Letters to the Editor

Readers sound off on the liberal bias of women’s magazines, the FCC’s “decency” war and more.

The Bottom Line

Google’s having a celebrated IPO. Should you buy?

The Help Desk

A fading sex life, dealing with a crush on your roommate and how to handle a noisy neighbor.

Enemy Territory

Survival tactics for a Yankees fan deep in Fenway territory

Best Bets

Cole Haan chukka boots, Nicole Miller’s baby cruiser

New York Shops

Colorful purses to liven up your spring style

Sales & Bargains

Ask New York

Someone gave me a cocktail shaker recently, but I have no idea what to do with it. Is there anyone who can teach me?

Precious Stones

Garrard’s super-chic new jewelry store.

Movies

Kill Bill Vol. 2 revisits Tarantino’s distorted reality of emotion-free violence

Theater

Match, a rare new drama, lights up spring on Broadway

Architecture

Finally, a permanent salute to the skyscraper

Classical Music

The haunting power—and stamina—of the Emerson String Quartet

Television

Oliver Stone goes mano a mano with Castro, but the outcome is at best a draw

Restaurants

At Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s vibrant Spice Market, a pulsing Asian-food bazaar

Intelligencer Gossip

John Kerry, Madonna, Christie Brinkley, Zaha Hadid, Tim Robbins and more.

Big Question

Bob Dylan’s “Love Sick” is in a Victoria’s Secret ad. What song-and-product pairing would make you cringe most?

Aaron Boone’s Down Season

How is the ex-Yank coping now that baseball’s back?

Shock Treatments

How three of the city’s signature haircuts get that way.

Dodge City

New York looks up nervously as things—metal sheets, bowling balls, acrobats—keep falling from the sky.

Cussing and Fighting

Would 1870s cowboys really use such bad words? A verbal shoot-out over Deadwood.

Signs Of The Times

A Times Square billboard maker on a changing art.

Peer Review

A look at previous juror exposés suggests a Tyco trial tell-all might not be memorable.

Restaurant Openings & Buzz

New York City restaurants opening this week include Vela, No. 1 Chinese, Franny’s, Tulcingo Del Valle and Extra Virgin.

New on DVD

New on DVD this week: Kill Bill ,Vol. 1, Casa de los Babys, Yossi & Jagger, The Office: The Complete Second Series and more.

Top 5: Spring Film Series

It’s springtime, and film series are popping up like crocuses.

Top 5: Borough-wide Transit Celebration

Borough by borough, appreciations for New York’s amazing transit systems.