The Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings May Be Only the Beginning

Plus: what happens when twelve thousand game developers converge; preparing Odesa’s catacombs for a Russian assault; and new fiction by Kevin Barry. View in browser | Update your preferences Saturday, April 9, 2022 Letter from Silicon Valley What Happens When Twelve Thousand Game Developers Converge? A week of boba, crypto, and introspection at the Game Developers Conference, in San Francisco. By Anna Wiener From the News Desk Comment The Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings May Be Only the Beginning The final Senate confirmation vote of 53–47 sparked relief that the ugly part was over, at least for Jackson. The rest of the country may not be so lucky. By Amy Davidson Sorkin Dispatch Preparing Odesa’s Catacombs for a Russian Assault Dozens of civilian explorers have volunteered to turn the city’s forgotten Soviet bunkers into bomb shelters. By Will Hunt Q. & A. Anita Hill Saw History Repeat Itself at Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Hearings The key witness in Clarence Thomas’s nomination process discusses how sex and race shaped the new Justice’s experience, and her own. By David Remnick Editor’s Pick Annals of Gastronomy Julia Child Gets Sliced and Diced for a New Era of Television In an HBO series and a reality competition on the Food Network, the grande dame of American gastronomy is put in service of the streaming age. By Helen Rosner Culture Dept. Fiction “The Pub with No Beer” “An experienced publican is an educated reader of mood’s nuance. It wasn’t Death, by any chance, that stood there?” By Kevin Barry This Week in Fiction Kevin Barry on Ghost Stories and Irish Pubs The author discusses “The Pub with No Beer,” his story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Cressida Leyshon The Current Cinema The Restless Youth of “Paris, 13th District” The laconic cool and fleeting hookups of Jacques Audiard’s film belie a surprising warmheartedness. By Anthony Lane The Front Row Why a Documentary About a Cow Reveals the Limits of an Art Form Too many nonfiction directors erase themselves and their process from their films. The latest is Andrea Arnold with “Cow.” By Richard Brody Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Daily Shouts How to Cook Tense Tilapia Wash and clean the fish while listening to a soothing podcast. Then marinate the fish with your tears, for salt. By Julie Benbassat Shouts & Murmurs Listen to Your Mother! The massive tsunami wave looming above us is no reason to selfishly deny your parents a grandchild. By Hallie Cantor \ Thanks for reading. Let us know your thoughts about today’s edition. Plus, browse more newsletters and invite a friend to sign up for The Daily. 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.