This Week’s Issue: Bono on His Dublin Boyhood—High Fashion Meets Food in Gohar World—“Don’t Worry Darling”

Plus: Sam Knight on the art-authentication game, Kelefa Sanneh on Shane Gillis, and Doreen St. Félix on the “American Gigolo” reboot. View in browser | Update your preferences Personal History From Boy to Bono I was born with melodies in my head, and I was looking for a way to hear them in the world. By Bono This Week’s Cover Cover Story “#fallstyle” The cover artist for this week’s issue, Victoria Tentler-Krylov, discusses Charlotte Gainsbourg, Uggs, and finding inspiration on Instagram. By Françoise Mouly Shop this cover and others from The New Yorker in the Condé Nast Store » Reporting and Commentary Annals of Comedy Shane Gillis’s Fall and Rise For a provocative comic, losing the job of a lifetime was the beginning of a second act. By Kelefa Sanneh The World of Fashion Laila Gohar’s Exquisite Taste How uncanny instincts turned a style maverick into the Björk of food. By Molly Fischer Onward and Upward with the Arts The Case of the Disputed Lucian Freud A collector thought he had bought a painting by the celebrated British artist. How far would he go to prove it? By Sam Knight Comment Living with Our Pandemic Trade-Offs After two and a half years of COVID, we seem to have arrived at another judgment: the value of normalcy exceeds that of caution. By Dhruv Khullar The Critics Books Was Rudy Giuliani Always So Awful? A lively new biography explores how the man once celebrated as “America’s mayor” fell into disgrace. By Louis Menand The Current Cinema The Glib Dystopianism of “Don’t Worry Darling” Olivia Wilde’s thriller, starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, is set in a cookie-cutter company town full of sinister secrets but untouched by ambivalence or nuance. By Anthony Lane On Television The Conservatism of the “American Gigolo” Reboot What should be a sprawling vision of sex is shrunk to a political tract; the series wants us to know how dutiful it is, making a conspicuous display of Julian Kaye tearing open a condom wrapper. By Doreen St. Félix The Theatre Old Stories, Retold, Reveal New Truths “Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski” recounts the findings of a heroic Polish diplomat during the Holocaust; “Marie It’s Time” riffs on Georg Büchner’s “Woyzeck.” By Vinson Cunningham Newsletters Sign Up for the New Yorker Recommends Newsletter Discover what our staff is reading, watching, and listening to each week. Humor from The New Yorker Shouts & Murmurs Wait! What’s Batman Doing Here? Michael Keaton’s Caped Crusader never met a cameo he didn’t like. By Jay Martel Cartoons from the Issue Cartoons from the Issue Funny drawings from this week’s magazine. Crossword A Challenging Puzzle Do floral or choral work: seven letters. By Elizabeth C. Gorski Name Drop Play Today’s Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Matt Jackson More from The New Yorker Letter from the U.K. In the Queue to Say Goodbye to the Queen The Queen was waited on, and waited for, every moment of her life. In death, the tradition continues. By Sam Knight The New Yorker Festival Tickets Are Now on Sale for the 2022 New Yorker Festival See the lineup for the three-day event, featuring leading figures from the worlds of writing, film, comedy, music, and more. By The New Yorker 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 This Week's Issue 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.