Ronan Farrow on the Harvey Weinstein Trial and #MeToo

Plus: A deep dive into the 2020 Oscar nominations, from “Joker” to “Parasite,” Gerwig to Tarantino. View in browser | Update your preferences Q. & A. Ronan Farrow on What the Harvey Weinstein Trial Could Mean for #MeToo “There’s a constituency of survivors and activists for whom the case carries profound meaning,” Farrow says. “It’s a test of systems that have failed a lot of people for a long time.” By David Remnick Q. & A. Andrew Bacevich on Foreign-Policy Mistakes The author discusses how American foreign policy changed after the Cold War, and how the political establishment might react if Bernie Sanders became the Democratic Presidential nominee. By Isaac Chotiner PAID POST This acclaimed novel is now available in paperback “[A] beautifully written ode to the power of hope and determination. Amal Unbound is a book to share, especially in today's world.” (NPR) This New York Times bestseller is essential for adults and kids alike. The Oscars The Front Row The Fossilized 2020 Oscar Nominations With this year’s recognition of films such as “1917” and “Joker,” the Academy has turned its back on the future of the art and on the confrontational power of the best filmmakers. By Richard Brody More on the Nominees Profiles Noah Baumbach’s New Wave From 2013: The director met the actress Greta Gerwig when she starred in his film “Greenberg.” They have since become a couple and a writing team. By Ian Parker The Front Row Quentin Tarantino’s Regressive Vision of the Sixties In “Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood,” Tarantino celebrates white-male stardom (and behind-the-scenes command) at the expense of everyone else. By Richard Brody The Front Row “Joker” Is a Viewing Experience of Rare, Numbing Emptiness In the title role of Todd Phillips’s “Joker,” Joaquin Phoenix isn’t so much unhinged as unmotivated and undirected. By Richard Brody The Current Cinema “Parasite” Explores What Lies Beneath The unequal world envisioned by Bong Joon-ho could be heading for class war or a brokered peace—for savagery or stillness, or both. By Anthony Lane Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Lessons I’ve Learned in My First Six Months of Freelancing Showers are optional and sleep is for the weak. By Siobhán Gallagher Daily Cartoon Monday, January 13th 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.