Rian Johnson Reaches for Another Knife

Plus: the World Cup alcohol ban; the best shrimp cocktail; and, will the new special counsel bring Trump to justice? View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, November 20, 2022 The New Yorker Interview Rian Johnson Reaches for Another Knife The writer-director discusses how Agatha Christie is misunderstood, the forthcoming sequel to “Knives Out,” and the life-changing screenwriting seminar that he attended with his dad. By Isaac Chotiner From the News Desk Daily Comment Will the New Special Counsel Bring Donald Trump to Justice? The task for Merrick Garland—and now Jack Smith—is to ignore political considerations and resolve the investigations as speedily and equitably as possible. By David Rohde Daily Comment How to Pay for Climate Justice When Polluters Have All the Money The COP27 climate conference, in Egypt, was in large part a global search for cash. By Bill McKibben The Political Scene Podcast Trump Tries to Return, and Nancy Pelosi Steps Aside The Political Scene’s Washington roundtable assesses major announcements by the former President and departing House Speaker. With Susan B. Glasser, Evan Osnos, and Jane Mayer Editor’s Pick Cultural Comment Drinking Beers in Qatar As a Westerner who has lived under Qatari restrictions, I wasn’t surprised by the public alcohol ban at the World Cup. By Clare Malone Culture Dept. Tables for Two The Best Shrimp Cocktail, at Kingfisher The growing Prospect Lefferts Gardens empire of André Hueston Mack and Phoebe Damrosch includes a new restaurant serving exceptional seafood. By Hannah Goldfield Poems “Easement” “This was what is meant by ‘a lifetime ago.’ ” By Jameson Fitzpatrick Poems “Ancestral Poem” “And so we settled upon the shore / of a nasally Midwestern sea.” By Jaswinder Bolina 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 Group message that’s lascivious and written in French: six letters. By Patrick Berry Daily Shouts Conspiracy Moms: Trapped in the N.F.T.-verse “There’s only one way out of this, and it’s gonna be expensive.” By Sam Marlow 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.