Vince Gilligan Wants to Write a Good Guy

An interview with the creator of “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.” Plus: the art of the celebrity profile, and the “Game of Thrones” spinoff. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, August 21, 2022 The New Yorker Interview Vince Gilligan Wants to Write a Good Guy After fourteen years of “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” the showrunner talks about how TV has changed, the sins of auteur theory, and the appeal of an old-fashioned hero. By Mike Sacks Editor’s Picks On Television The “House of the Dragon” Première Recap: A Bad-Heir Day The “Game of Thrones” spinoff tries to recapture the magic through nostalgic detail, family fights, and grisly scenes of childbirth. By Sarah Larson A Critic at Large Thrones of Blood From 2016: Binge-watching the most addictive show on television. By Clive James On Television Let the Flayings Begin! “Game of Thrones” Returns From 2016: Spring is here, the lilacs and cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and, as usual, winter is coming. By Sarah Larson Culture Dept. Comment The Celebrity Profile, from Piaf to Kardashian Writing about the young Marlon Brando, Truman Capote hoped to elevate what he called “the very lowest form of journalism.” His colleagues have aspired to do the same. By Michael Schulman Poems “Tea Dance, Provincetown, 1982” “That season, / I was experimenting to be / the woman I wanted to be.” By Sandra Cisneros Poems “Tender” “Thinking of how much my father loved flowering plants / And how much my mother still does.” By José Antonio Rodríguez Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Matt Jackson Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Permanently leave South American city, forgetting nothing: four letters. By Trip Payne Daily Shouts It’s Day Seventy-four of Your Thirty-Day Yoga Challenge! It’s been eleven weeks and you’ve done yoga eight times. But no worries! The important thing is that you’re here today. By Josh Freedman Cartoons from the Issue Cartoons from the Issue Funny drawings from this week’s magazine. \ 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.