Stephen Sondheim Taught Me How to Be a Person

Plus: the best music of 2021; Kurt Gödel’s constitutional loophole; and new fiction from Greg Jackson. View in browser | Update your preferences Saturday, November 27, 2021 Culture Desk Stephen Sondheim Taught Me How to Be a Person I borrowed his cast albums from my school library so many times that the librarians finally let me keep them. By Michael Schulman Daily Comment Kurt Gödel’s Loophole and Donald Trump’s Defiance Enforcing the law is harder than it might seem when those having the law enforced against them have contempt for it. By Adam Gopnik Crowd-Sourcing Dept. We the Crypto People Seek a Constitution Thousands of Ethereum enthusiasts raised forty million dollars to bid on a first printing of the U.S. Constitution. Could they outgun a cryptocurrency-hating hedge-fund billionaire for it? By Adam Iscoe The New Yorker Radio Hour Dave Grohl and Aimee Mann Give Thanks The Foo Fighters’ front man tells stories from a life of rock and roll, and Mann discusses her latest album, “Queens of the Summer Hotel.” With David Remnick 2021 in Review The Best Music of 2021 I found myself pulled toward albums that were elemental, tender, free. By Amanda Petrusich More in Culture Fiction “The Hollow” “It was vaguely unnerving to see that two people could live through the same experience and understand it so differently.” By Greg Jackson This Week in Fiction Greg Jackson on Bohemians and the Bourgeoisie The author discusses “The Hollow,” his story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Deborah Treisman The Current Cinema “Licorice Pizza” Is Paul Thomas Anderson’s Seventies Show In the director’s Nixon-era coming-of-age tale, his mind’s eye is fixed on the past. By Anthony Lane Humor and Games Daily Shouts Famous Commencement Addresses, Updated for the Pandemic Let excellence be your brand. Yes! But, failing that, let Apple—have you seen their stock price? By Simon Webster Shouts & Murmurs Succession, Jr. Take what’s yours, even in the sandbox. The adorable little members of the Roy family know how to deploy a wedgie when they need to. By Teddy Wayne Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Andy Kravis Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Fruit sometimes used as a sugar substitute: four letters. By Robyn Weintraub You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for The Daily from The New Yorker. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.