Puerto Rico's Joyful Protests

Plus: the death of the Irish journalist Lyra McKee, and Quentin Tarantino rewrites the Mason Family murders in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." View in browser | Update your preferences Dispatch Puerto Rico’s Joyful and Committed Days of Protest Demonstrations against the widely hated governor were decentralized and inclusive, taking on a party atmosphere. By Emily Witt Postscript The Incredible Life and Tragic Death of Lyra McKee The death of the journalist, who was killed in a riot in Creggan, Ireland, did not merely happen in the pursuit of Irish freedom. She embodied Irish freedom. By Susan McKay Q. & A. The Frustration Behind Puerto Rico’s Popular Movement The professor Yarimar Bonilla discusses the roots and ideological component of the protests that led to Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation. By Isaac Chotiner The Current Cinema Quentin Tarantino Tweaks History in “Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood” Forging a style from the scraps of a consuming culture, the director alters the history of the Manson Family murders. By Anthony Lane News Desk The Democrats’ Immigration Problem Is Bigger Than Trump With the Presidential primaries approaching and budget votes scheduled for the fall, the Party will need to restage contentious debates about its policy priorities. By Jonathan Blitzer More in Culture Page-Turner Is the Internet Making Writing Better? A new book, “Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language,” argues that our richest, most eloquent language is found online. By Katy Waldman Books Rediscovering Natalia Ginzburg In Ginzburg’s time, Italian literature was still largely a men’s club. So she wanted to write like a man. By Joan Acocella On Television “Years and Years” Forces Us Into the Future The dystopian-realist series is meant to serve as an alarm, an alert to what’s going on in front of our eyes and where it might lead. By Emily Nussbaum Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Books & Fiction Newsletter Book recommendations, fiction, poetry, and dispatches from the world of literature, twice a week. Photo Booth Photo Booth Inside a Vanished Hub of Beijing’s Experimental-Art Scene A new book and a related exhibition showcase the work of the photographer RongRong and revisit a meteoric moment in candid black-and-white images, documenting renegade actions that drew the attention of the global art world. By Andrea K. Scott Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts My Name Is Robert, and I Will Be Your Waiter “I would direct your attention to what’s in the menu. We spent substantial time insuring the integrity of the menu.” By John Kenney Daily Cartoon Friday, July 26th By Jason Adam Katzenstein Sign up for more newsletters from The New Yorker. Visit The New Yorker shop. Question about your subscription? Contact Customer Care. New Yorker digital subscribers get unlimited access to everything on newyorker.com. Log in to your account here. We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to TNYinbox@newyorker.com. This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, NewYorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2019. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.