Rebecca Mead on the Queen’s Funeral

Plus: Ron DeSantis’s heartless migrant stunt; Axios’s “Smart Brevity”; and a search for the soul of Naples. View in browser | Update your preferences Monday, September 19, 2022 In today’s newsletter, mourning the Queen, and then: • Ron DeSantis’s heartless migrant stunt • The dubious wisdom of “Smart Brevity” • A search for the soul of Naples Letter from the U.K. The Queen’s Funeral Went Off Without a Hitch It was an unprecedented and unrepeatable event, the definitive end of a life of service. By Rebecca Mead For further reading: • Sam Knight on queuing to say goodbye • Clare Malone on the American obsession with the Royal Family • John Cassidy on the future of the British monarchy • Isaac Chotiner on the fantasy of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign • Rebecca Mead on Britain waking up without the Queen The New Yorker Festival: Tickets are now on sale for our signature event, taking place October 7th through 9th in New York City. See the lineup » From the News Desk Our Columnists DeSantis’s Heartless Migrant Stunt Provides a Preview of 2024 Chartering planes to transport migrants to Martha’s Vineyard is just the latest maneuver from red-state leaders focussed on owning the libs. By John Cassidy Annals of Communications The Dubious Wisdom of “Smart Brevity” The Axios founders’ new book makes the case for condensed communication—in an increasingly complex world. By Clare Malone In the news: Mark Frerichs, an American hostage who was abducted in Kabul, in 2020, has been released, in exchange for Hajji Bashir Noorzai, a tribal leader from southern Afghanistan who was serving a life sentence in an American federal prison for drug trafficking. In April, the journalist Michael Ames wrote about a new video showing Frerichs pleading for help. Cover Story The artist Victoria Tentler-Krylov discusses “#fallstyle,” the cover of this week’s Style & Design Issue. “I follow all the artists and illustrators I admire on Instagram,” she says. “The platform gives them a place to share their process, including the messy parts. Before Instagram, I never had an opportunity to see the rejected sketches.” Culture Dept. Books A Search for the Soul of Naples Marius Kociejowski’s offbeat paean to the city emphasizes the resilience of its inhabitants in the face of blows dealt by fate. By Claudia Roth Pierpont On Television The Shocking Conservatism of the “American Gigolo” Reboot What should be a sprawling vision of sex is shrunk to a political tract. By Doreen St. Félix Unidentified Parcel Unboxing Lou Reed’s Posthumous Parcel to Himself After the death of the Velvet Underground front man, two archivists and his widow, Laurie Anderson, discovered a mysterious sealed package from 1965. By Sarah Larson Sketchbook Margie Discovers the Fluorescent Joys of Barbiecore Could a hot-pink sweatband really be the answer to everything? By Roz Chast Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play Today’s Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Matt Jackson Daily Shouts The Scooter Menace The scourge of rental scooters will not die! By Fred Noland Crossword A Challenging Puzzle Do floral or choral work: seven letters. By Elizabeth C. Gorski Daily Cartoon Monday, September 19th By Dan Misdea P.S. “Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1952, rendering Philip the world’s most prominent plus-one.” On the occasion of Prince Philip’s death, in April of last year, Rebecca Mead wrote about his seventy-three year marriage to the Queen: “One of the ways in which he might justly be honored, in the forthcoming commemorations of his life, is as a husband who, publicly, at least, was for the most part gracious in his acknowledgment of his spouse’s priority.” Today’s newsletter was written by Jessie Li. 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.