New York Magazine

In the Apr. 15–28 issue: Olivia Nuzzi on “wonder boy” Pete Buttigieg. Plus: Art & Design, by Wendy Goodman; the half-billion dollar “Leonardo”; Natasha Lyonne, Annette Bening, and more.

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The City: Kerry Howley • Escaping Los Angeles A week of wind, fire, and devastation.

Neighborhood News: Facing Congestion Pricing • The full range of views from behind the wheel.

72 MINUTES WITH … Eleonora Srugo • The broker became tabloid fodder for a suspected relationship with the mayor. Now, she’s the star of yet another real-estate reality show.

Free Country: Sam Adler-Bell • Strongman The tragic legacy of the mourner-in-chief.

There Is No Safe Word • How the best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman hid the darkest parts of himself for decades.

A BUNCH OF NEW START-UPS ARE HYPING THE LONELINESS EPIDEMIC AND ARE, OF COURSE, HAPPY TO OFFER SOLUTIONS.

The Unknown Number • Who was the relentless, vicious bully harassing Kendra Licari’s teenage daughter?

Not Your Grandma’s Hot Rollers

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Do CBN Gummies Actually Help With Sleep? • If you walk into any dispensary, legit or not, seeking a sleep aid, you’ll be pointed to a wall of CBN (cannabinol) candies with names like Cerebral Tranquility and Sleep Releaf. Here, experts weigh in on their effectiveness.

An All-Nighter at The Clock • Those lucky enough to get tickets viewed the evening portions of Christian Marclay’s 24-hour time-themed film at the MoMA.

The Tao of Steak • Crane Club has a talented chef, big-money backing, and the whiff of a members-only sanctuary. It needs something more.

World-Class Wontons Arrive in Manhattan • Get them with the duck-egg noodles.

John Derian’s Apartment Is Full of Wonderful Things • Papier-mâché birds, découpage, flea-market finds from Paris, antiques, furniture he designed himself that was inspired by antiques—and more.

The Voice Whisperer • Eric Vetro teaches the stars how to sing for their Oscars.

The Rise of Rebecca Yarros, Mother of Dragon Smut • When Fourth Wing came out in 2023, Rebecca Yarros already had close to a decade of experience putting out contemporary romance novels. But it was the debut of her steamy, action-packed “Empyrean” romantasy series about dragon riders that tipped the scales on BookTok. Ahead of the third installment, Onyx Storm, here’s what to know about the author.

The Pervert’s Drink • Milk is for deviants, from A Clockwork Orange to Babygirl.

Imagining a City of Wood • Mass timber—giant beams of engineered lumber—could revolutionize construction, if only New York would embrace it. We commissioned four projects to show what it can do.

CRITICS • Kathryn VanArendonk on Severance’s second season … Roxana Hadadi on The Last Showgirl … Jasmine Vojdani on Aria Aber’s Good Girl.

To Do • Twenty-five things to see, hear, watch, and read.

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THE APPROVAL MATRIX • Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.