David Remnick appears in the following:
Kelly Slater’s Perfect Wave Brings Surfing to a Crossroads
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
A lifelong surfer reports on a machine-made wave that could finally make surfing a conventional sport—and potentially transform its spirit.
Aaron Sorkin Rewrites “To Kill a Mockingbird”
Friday, December 14, 2018
Adapting a classic novel for the stage, the writer has a few bones to pick with the heroic figure of Atticus Finch.
Aaron Sorkin Kills a Mockingbird, and Kelly Slater’s Perfect Wave
Friday, December 14, 2018
Aaron Sorkin on adapting a 1960 classic to the 2018 Broadway stage. And a lifelong surfer wonders whether an artificial, perfect wave will change surfing forever.
Robyn Talks with David Remnick
Friday, December 07, 2018
The Swedish pop star talks about the long and difficult gestation of her latest album, “Honey.” Plus, critic Amanda Petrusich picks three favorites for 2018.
Robyn Talks with David Remnick, and Claire McCaskill Gives an Exit Interview
Friday, December 07, 2018
The Swedish pop star Robyn describes the journey to her new album. And our Washington correspondent talks with McCaskill as she prepares to leave the Senate.
Helen Rosner Ferments at Home, Plus Dexter Filkins on Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
Our food correspondent conducts experiments with bacteria. And we trace the rise to power of Mohammed bin Salman.
Voter Suppression in the Twenty-First Century
Friday, November 30, 2018
A professor explains how “white rage” shaped, and continues to shape, our democracy. Plus, an uncontacted tribe in the Amazon, whose encounter with outside society may prove fatal.
The Culture of Fermentation, and the Problem of Voting
Friday, November 30, 2018
A food correspondent tinkers with an ancient culinary tradition, and a scholar analyzes the resurgence of voter suppression as a form of white rage.
Bridget Everett Talks with Michael Schulman
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Auditions give Bridget Everett the shits, but she’s made a career for herself as an actor and a cabaret performer who delights in putting it all out there.
The City of Dreams
Monday, November 26, 2018
This week, we’ve opened the archive and republished stories, essays, poems, drawings, and cartoons that evoke New York in deeply personal ways.
Jim Carrey Doesn’t Exist (According to Jim Carrey)
Friday, November 23, 2018
The actor and comedian talks about the spiritual roots of his approach to life, and about confronting death while starring in “Kidding.”
The Soulful Sides of Jim Carrey and Bridget Everett
Friday, November 23, 2018
From the New Yorker Festival, interviews with two great comic performers—former goofballs who found surprising darkness and depth in their characters.
The Star Witnesses Against El Chapo
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Twin brothers from Chicago who became major drug traffickers led authorities to the drug kingpin known as El Chapo. Now they have to testify against him.
The Countdown to Brexit, Plus Adam Gopnik’s Turkey Zen
Friday, November 16, 2018
Theresa May unveils a plan to withdraw Britain from the E.U. And Adam Gopnik unveils “the marshmallow principle” of cooking Thanksgiving dinner.
The Countdown to Brexit, and the Witnesses Against El Chapo
Friday, November 16, 2018
Theresa May unveils a plan to withdraw Britain from the E.U. and it doesn’t go well. Plus, the twin brothers turned drug traffickers who are testifying against the cartel boss El Chapo.
After the 2008 Financial Crisis, the Economy Was Fracked Up
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
The Obama Administration’s stimulus bill was supposed to fuel a green energy sector. Instead, Eliza Griswold explains, it led to a boom in the highly controversial industry of fracking.
The Financial Crash and the Climate Crisis
Friday, November 09, 2018
Teasing out the connections between the financial crash of 2008 and the ever-worsening climate crisis.
The Financial Crash and the Climate Crisis
Friday, November 09, 2018
Teasing out the connections between the financial crash of 2008 and the ever-worsening climate crisis.
Derek Smalls—Harry Shearer’s Character in “Spinal Tap”—Returns with His Solo Début
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
The bassist of the fictional band has struck out on his own, and he talks with Andy Borowitz about his new album.
From Mexico, the Reality of the Migrant Caravan
Friday, November 02, 2018
Our reporter spent a week with the migrant caravan in Mexico, and describes the reality on the ground. And progressive women in rural Texas organize in secret.
