How Beeple Crashed the Art World

Plus: David Remnick on Philip Roth; an overnight shift with Amazon union organizers; and “Shtisel.” View in browser | Update your preferences Annals of Technology How Beeple Crashed the Art World An N.F.T., or “non-fungible token,” of the digital artist’s work sold for sixty-nine million dollars in a Christie’s auction. It’s good news for crypto-optimists, but what about for art? By Kyle Chayka Daily Comment Why Biden Has Few Good Options at the Border From earlier this month: the new Administration is coming under fire for a policy it says protects young migrants. By Jonathan Blitzer Culture and More Books The Secrets Philip Roth Didn’t Keep Roth revealed himself to his biographer as he once revealed himself on the page, reckoning with both the pure and the perverse. By David Remnick On Television “Shtisel” Returns for a Third Season The runaway-hit series from Israel delivers pleasures similar to those of an expansive nineteenth-century novel. By Alexandra Schwartz Cover Story Reyna Noriega’s “House Style” The artist discusses her cover for this week’s issue of the magazine. By Françoise Mouly The Talk of the Town Alabama Postcard On the Overnight Shift with the Amazon Union Organizers At around 4 A.M., two veteran union reps whipped votes outside the Amazon facility in Bessemer, Alabama. By Charles Bethea Brave New World How a Personal-Photo Curator Separates the Is-This-a-Rash Selfies from the Keepers A family of four generates five thousand photos a year. Isabelle Dervaux, a professional photo organizer, makes it manageable. By Lauren Collins Humor from The New Yorker Crossword Today’s Crossword Sound triggered by the photic reflex: five letters. By Patrick Berry Daily Shouts Duelling Book Blurbs When a writer submits only moderately glowing praise for a friend’s new literary work, a high-stakes review-off ensues. By Jack Handey and Jen Spyra Daily Cartoon Monday, March 22nd By Peter Kuper You're receiving this e-mail because you signed up for The Daily from The New Yorker. Was this e-mail forwarded to you? Sign up. Unsubscribe | Manage your e-mail preferences | Send newsletter feedback | View our Privacy Policy Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.