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September 22, 2014 Issue
Cover Story
How to Start a Revolution
Columbia undergrad Emma Sulkowicz has vowed
to carry a mattress everywhere until her alleged rapist is expelled�thus becoming the most visible member of a new activist movement.
By Vanessa Grigoriadis
On the Cover: Emma Sulkowicz in her art studio at Columbia University. Photograph by Peter Hapak
for New York Magazine.
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Features
“The Dumbest Person in Your Building Is Passing Out Keys to Your Front Door!”
�Airbnb is great for New Yorkers,� says Airbnb. To which some New Yorkers say, �Yeah, right.� The latest impassioned skirmish in the cyberlibertarian debate. By Jessica Pressler
Derek Jeter Opens the Door
As the Bronx legend embarks on the next stage of a career he’s determined to tightly control, some intimate glimpses of the life he’s worked so hard to keep private. Photographs by Chris Anderson. Text by Chris Smith.
Who Is Su
After a freak accident, Su Meck’s life up to that point disappeared from her consciousness. Decades later, �Su 2.0� has two college degrees, two sons she doesn’t remember carrying, a daughter she considers her fraternal twin, and, of late, a newfound sense of self. By Dan P. Lee
Intelligencer
What’s Going On With Kansas?
A red state turning bluish, but not the way some liberals might’ve hoped.
Michael Vick’s Legacy
Two dogs that survived, complicatedly.
390 Minutes With �
Peter Nickeas, late-night Chicago crime reporter.
Artifact
The proto-Simpsons.
Taskrabbit Security
Bounty hunters for bugs symbiotically capitalize on tech companies’ soft spots. By Kevin Roose
Strategist
Best Bets
A barbershop-apothecary for men; lunch sacks and well-priced suits.
Look Book
A Cyndi Lauper look-alike talks show business and Goldendoodle-sitting.
The Everything Guide to the Urban Daredevil
A road map to city pursuits illegal (parachuting off skyscrapers) or just plain thrilling.
The Restaurant Review
At Wilma Jean, the southern chef surrenders to New York's fried-chicken fixation.
The Dish
Marta chef Nick Anderer explains his surf-and-turf take on saltimbocca.
As They Like It
New York chefs reimagine the okonomiyaki.
Great Room
A Sandy-ravaged beach shack is finally back to itself.
Culture
Auteurs’ Delight
Indie-minded filmmakers are suddenly in demand again, on streaming TV.
Where to Sell a Streaming Show
A producer's guide.
�Maura Is Real to Me.�
Jeffrey Tambor on his transformative new role.
More Munchies
Everyone’s favorite marijuana procedural, High Maintenance, will return�now with a real budget from Vimeo.
More Ways to Spend 5 Minutes
The other best web series currently in progress.
The Shows Within Your Favorite Shows
It’s now possible to cherry-pick episodes on the basis of your own private manias, transforming one show into several smaller shows.
The Trouble With Klinghoffer
It’s not quite what you think.
The Movie Review
David Fincher puts Ben Affleck’s evasiveness to good use in Gone Girl.
To Do: September 24�October 8
Twenty-five things to see, hear, watch, and read.
Departments
Comments: Week of September 22, 2014
Readers sound off on Martine Rothblatt, the culture wars in sports, and more.
The Vulture Crossword Contest
Figure out the hidden theme to win a New York subscription.
Competition: If Every Company Were Apple
Enter in the comments section, or on Twitter with the hashtag we've provided.
The Approval Matrix: Week of September 22, 2014
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
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