What It Means to See Jesus

Plus: remembering Joan Didion; David Sedaris's "Yelp Reviews of Xmas"; and "The Matrix Resurrections." View in browser | Update your preferences Friday, December 24, 2021 On Religion What It Means to See Jesus A new book, at once skeptical and devotional, considers visions of Christ from the early days of Christianity to the present. By Casey Cep Joan Didion, 1934–2021 Postscript What Joan Didion Saw Her writing and thinking captured momentous change in American life—and in her own. By Nathan Heller Postscript Didion’s Specific Vision The images she was drawn to made up the constellation of her noticing, created her singular vocabulary. By Emma Cline Double Take Didion in The New Yorker She started contributing to the magazine after famously leaving its namesake city. By Erin Overbey Culture and More The Front Row The “The Matrix Resurrections” Picks Up Where the Trilogy Left Off—Alas In resuscitating the franchise, Lana Wachowski implants some good ideas and some good actors into the weakest of the series’ dramatic frameworks. By Richard Brody As Told To Why a New York City School Told Its Students to Stay Home An assistant principal explains how a spike in cases caused by Omicron brought his school to the breaking point. By Jessica Winter Shouts & Murmurs Yelp Reviews of Xmas “I like Christmas, except it has too many nuts in it and I’m allergic.” By David Sedaris Poems Greetings, Friends! “The stars arrive, both nat. and local: / Both Bidens, natch, and our Gov. Hochul. / Jill, Joe, and Kathy, sit ye down / Around the blazing Christmas noun.” By Ian Frazier Humor and Games Name Drop Play Today’s Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Daily Shouts The Accident Claus She was one of those broads who make you feel naughty and nice all over. By Jen Spyra Daily Shouts The Top Ten Holiday Trends of 2021 Depressed Elves on the Shelf and other festive offerings from a fun year. By Johanna Gohmann Daily Cartoon Friday, December 24th By Jon Adams 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.