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“Incoming,” by Teju Cole
The New Yorker,
Some of us would be captured. Some might even be killed. But not all of us could be captured or killed.
Slide Show: New Yorker Cartoons December 4, 2023
New cartoons from the magazine.
Briefly Noted Book Reviews
“A Shining,” “Brooklyn Crime Novel,” “Klan War,” and “Earlier.”
Lola Kirke Walks the Line
In the back room of an East Village Ukrainian joint, the musician and “Gone Girl” star engages in a boot scoot to her new song “He Says Y’all.”
Congress got its Christmas break — and will suffer for it in January
Politico,
For the first time in ages, Congress isn't facing a Christmastime shutdown threat. But the 2024 fight is going to be even worse than usual.
Trump is fighting an uphill battle in his fraud trial. But it could be years before penalties kick in.
Politico Picks,
A verdict is expected in December. Here's how the case is going — and what comes next.
Slow Horses season 3 review: Tight, twisty, and bloody as hell
AV Club,
For a British spy series whose flawed and fallible agents are the antithesis of James Bond, the third season of Slow Horses, which premieres November 29 on Apple TV+, has a rather Bond-y cold open: exotic locale, sex, and a chase scene that ends in murder. Read more...
The Gilded Age recap: It’s a nice day for a doomed wedding
Finally, real messiness has hit The Gilded Age. We’re talking light poisonings, forbidden marriages, torch-wielding mobs—Sunday night’s episode gifted us all that and more as we enter the back-half of season two. Read more...