Danielle Deadwyler’s Gravity-Shifting Intensity

An interview with the star of “Till.” Plus: a novel that confronts our true-crime obsession; and are we sliding toward a new cold war? View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, February 26, 2023 The New Yorker Interview Danielle Deadwyler’s Gravity-Shifting Intensity The multihyphenate discusses her role in “Till,” her approach to art, ego death, and the retrograde values of the Hollywood system. By Doreen St. Félix From the News Desk Comment Sliding Toward a New Cold War Not since the Berlin Wall fell has the world been cleaved so deeply by the kind of conflict that John F. Kennedy called a “long, twilight struggle.” By Evan Osnos The Political Scene Lori Lightfoot Makes Her Case to Chicago The embattled mayor—often blamed for the city’s high crime and low morale—has presided over many crises, not all of her own making. Can she win a second term? By Peter Slevin Photo Booth The Life and Death of a Ukrainian Photographer Maksym Levin started documenting war “to become famous.” After seeing conflict up close, his motivations shifted. By David Kortava Editor’s Pick Books A Novel That Confronts Our True-Crime Obsession In “I Have Some Questions for You,” Rebecca Makkai depicts the charms of the murder podcast while evading its flaws. By Katy Waldman Culture Dept. The Front Row “Full Time,” Reviewed: A Hectic Thriller of Everyday Life Éric Gravel’s drama of a French commuter’s tight scheduling probes the political and emotional essence of work. By Richard Brody Tables for Two A Hot-Pot Marathon at Four Coconuts and the Dolar Shop Four Coconuts, in Flushing, specializes in Hainanese-style chicken-coconut hot pot; the Dolar Shop, in the East Village, is an outpost of a Shanghai-based chain. By Hannah Goldfield Poems Duet “I wanted to write a poem about delay / The white space between word and music.” By Daniel Poppick Poems Zelda Fitzgerald “It’s true I hate the stories about the other women, / but I love the description of their daily lives.” By Aria Aber Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Crossword Novel editor ran amok: six letters. By Patrick Berry Daily Shouts The Art of the Soft Launch Earnest and heartfelt Instagram announcements are out. Instead, try to be vague and insouciant. By Christine Mi 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 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.