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October 20, 2014

Cover Story

By Noon They’d Both Be in Heaven

Kelli Stapleton’s abuser was also her daughter—a violent, autistic teen. A dynamic that soon turned tragic. By Hanna Rosin

On the Cover: Kelli Stapleton at the Benzie County jail on October 6, two days before her sentencing. Photograph by Elinor Carucci for New York Magazine.

Features

Nothing You Think Matters Today Will Matter That Much Tomorrow

A case study in the flaws of presentism: 1964.

By Frank Rich
The View From a Centerfold

Playboy pinups from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s on what’s empowering about being ogled. Photographs by Nadav Kander. Text by Noreen Malone.
In Conversation: Marc Andreessen

The investor-provocateur could not be more bullish on Silicon Valley—and bullishness.

By Kevin Roose

Intelligencer

The City Politic

Andrew Cuomo is really, really sick of his liberal critics. An exclusive interview.
Dinnertime

Gabrielle Hamilton, the celebrity chef who hates celebrity.
Looking

Schoolchildren play critic at MoMA’s “Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs”
99 Minutes With Thurston Moore

On his post&nsash;Kim Gordon life.
Linguisms

Is the phrase basic bitch just another excuse for casual sexism?

Culture

Freddy Lives

An oral history of A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Acting Scared

For American Horror Story: Freak Show, Sarah Paulson faces her fears twice.
Zombies in the Time of Ebola

The news gets scarier every day. Maybe we need horror movies now more than ever.
Memento Gory

Actors remember their horror-movie deaths.
The Pop-Music Review

On their ninth album, Weezer apologize for their previous six.
The Classical-Music Review

Simon Rattle’s Berlin Philharmonic is the youngest 132-year-old around.
The Art Review

Matisse’s cutouts are world-historically gorgeous. Why has it always been so hard to take them seriously?
To Do: October 22–November 5, 2014

Twenty-five things to see, hear, watch, and read.

The Cut

Walk, Point, Shoot

A model gets behind the lens during New York and Paris Fashion Weeks.

Departments

Comments: Week of October 20, 2014

Readers sound off on drones, football, and more.
The Vulture Crossword Contest

Figure out the hidden theme to win a New York subscription.
Competition: My Favorite Band’s Getting Old

Enter in the comments section, or on Twitter with the hashtag we’ve provided.
The Approval Matrix: Week of October 20, 2014

Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies. Mouse over or tap the image for related links.

Strategist

Best Bets: Week of October 20, 2014

Fuzzy bedside rugs, how to wash cashmere sweaters, and more new stuff in New York stores.
The Look Book

“I used to shop at Urban Outfitters, but now that I’m middle class and can actually afford it, I find it ridiculously overpriced.”
The Restaurant Review

Adam Platt on two new takes on southern-fried chicken.
The Dish

Eric Ripert’s veggie take on Peruvian anticucho.
The Top 12 Garlicky Dishes in New York

Now is not the time to be worrying about minty-fresh breath.
Blueprint for a Bakeshop

A bread savant builds his dream bakery … in an office-building lobby.
Winter Travel 2014: The Beachist

Chili oysters in Puerto Escondido, iguana meat in Curaçao, and seaweed picking in Maui: local tips for winter getaways.

Issue Contents

Table of Contents

October 20, 2014

By Noon They’d Both Be in Heaven

Features

Nothing You Think Matters Today Will Matter That Much Tomorrow

The View From a Centerfold

In Conversation: Marc Andreessen

Intelligencer

The City Politic

Dinnertime

Looking

99 Minutes With Thurston Moore

Linguisms

Culture

Freddy Lives

Acting Scared

Zombies in the Time of Ebola

Memento Gory

The Pop-Music Review

The Classical-Music Review

The Art Review

To Do: October 22–November 5, 2014

The Cut

Walk, Point, Shoot

Departments

Comments: Week of October 20, 2014

The Vulture Crossword Contest

Competition: My Favorite Band’s Getting Old

The Approval Matrix: Week of October 20, 2014

Strategist

Best Bets: Week of October 20, 2014

The Look Book

The Restaurant Review

The Dish

The Top 12 Garlicky Dishes in New York

Blueprint for a Bakeshop

Winter Travel 2014: The Beachist

Issue Contents

Table of Contents

October 20, 2014

By Noon They’d Both Be in Heaven

Features

Nothing You Think Matters Today Will Matter That Much Tomorrow

The View From a Centerfold

In Conversation: Marc Andreessen

Intelligencer

The City Politic

Dinnertime

Looking

99 Minutes With Thurston Moore

Linguisms

Culture

Freddy Lives

Acting Scared

Zombies in the Time of Ebola

Memento Gory

The Pop-Music Review

The Classical-Music Review

The Art Review

To Do: October 22–November 5, 2014

The Cut

Walk, Point, Shoot

Departments

Comments: Week of October 20, 2014

The Vulture Crossword Contest

Competition: My Favorite Band’s Getting Old

The Approval Matrix: Week of October 20, 2014

Strategist

Best Bets: Week of October 20, 2014

The Look Book

The Restaurant Review

The Dish

The Top 12 Garlicky Dishes in New York

Blueprint for a Bakeshop

Winter Travel 2014: The Beachist

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