Table of Contents

December 9, 2019

Cover Story

Reasons to Love New York

A tribute to those inspiringly singular New Yorkers who wouldn’t — probably couldn’t — live anywhere else.

On the Cover: Photograph by Daniel Featherstone.

features

Donald Trump’s Other Lawyer

Attorney General William Barr’s long-standing, newly supercharged mission to create an all-powerful presidency.

By Andrew Rice
Boris’s Blundering Brilliance

Brexit has given the buffoonish PM a chance to remake British politics—and perhaps save the West from populist chaos.

By Andrew Sullivan

INTELLIGENCER

Departments

STRATEGIST

Best Bets

Gift suggestions from our very tasteful friends.
The One-Page Guide

To passing your driver’s test.
Look Book

Opening doors uptown.
Design Hunting

Françoise Gilot’s unchanging studio/apartment.
The Restaurant Review

Gotham Bar and Grill’s modern makeover is purely culinary.
The Dish

Anton’s angel-hair francese is an homage to Greenwich Village icon Gene’s.

The Culture Pages

Charlie Puth Could Use a Little Heartbreak

A pop-savant looking for love.
‘Little Women’ Was Always Big

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, through the years.
Ellen Burstyn Has Some Questions for You

Inside the actor’s brain.
Doing Diplo

The DJ grows up and goes country.
The Movie Review

Feel-good salvation in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
The Album Review

Coldplay’s new security-blanket album for a world in chaos.
The Theater Review

A metaphysical journey in The Underlying Chris.
To Do: December 11–25

Our biweekly guide to what to see, hear, read, and watch in New York City. Plus, the best new releases in TV, movies, music, and more.