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�Kim Gordon life.

Linguisms

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

The Cut

Walk, Point, Shoot

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

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.

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.

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.