The Common Tongue of Twenty-First-Century London

Plus: What the January 6th papers reveal; the spectacle of “Moonfall”; and forget football, it’s Monday Night Books! View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, February 6, 2022 Personal History The Common Tongue of Twenty-First-Century London Schoolchildren in the British capital have developed a dialect, Multicultural London English—and my American-born son is learning it. By Rebecca Mead Comment What the January 6th Papers Reveal The Supreme Court ruled to give the House Select Committee access to a trove of documents detailing Trump’s election-negating strategies. By Amy Davidson Sorkin Kapow Dept. Paul Janeway Wants to Body-Slam Your Ears The St. Paul and the Broken Bones front man attends a late-night hard-core indie wrestling match. By Adam Iscoe Deaccessioning Dept. Forget Football, It’s Monday Night Books! Thomas Beard realized that he had too many books, so he opened a once-a-week pop-up shop consisting entirely of his personal stash. By Naomi Fry Double Take Sunday Reading: The Ukraine Crisis From the archive: a selection of pieces on Ukraine and the changing nature of its relationship with Russia. By The New Yorker The New Yorker Radio Hour Black Thought Takes the Stage The legendary rapper of the Roots turns to musical theatre with “Black No More,” based on a novel from the Harlem Renaissance. Plus, Lee Child on Jack Reacher. With David Remnick Culture and More The Front Row The Spectacle of “Moonfall” Roland Emmerich’s latest disaster fantasy is a festival of grandly alluring mumbo-jumbo. By Richard Brody Books Briefly Noted “Worn,” “The Secret Listener,” “The Fortune Men,” and “Joan Is Okay.” Poems “The Mower” “There is a grass still / grows that I once mowed.” By Jay Fielden Poems “Snapdragons at the Market” “As if anyone could own you.” By Lee Upton Humor and Games Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Laser flashlight keeps one enthralled: four letters. By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon Daily Shouts Books That Might Make Children Uncomfortable Books that are filled with photos of parents dancing to Macklemore, and more. By Johanna Gohmann and Wendi Aarons Daily Shouts Some Recipe Dealbreakers If it calls for an immersion blender, it’s not happening. By Ariella Elovic 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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.