Whoopi Goldberg used today's episode of The View to criticize Manohla Dargis and A. O. Scott's article on race at this year's Oscars for not mentioning her Best Supporting Actress trophy.... MORE >
It is January and it is currently snowing outside. Is this the correct time to drink rosé, that summeriest of summery wines? The New York Times advises you to throw caution, etiquette, logic and sanity to the wind and do just... MORE >
There's a film coming in March about Bill Cunningham, unsung hero of curbside couture, peerless photographer, a fashion eye with endless taste and enthusiasm. He's the editor of On The Street, the page in the New York Times Styles section that cobbles together Cunningham's favorite looks that he found while turning his lens on New York City.... MORE >
Max Fish was not supposed to make it into February. The much-loved Lower East Side bar -- known for its patronage by everyone from Johnny Depp and Courtney Love to the downtown crowd of junkies, artists and junky-artists -- lost a battle with skyrocketing rent and announced that it would vacate the space on Ludlow Street it had inhabited since 1989. Those who had stopped by the modest but iconic spot mourned... MORE >
Think about it: when's the last time you saw a television in a decent... MORE >
With a covered head the requirement of those working behind the counters of coffeeshops, there's one question that begs to be asked: what's the headgear that defines your inner barista? There are options: the trilby, the baseball cap, the cloche, the kepi, the newsboy, the porkpie, the pageboy, the bowler, the beret, the Stetson, the fedora, the Milan, the cycling cap, and the fake fur... MORE >
Has it gotten to the point when one cannot talk about dining in Brooklyn without an us-versus-them, Manhattan-is-for-snobs mentality? The buzz on Twitter and, in today's "Hey, Mr. Critic" post on The New York Times' Diner's Journal, seems to suggest as much. Last week saw a bit of a catalyst in the guise of former Times food critic Mimi Sheraton's blanket dismissal of the borough of... MORE >
The exclamation point can be overused, gratuitous -- and misunderstood, unfairly maligned. It can be applied to highlight a legitimate crescendo at the end of a sentence and bring home a victorious achievement described in prose. It can articulate rising volume in dialogue. Or it can underscore an irony, thus having an effect opposite of its original intent. Or, it can be used twice. Twice in a row. In The New York... MORE >
Today The New York Times sends us this mirror-imaged dispatch: Andrew and Andrew are a "DJ collective" known as AndrewAndrew, and you'd be a fool not to mistake them for twins. Or, perhaps... MORE >
Mimi Sheraton, dining critic at The New York Times from 1975 to 1983, isn't a fan of the person who currently occupies the position. She just really doesn't like Sam Sifton's... MORE >
As 2010 came to a close, Longreads -- a site that collects those superb stories that require a bit of a time investment -- asked for a little help from its friends. Notable writers were encouraged to blog about their top longform stories of the closing year, and the site's founder Mark Armstrong would include the list on the Longreads Tumblr.... MORE >
Every December, David Brooks heads up a panel that deems a magazine piece or two to be the best of that year. He calls this honor the Sidney Awards, after New York writer and thinker Sidney Hook.... MORE >
The New York Times doesn't usually outsource its film reviews, but the pages of today's paper are graced by a very special guest. Film critic Tony Scott had the foresight to get an expert to explain just why turning the classic satire Gulliver's Travels into a kid-friendly Jack Black vehicle was a poor idea. Who is this esteemed freelancer? None other than Jonathan Swift, the master of all things satirical and Gulliver's humble creator.... MORE >
As dining critic for The New York Times, Sam Sifton is expected to risk life and limb in search of that certain bold taste; that convergence of senses that adds new contour to a meal; that creative verve for the art of food that outpaces the old guard in brash, exciting ways. And in tomorrow's review, Sam Sifton goes to a restaurant called Anella, in a place he likens to the end of the... MORE >
Because of Seinfeld's ultra-lucrative syndication, it's safely assumed that creator Larry David resides in the highest income bracket. And once that's established, there's nothing stopping him from admitting that, yes, he is benefiting greatly from the tax cuts that his liberal political affiliation requires him to... MORE >
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