New York Magazine: July 6, 2020 Issue

Table of Contents

July 6, 2020

Cover Story

Michaela the Destroyer

Michaela Coel’s series I May Destroy You will tear you apart. By E. Alex Jung

On the Cover: Michaela Coel. Photograph by Ruth Ossai for New York Magazine.

Features: Television in Crisis

Peak Comfort

The pleasures of pleasure.

By Kathryn VanArendonk
Is Anyone Watching Quibi?

What went wrong with the platform that was supposed to change everything.

By Benjamin Wallace
In Search of Alia Shawkat

The actress is ready to reintroduce herself.

By Rachel Handler
In Conversation: Thandie Newton

After decades onscreen, nothing surprises the Westworld actress, though what she’s ready to share will surprise you.

By E. Alex Jung
Hollywood’s New Pandemic Protocols

How studios are scrambling to make TV.

By Mark Harris
How Does It Feel to Make Police Shows in 2020?

Confessions from the writers, directors, and producers.

By Lila Shapiro

Intelligencer

Departments

Strategist

Best Bets

How to keep your apartment cool during what could be a historically hot summer.
Small-Business Stories

A social club for people of color goes global.
Look Book

Riding the train again.
Design Hunting

Living in a once-sacred space in Jersey City.
The Underground Gourmet

With the reopening of New York restaurants, all food is street food.
A Few Things We Won’t Miss in a Post-COVID Restaurant World, Ranked

Farewell to obsessive napkin folding, complimentary bread baskets, and communal seating.

The Culture Pages

The Art Review

Two Last Suppers: one revolutionary and prevailing, the other genius and forgotten.
The Movie Review

Palm Springs is a charming, albeit conventional, rom-com.
The Podcast Review

Slow Burn: David Duke is a scorching look at white supremacy in America.
The Album Review

On his new album, Bob Dylan asks, “How does it feel … to be Bob Dylan?”
To Do: July 8–22

Our biweekly guide to what to see, hear, read, and watch from home.