenswet’s Superman DC Studios just dropped his outfit of the day … er, first-look photo featuring a new suit. By Zoe Guy
reject literalism Bitching About the Met Gala With Tom and Lorenzo “You’re going to see a bunch of dumbass Disney stuff. But I think this year we’re not going to be the grumpy old men.” By Jason P. Frank
classical-music review The Junction Trio Brings a Little Unruliness Back to Carnegie Hall Performing Ives and Zorn alongside Beethoven, three stupendous players glory in skirting the edge of artistic instability. By Justin Davidson

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Every 2024 Eurovision Song, Ranked Before a note has even been sung, Eurovision 2024 is already shaping up to be one of the most interesting in recent memory. By Jon O'Brien

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
small appliances 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 2023 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
micro sales It’s Your Last Chance to Shop Wayfair’s Way Day Sale The home décor sale of the year ends tonight, so don’t dillydally. By Sam Daly

who's buying

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
the housing market What Ever Happened to the Three-Bedroom? How everything became either a chopped-up two-bed or $11,000 a month. By Kim Velsey
the clash on campus Locked Out and Locked In at Columbia University The NYPD’s action on campus began with clearing reporters from the scene. By Samaa Khullar

openings

Strange Delight’s arrival has been eagerly anticipated by a neighborhood that loves its restaurants.

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
guides Where to Eat in May The best restaurants for right now. By Edward Hart