Hollywood’s Slo-Mo Self-Sabotage

Plus: Israel on the brink; Regina Spektor’s new album; and Hanif Abdurraqib remembers Sinéad O’Connor. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, July 30, 2023 Cultural Comment Hollywood’s Slo-Mo Self-Sabotage Since the streaming era, movies and television feel less special, labor conditions have plummeted, and turbulent mergers and layoffs call into question which legendary institutions will still stand in another ten or twenty years. By Inkoo Kang Comment Israel on the Brink An extremist government’s assault on the courts has inflamed the country and invigorated its liberal camp. By Ruth Margalit Test-Drive Dept. Will the 99-Cent Slice Ever Become the 0.000033-Bitcoin Slice? The actor Ben McKenzie, who has moonlighted as an author and prominent cryptocurrency skeptic, tries to buy some pizza and a coffee using crypto. By Sheelah Kolhatkar Culture Dept. The New Yorker Radio Hour Regina Spektor on “Home, Before and After” The singer talks to the music critic Amanda Petrusich about her most recent album, and the writer Alex Kotlowitz makes an annual pilgrimage to the northern woods of Minnesota. With David Remnick Listening Booth Sinéad O’Connor Was Always Herself The world owed the Irish musician more than it gave, but her best music turned away from the masses and instead looked inward. By Hanif Abdurraqib Poems “Ars Poetica” “If I could let go / If I could know what there is to let go.” By Christian Wiman 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 Puzzle In France, you copied ballerina’s skirt: four letters. By Patrick Berry Daily Shouts Following the Success of Twitter for Instagram People, We Bring You Other Meta Versions of Apps You Already Have New products that are like products you already know but designed to capture a larger audience than ever before. By Sauleha Kamal 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.