The Curse of the Buried Treasure

Plus: Trump's Pentagon purge; lessons from an older generation about this election; and “The Queen’s Gambit.” View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from the U.K. The Curse of the Buried Treasure Two metal-detector enthusiasts discovered a Viking hoard. It was worth a fortune—but it became a nightmare. By Rebecca Mead News Desk Why Trump Carried Out His Pentagon Purge With his Administration coming to a close, the President is still reshaping the government around himself. By Dexter Filkins Daily Comment What My Ninety-Two-Year-Old Mother Taught Us This Election Her generation had a more visceral understanding of what was at stake than many of us did. They had seen men like Trump before. By Sue Halpern Newsletters Sign Up for the New Yorker Recommends Newsletter Discover what our staff is reading, watching, and listening to each week. Culture The Front Row Herman Mankiewicz and the Battle Over “Citizen Kane” David Fincher’s new film, “Mank,” attempts to define Mankiewicz’s contribution to “Citizen Kane,” and to the history of cinema—and to dramatize his battle for credit. By Richard Brody On Television “The Queen’s Gambit” Is the Most Satisfying Show on Television The new miniseries, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, finds an unlikely synergy between the heady interiority of chess and the sensual realm of style. By Rachel Syme Fiction Fiction “Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit” “You’ll pay a price, the cat says. But listen: leave a trail. If you don’t, you won’t get home again.” By Rebecca Curtis Humor and Puzzles Blitt’s Kvetchbook Four Seasons Total Manscaping A spa day for Rudy. By Barry Blitt Daily Shouts Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses, as E-mailed by Your Passive-Aggressive Co-Worker Most of this is totally not a big deal, but I just wanted to express my disappointment with a few things at the Church lately. By Patrick Crooks Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Daytona 500 vehicle: eight letters. By Patrick Berry This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To insure delivery, we recommend adding newyorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your contacts, while noting that it is a no-reply address. Please send all newsletter feedback to tnyinbox@newyorker.com. For more from The New Yorker, sign up for our newsletters, shop the store, and sign in to newyorker.com, where subscribers always have unlimited access. Contact us with questions. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.