A Republican’s Long-Shot Campaign for Mayor of New York

Plus: losing our ability to wander in the digital age; the return of “Candyman”; and who really built the pyramids of Egypt? View in browser | Update your preferences Friday, August 27, 2021 Our Local Correspondents The Mayoral Candidate with a Mouth That Roars Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee for mayor of New York City, expects his opponent to paint him as racist, sexist, and homophobic. But he’s ready to strike back. By Tom Robbins Books Our Ability to Wander in the Digital Age In a newly translated novel, “To Walk Alone in the Crowd,” the fate of the flâneur is at risk. By Alejandro Chacoff Mississippi Postcard Did Spacemen, or People with Ramps, Build the Pyramids? Elon Musk said aliens did it (“obv.”), but an amateur Egyptologist in Mississippi tested out a homemade lever gizmo to lift a two-ton block. By Ben McGrath Photo Booth Chester Higgins’s Life in Pictures All along the way, his eye is trained on moments of calm, locating an inherent grace, style, and sublime beauty in the Black everyday. By Jordan Coley Culture and More The Front Row “Candyman” Is a Sequel That Cuts Far Deeper Than the Original Nia DaCosta’s new film expands the urban legend to encompass probing themes of racial politics and historical memory. By Richard Brody Listening Booth R. & B. Nostalgia Embraces Rap Influence on “Cheers to the Best Memories” On a new collaborative album, Ty Dolla $ign and dvsn are unlikely accomplices. By Sheldon Pearce Tables for Two A Boldness of Vision at Little Mad The chef Sol Han’s Korean-inflected cuisine seems determined to establish its own identity, with dishes such as the crispy pig-ear salad, and rice with mushrooms and bone marrow scraped tableside. By Jiayang Fan Culture Desk Watch Highlights: The Return of Broadway at The New Yorker Live David Byrne and Ruben Santiago-Hudson shared their visions for a post-lockdown, post-George Floyd Broadway in the latest edition of our subscriber-only event series. By The New Yorker Humor and Games Name Drop Today’s Quiz The fewer clues you need, the more points you receive. By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Daily Shouts COVID Safety Protocols for Our Apartment Rager This Weekend We ask that all guests remain six feet apart—at least until the music starts to get really good. By Nehemiah Markos and Jed Feiman Daily Cartoon Friday, August 27th By Ali Solomon 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.