The Twenty-Seven Best Movies of the Decade

Plus: David Sedaris on storms and family, a gender-fluid hero dog, and the history of popcorn. View in browser | Update your preferences Decade in Review The Twenty-Seven Best Movies of the Decade In reconsidering the films of the past ten years, I found that some of my own priorities and passions had shifted. By Richard Brody In the News Daily Comment Can Jeremy Corbyn Lose the British Election and Still Win? If the Conservative Party fails to take control of Parliament in the December 12th vote, Corbyn could be well placed to lead an anti-Brexit coalition. By Sam Knight Our Columnists Conan, the Gender-Fluid Hero Dog Like most people, Donald Trump thinks that all dogs—especially big dogs that look ferocious enough to threaten journalists—are male. By Masha Gessen PAID POST Bestselling author Ruta Sepetys’s epic new historical novel The Fountains of Silence is a staggering tale of love, loss and national shame. Sepetys carries the reader back in time for an intoxicating and startling glimpse of post-war Spain (Entertainment Weekly). From the Magazine Personal History Hurricane Season On storms, repairs, and family. By David Sedaris Culture and More Under Review What Are Borders For? For most of history, they marked sovereignty or self-determination. A new hardening suggests that their purpose has changed. By Joshua Jelly-Schapiro The Art World The Art of War in “Theater of Operations” Can an exhibition about the Gulf wars provide new ways of seeing such dismal subject matter? By Peter Schjeldahl The Sporting Scene Giving Thanks for Luka Doncic No twenty-year-old in history has done what the Dallas Mavericks’ phenom has been doing so far for a full season. By Louisa Thomas Video Dept. Inside Popcorn’s Multisensory Appeal We take a deeper look into the history and technology behind this versatile snack. By S. Whitney Holmes Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Things That Were Supposed to Cure My Acne and What They Actually Did Somehow, using Proactiv on my face led to all of my roommate Beth’s clothes getting bleached in the wash. By Danielle Kraese Daily Cartoon Wednesday, November 27th By Christopher Weyant 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.