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10 months ago

Who's Hitching a Ride With Diplo to Stagecoach 2026? -- Here's the lineup for Diplo's HonkyTonk at Stagecoach 2026.

11 hours ago

The Valley Season 3 Is Going to Give Them Lala (and Tom) -- When God closes a door on an ex–VPR cast member, he opens a window for two more.

3 hours ago

Welcome to the Olympics of Drama -- Here's all the cheating scandals, IP scuffles, and genuinely heartwarming moments of the 2026 Games.

1 hour ago

Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe Got Engaged at the Olympics -- Love is in the air in Milan.

3 hours ago

Talarico Contests MAGA's Conquest of American Christianity -- As Pete Hegseth holds Pentagon services promoting an American Jesus, the Texas Senate candidate calls Christian nationalism a betrayal of the faith.

1 hour ago

American Girl Is Having a Midlife Crisis -- As the brand turns 40, it's targeting nostalgic millennials with a Samantha book for adults. But that's not what American girls and women really need.

19 hours ago

ANTM's Tiffany Richardson Isn't Forgiving Tyra Banks -- She called the former America's Next Top Model host a "bully" following Netflix's new docuseries.

20 hours ago

Stephen Colbert Is in a Public Debate With CBS Lawyers -- They said he could have broken a typically unenforced FCC rule. He put their statement in a dog-poop bag.

14 hours ago

Apple Martin Is Denying Those Bullying Allegations -- A year after commenters claimed she was guilty of "mean girl behavior," she set the record straight.

1 day ago

So That's Why Lana Del Rey's Album Is Called Stove -- Giving us a peek into her married life in "White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter."

21 hours ago

Heirs to Plunder -- Marco Rubio's Munich speech made a sinister case for embracing shameless western imperialism.

2 hours ago

Jesse Jackson Made Today's Democratic Party Possible -- Jackson didn't just pave the way for Barack Obama. He envisioned a Democratic coalition and a policy agenda that were ahead of their time.

3 hours ago

Making Sense of the Epstein Files, One Search at a Time -- From "Trump" to "Russian" to "dentist," the only way to gaze into the Epstein-files abyss is through a keyword-size hole.

15 hours ago

Why Is Mamdani Threatening a Property-Tax Hike? -- The mayor says the city will be forced to raise property taxes if Governor Hochul and Albany refuse to increase taxes on the wealthy.

15 hours ago

Trump Won't Save Cornyn in Tough Texas Senate Primary -- The incumbent is the underdog against MAGA zealot Ken Paxton, and Trump won't give him a boost. But can Paxton beat one of two promising Democrats?

19 hours ago

Trump Uses Jesse Jackson's Death to Insist He's Not Racist -- And attack Barack Obama.

21 hours ago

The Wild Olympic Curling Scandal Is a Sign of the Times -- Shamelessness comes to a sport not well equipped to deal with it.

1 day ago

Is Trump's Imperial Presidency Here to Stay? -- The expansion of executive power is a hallmark of Trump's second term. That could be a permanent condition.

1 day ago

Kalshi and Polymarket Are Eating Sports Gambling -- The Trump administration says prediction markets are something different. Do their users agree?

1 day ago

AI Money Is Coming to a Midterm Near You -- Industry giants including Marc Andreessen and Anthropic are already spending millions to prop up pro-AI politicians.

1 day ago

The 'Last 20 Pounds' Pill -- The new Wegovy is for people who never thought they would use a GLP-1 — whether they just had a baby or are going into menopause.

1 hour ago

Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: Feb. 19, 2026 -- The moon moves into Aries and aligns with Saturn and Neptune. It'll be easy to overthink things today, but try not to act rashly.

1 hour ago

We Should Get Back to Playing Dress-up With Our Friends -- Your besties are your most deserving audience anyway.

1 hour ago

Does Anyone at the Evie Magazine Party Read Evie Magazine? -- A night to celebrate the "conservative Cosmo" was nothing more than an excuse for some influencers and bros to enjoy free drinks.

15 hours ago

Ami Paris Just Moved Into Balthazar -- For one month, Soho's most legendary brasserie gets a French-fashion rewrite, flour-dusted Ami de Coeur loaves, and a downtown dinner scene to match.

17 hours ago

Christy Carlson Romano Says Her Cancer Screening Is Positive -- The former Disney star shared that she and her husband decided to get tested due to a history of cancer in her family.

18 hours ago

Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons: There's Too Much Fashion Now -- Interviewed by Robin Givhan, the Prada co–creative directors worry the industry is all over the place and clothes are all starting to look the same.

1 hour ago

Whitney Leavitt and the City -- The reality star has left Utah to pursue her Broadway dreams — and refuses to be mom-shamed for it by the likes of Nick Viall.

1 day ago

Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: Feb. 18, 2026 -- Let your imagination take the lead as the sun moves into Pisces.

1 day ago

The Russian Spy Puzzle -- 6-Down, Ten Letters: Gesture to sarcastically acknowledge someone's accomplishment

3 hours ago

Southern Charm Recap: Salley Go Lightly -- Salley is in a prison of her own devising.

10 hours ago

Bad Bunny Will Star in Historical Epic Porto Rico -- Alongside Edward Norton, Javier Bardem, and Viggo Mortensen.

10 hours ago

Disney Passing on Ben Solo Is 'Insane' to Steven Soderbergh -- And to the fans too, actually.

10 hours ago

Love Is Blind Recap: Everybody Hates Chris -- Chris's villain arc makes for one of the most insulting breakups in Love Is Blind history.

18 hours ago

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Grapples With Its Success -- The "secret" is fully out.

13 hours ago

Does Anyone at This Film Fest Wanna Say Something Political? -- When Berlinale jury president Wim Wenders said it had to "stay out of politics," little did he know the fest would descend into ... more politics.

14 hours ago

Is Emerald Fennell's Tumblrized Wuthering Heights Worth It? -- An emergency discussion about whether or not her adaptation of the classic novel is actually horny enough.

15 hours ago

The Time Travel Puzzle -- 1-Across, Seven Letters: Where a career girl who has no time for Christmas might live in a Hallmark movie

3 hours ago

Cinematrix No. 694: February 18, 2026 -- Can you name an Oscar-nominated Samuel L. Jackson movie?

3 hours ago

Shop the New York Classifieds -- This just in: a vintage Shaker rocking chair and an antique wine press.

6 days ago

The Best Blenders for Those Low on Counter Space -- Space-saving machines for smoothies, dips, dressings, and more.

42 minutes ago

Everything We've Reviewed on Sale at Amazon This Month -- From tubing mascara to breast pumps.

15 hours ago

Assembling This Foam Bed Is Like Putting on a Fitted Sheet -- It's still durable enough to withstand rowdy children and pets.

15 hours ago

Our Readers' Favorite MediCube Toner Pads Are $15 -- With 70 pads in a container, that's around $7 per month with daily application.

15 hours ago

10 Very Best Hand Creams -- Including a retinol-packed hand cream that comes in a nice-looking jar.

16 hours ago

Can Your Shampoo Stop Hair Loss? -- These shampoos claim to slow hair-shedding. We asked the experts how much they help — and where they fall short.

15 hours ago

Run Longer with These Hydration Packs and Water Bottles -- From grab-and-go handhelds to vests designed for women.

18 hours ago

The Best Beauty Sales of the Week -- Exclusively for Beauty Brief newsletter subscribers.

21 hours ago

Lots of Our Favorite Car Seats and Strollers Are on Sale -- Including travel strollers, double strollers, and car seats for kids of all ages.

1 day ago

It's Still Cold, and This Damson Madder Scarf Is Just $58 -- Lots more Damson Madder for winter and spring is up to 60 percent off.

1 day ago

The Korean Moisturizer That Saved My Dehydrated Winter Skin -- While I don't usually expect much from a moisturizer, I couldn't deny it was doing more for my skin than any other workhorse active in my routine.

1 day ago

The Lip Balms We Keep in Our Bags, Coat Pockets, and Cars -- From Aquaphor to Burt's Bees to Carmex.

23 hours ago

What Nabela Noor's Kids Can't Live Without -- "They are so functional, but on top of that, they're so cute."

1 day ago

The Very Best Bodywashes for Dry Skin -- Including a formula for dry, acne-prone skin.

1 day ago

The Bleak Scene at Polymarket's 'Free Grocery Store' -- People waited up to 11 hours for socks and Barilla pasta. Most had never heard of the crypto betting platform.

19 hours ago

A Modernist House in Weston With a 'Puppy Spa' -- And a charming, remarkably affordable lake house in Canaan.

1 day ago

The Chipotle Collectors' Market -- The chain's plywood-and-steel Frank Lloyd Wright homage is becoming a highly sought-after design object.

7 days ago

The Look Book Goes to a Snow Day at the Park -- The day after a record-breaking downfall, sledders, tubers, and snowboarders enjoyed a fresh foot of snow in Prospect Park.

5 days ago

The Musician Dorms of Midwood -- On Ocean Avenue, there's a klezmer singer on the third floor, a saxophonist below, a trumpeter above, and a pair of trombonists across the street.

7 days ago

I Miss My Black Brooklyn -- A notable number of Black residents are leaving the city — no longer able to afford it. I might be one of them.

8 days ago

A Rave in a Bronx Castle? -- The city is betting that Kingsbridge Armory, closed for 30 years, could become LiveNation's uptown Madison Square Garden.

6 days ago

Mamdani Takes on the Self-Storage Wild West -- A new suit filed by the city alleges price hikes seem to have "no correlation to any market conditions or costs."

6 days ago

Why the Kennedy Center Was an Easy Target for Trump -- Few loved the building, even as it became D.C.'s defining cultural institution.

7 days ago

An East Village One-Bed With Great Light and a Spa Bathroom -- And a two-bed in Bed-Stuy with a balcony and extra half-bath.

7 days ago

Bonhams Comes to Billionaires' Row -- The auction house's new location will also reintroduce the Steinway Hall rotunda to the public for the first time in a decade.

7 days ago

When the Ashtray Was Everywhere -- A new show at the International Museum of Dinnerware Design invokes a pre-Bloombergian moment.

11 days ago

This Old Sea-Biscuit Factory -- The poet Paul Muldoon and the novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz wanted to live in the 19th century, architecturally speaking, so they relocated to Fidi.

12 days ago

Would You Wait 8 Hours for This Waffle? -- The hottest restaurant in L.A. is a diner from the Somebody Feed Phil guy. I flew west to get on line.

1 hour ago

Ambassadors Clubhouse Opens in New York -- The long-awaited Punjabi sensation now shares an address with A24's headquarters.

2 days ago

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.

14 days ago

The $20 Side Dish Is Here -- Restaurant menus have crossed a once-unthinkable price barrier.

7 days ago

Where to Eat in February -- The best restaurants for right now.

17 days ago

'Gourmet' Co-Founder Sam Dean's 'Grub Street Diet' -- "When they give me half a pound of meat on top of the tortilla, I do not object."

1 day ago

Where to Eat Sizzling Sisig and Sing ABBA at 1 a.m. -- Gayang is a half-Thai, half-Filipino late-night haven.

13 days ago

This Pizza Has Claws -- Our critic says the Maine import Il Leone is a worthwhile addition to the city's packed pizza scene.

22 days ago

All of Our 'Cheap Eats' Picks, Mapped -- We wanted to make it even easier to try everything on the list.

15 days ago

Why the Pumpernickel Bagel Is Disappearing -- At shops around town, a once-standard flavor has become an endangered species.

17 days ago

Chef Telly Justice's 'Grub Street Diet' -- "I order everything on the menu and proceed to get into a very serious conversation."

13 days ago

The Return of Cheap Eats -- The Dominican smashburgers, swordfish tortas, and mortadella bagels in this story all cost less than anything from Carbone.

28 days ago

What Really Happened to Horses -- When the controversial L.A. restaurant closed, everyone began pointing fingers.

28 days ago

Golden Steer Goes All in on Retro Vegas Glam -- A famous western steakhouse opens inside a famous downtown space this week.

22 days ago

It Takes a Lot to Dress This French

1 hour ago

Big AI Isn't Waiting for the Backlash

1 hour ago

He Had One Night to Write the Music for Shane and Ilya's First Time

42 minutes ago

Bistrot Ha Goes Big on Everything

1 hour ago

I Love My Husband (Who Hates Me)

1 hour ago

The Doctors Who Helped Epstein Keep His 'Girls' in Shape

19 hours ago

Cinematrix No. 695: February 19, 2026

3 hours ago

AOC's Munich Stumble Is a Warning to the Left

1 day ago

What Walton Goggins Can't Live Without

1 day ago

Well, This Is a New Kind of Sports Scandal

17 hours ago

Diary of a 13-Year-Old Skin-Care CEO

1 day ago

The Deeper Source of Tension Between Mayor Mamdani and the Black Community

1 day ago

Why Pilates Keeps Pissing People Off

14 days ago

Inside the Helicopter That Caused the Potomac Air Disaster

2 days ago

Under the Mormon Influence

2 days ago

How One Doctor Changed New York's Right-to-Die Law

3 hours ago

Trumpworld Takes the Cold Plunge

14 hours ago

Congressman's Odious Islamophobia Gets a Pass From GOP

15 hours ago

New York Wins Polk Award for Federal Plaza Cover Story

21 hours ago

Trump Keeps Getting Less and Less Popular

15 hours ago

Did CBS Actually Scrap Colbert's James Talarico Interview?

21 hours ago

Parents Are Feeding Their Babies So Much Butter

7 days ago

Proenza Schouler After Proenza Schouler

6 days ago

Now That's How to Be an Olympic Boyfriend

6 days ago

Was Her Family a Social Experiment?

10 days ago

The Subscriptions That Won't Die

42 minutes ago

Nia Sioux Maintains Healthy Hair With 3 Shampoos

42 minutes ago

Miss J Is Still 'Healing and Dealing' After Reality Check

42 minutes ago

Telematrix No. 104: February 19, 2026

3 hours ago

What We Know About the Nancy Guthrie Missing-Persons Case

12 days ago

What the Creators of Yo Gabba Gabba! Watch With Their Kids

18 hours ago

The Traitors' Candiace Is Rooting for 'Everybody But Rob'

7 days ago

Below Deck Down Under

16 days ago

On My Mind: I'm Finally Upgrading My Ski Gear

42 minutes ago

We Are in the Midst of a Body-Butter Bonanza

15 hours ago

New Stuff Alert: Renter-Friendly Wall Scones and Designer Roll-necks

15 hours ago

We Tested Every Form of Facial Self-Tanner: Lotions, Drops, Oils, Water, Mists

15 hours ago

The Rec Center Goes Deluxe

19 hours ago

How Can I Tell If the Apartment I Want Is Rent-Stabilized?

1 day ago

The Sidewalks Are Covered in Snow-Poop. Who's Going to Clean It Up?

1 day ago

Eddie Huang Finally Finds a Space ... for Baohaus

1 day ago

A Studio in the Co-op Where Joan Collins Kept an Apartment for $495,000

3 days ago

The Nondescript Condo Building Where Jeffrey Epstein Kept His Victims

5 days ago

This Week's Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings

2 years ago

The Grub Street Diet

2 years ago

Whole Fish For the Lunar New Year

1 day ago

Where to Find New York's Most Loaded Baked Potatoes

1 day ago

Just a Dash's Michelle Rabin Heads to Rolo's From the Airport

6 days ago

Dimes Square Is Really Dead (For Now)

7 days ago

Madeline Cash's Grub Street Diet

13 days ago

About New York Magazine

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