Quitting Elon Musk’s Twitter

Jelani Cobb on why he left the social-media platform. Plus: an interview with Neil Young; watching “Seinfeld”; and winter goings-on. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, November 27, 2022 Daily Comment Why I Quit Elon Musk’s Twitter A platform that once represented the new frontier of digital democracy is being used by the world’s richest man to troll us all. By Jelani Cobb Editor’s Picks Culture Desk The Contemplative, Unnerving Beauty of the Sandy Hook Memorial To honor the twenty-six children and educators who died in Newtown, Connecticut, designers turned to townspeople and bereaved family members. By Jesse Dorris The New Yorker Interview Neil Young Embraces Imperfection The singer-songwriter discusses his new album with the theme of climate change, his friendship with Rick Rubin, and recording melodies on his flip phone. By Amanda Petrusich Culture Dept. Cultural Comment I Finally Watched “Seinfeld” The show didn’t appeal to me when it first aired, mostly because I harbored a long-simmering antagonism toward mainstream America. By Saïd Sayrafiezadeh Screening Room The Power of Family Memory in “The Garbage Man” In Laura Gonçalves’s animated short, a late uncle returns to the family table as a mythic figure. Film by Laura Gonçalves Text by Ella Murdock Gardner Goings On About Town Celebrating the Holidays in N.Y.C. A roundup of festive events this season includes gingerbread, trees, Harry Potter, and Kiki and Herb. Poems “The Old Painter on a Walk” “He sees almost nothing now.” By Adam Zagajewski Goings On About Town This Winter Movies Twelve Must-See Films Tilda Swinton plays both a mother and a daughter, Naomi Ackie portrays Whitney Houston, Damien Chazelle reimagines nineteen-twenties Hollywood, and more. By Richard Brody The Theatre The Most Anticipated Plays and Shows Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford in “Sweeney Todd,” Aaron Sorkin’s revised “Camelot,” Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat together onstage, and more. By Michael Schulman Classical Music The Top Concerts of the Season A trio of leading ladies at the Metropolitan Opera, the Prototype Festival on the Lower East Side, the Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, and more. By Oussama Zahr Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Dictated font choice from on high: six letters. By Sara Goodchild Daily Shouts I Kissed a Lot of Frogs (So That You Don’t Have To) I can’t explain it exactly, but he made me feel very beautiful. By Dahlia Gallin Ramirez 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.