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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

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
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’s the Trump VP Pick? Latest 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
trump hush money trial Donald Trump Is Actually For Real Close to Going to Jail This Time The judge overseeing his hush-money trial said he would “have to consider a jail sanction” if Trump violates his gag order again. By Matt Stieb

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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

tremendous content All the Weird Stories in Kristi Noem’s New Book From the “dog killer” story to a made-up meeting with Kim Jong-un, here are Noem’s most eye-popping claims. By Margaret Hartmann

just asking questions A Columbia ’68 Revolutionary Takes Stock of Today’s Protests James Simon Kunen wrote a famous memoir of the university’s most tumultuous year. He likes what he sees from the kids these days. By Benjamin Hart

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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
cut covers Normani, On Her Own Time Five years after “Motivation,” her debut album Dopamine is imminent. Normani explains the wait. By Connor Garel

obsessive tester 15 Eczema Creams That Soothe My Eczema Including a true miracle worker. By Alexia LaFata and Bianca Nieves
culture Kate Beckinsale Is Sick of ‘Bullying’ Over Her Looks She said she’s tired of being accused of having plastic surgery every time she posts. By Tariro Mzezewa
celebrity The Most Awkward Moments From Tom Brady’s Roast The roast was three hours long, and at least one of those hours was just Gisele jokes. By Olivia Craighead

reject literalism

“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
gala behavior Where Is the 2024 Met Gala in the Garden of Time? Get into the fashion brouhaha. By Jason P. Frank
where’s the beef? ‘BBL Drizzy’ Gets the Internet in on the Drake-Kendrick Beef Metro Boomin’s track even has moms singing along. By Justin Curto
reverse roast Kim Kardashian Booed at Tom Brady Roast She came to diss the football player but ended up dissed by the crowd. By Zoe Guy

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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

mother’s day 2024 40 Things on Sale That Would Make Excellent Mother’s Day Gifts Including earrings, a massage gun, and AirPods. By Sam Daly
deal of the day These Dusen Dusen Oven Mitts Are 40 Percent Off (Just In Time for Mother’s Day) Just because it’s utilitarian doesn’t mean it can’t be cute. By Emma Wartzman
bedding The Strategist Guide to Making a Bed Colorful sheets are in; tucked-in sheets are out.
sunday circular 10 Things That Delighted Us Last Week: From LEGO Bouquets to Line-a-Day Diaries Plus an understated pair of babyproof hoops. By The Editors
micro sales Everything Worth Buying During Wayfair’s Way Day Sale The three-day sale starts Saturday, May 4, and ends Monday, May 6, so don’t dillydally. By Sam Daly

urban fauna

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
student protests The NYPD Megatruck That Showed Up at Hamilton Hall Everything we know about the BearCat, the NYPD’s tactical armored vehicle. By Adriane Quinlan

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