The Tokyo Olympics’ Indelible Moments

Plus: Anthony Lane on the Olympics, an interview with Michael Stipe, and a psychoanalyst’s take on “Cuomosexuals.” View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, August 8, 2021 The Sporting Scene The Tokyo Olympics’ Indelible Moments of Loss and Solidarity From Simone Biles to Raven Saunders, athletes modelled a more vulnerable approach to individual struggle. By Louisa Thomas Comment The Surprising Relief of the Tokyo Olympics Rightly or wrongly, the Games did proceed, and, to general astonishment, began to work their weird, if slightly shopworn, magic. By Anthony Lane Annals of Inquiry Diving Into the Subconscious of the “Cuomosexual” How could we have witnessed the Governor’s narcissism, bullying, and hackneyed paternalism, and found these qualities attractive? A psychoanalyst gives her take. By Lizzie Widdicombe Double Take Sunday Reading: Political Scandals From the magazine’s archive: a selection of pieces about political misdeeds and corruption. By The New Yorker The New Yorker Interview Michael Stipe Wants to Make Mistakes As a photographer and artist, the former lead singer of R.E.M. has continued his struggle for imperfection. By Joshua Rothman Culture and More Cultural Comment The Empty Girlboss Fantasy of “Physical” The texture of the Apple TV+ series is so mean, so low-grade miserable, that it makes you want to believe in empowerment. By Sophia Nguyen Books Briefly Noted “This Is Your Mind on Plants,” “Islands of Abandonment,” “Virtue,” and “The Beginners.” Poems “Notes Toward an Elegy” “She says there’s so much other movement I do not perceive.” By Elisa Gonzalez Poems “Handbag” “I felt some desire and I lost my cents.” By Sarah Arvio Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts Rom-Com Nightmares To be “completed,” one must be sexy and charming. By Liz Mayorga Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle More consistent praise: seven letters. By Stella Zawistowski 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.