Pete Buttigieg’s High Hopes

Benjamin Wallace-Wells on the Presidential candidate. Plus: the improbable insanity of “Cats.” View in browser | Update your preferences The Political Scene Pete Buttigieg’s High Hopes The Presidential candidate wants to win over disaffected Republicans. But can he unite Democrats? By Benjamin Wallace-Wells More in Culture Culture Desk The Improbable Insanity of “Cats” How Andrew Lloyd Webber and a team of collaborators turned a strange book by T. S. Eliot into a baffling cultural phenomenon. By Jia Tolentino On Television Uncertain Attraction in “Work in Progress” and “Dare Me” An indie comedy about a misfit looking for love, and a clear-eyed examination of a small town full of dangerously bored kids take new spins on established genres. By Emily Nussbaum The New Yorker Radio Hour “Little Women” and “Watchmen” Greta Gerwig discusses her much-anticipated adaptation of the classic novel. And Damon Lindelof talks with the critic Emily Nussbaum. Culture Desk Watching Tokyo Through the Eyes of Outsiders Tokyo-tourist films act almost as brochures, and their narrative beats are as predictable as those in a romantic comedy. By Moeko Fujii PAID POST The therapy session you need this holiday season An instant New York Times bestseller, this “provocative and entertaining” (Washington Post) memoir is for anyone who is—or will be—in therapy (i.e. too much family time lately?). “An addictive book that’s part Oliver Sacks and part Nora Ephron” (People). From the Archives A Critic at Large Jane’s World How Jane Austen, who was born on this day in 1775, has remained a phenomenon for more than two centuries. By Martin Amis Humor and More Daily Shouts Places to Hide Your Phone In the event that you want to get things done. By Grace Miceli Daily Cartoon Monday, December 16th By Ellie Black 2019 in Review Not-to-Be-Missed Shouts of 2019 We laughed about CBD, healing crystals, gardening, self-care, and overnight oats. By Emma Allen Puzzles and Games Dept. The Weekday Crossword Mrs. Which player in 2018’s “A Wrinkle in Time”: five letters. By Anna Shechtman 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.