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  1. dear reader
    Taylor Swift’s Team Is Straight Up Not Happy With the New York TimesAnd somehow, Shawn Mendes caught a stray.
    By Tom Smyth
  2. what a wonderful wordle
    Under New York Times Ownership, Wordle Is Less Communal, Less SwearyGendered insults, certain cusses, and a shared reality are OUT.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. extremely online
    Wordle Creator Sells _IRAL Game to the New York TimesStill has nothing on the Vulture 10x10 though.
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. dua lipa
    Dua Lipa Slams Full-Page NYT Ad Accusing Her and the Hadids of ‘Anti-Semitism’“I believe that everyone — Jews, Muslims and Christians — have the right to live in peace as equal citizens of a state they choose.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  5. close reads
    Framing Britney and the Empathy of a Simple TimelineWhat now stands out as a central, fundamental event in Britney’s life might’ve remained a footnote if not for the doc’s chronology.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  6. theater
    Ben Brantley Leaves the New York Times After 24 Years As Chief Theater CriticHe said the pandemic marked “a good moment to slip out the door.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  7. media
    Bari Weiss ‘Self-Expels’ From the New York TimesThe controversial writer and editor joined the newspaper in 2017.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  8. new york times
    New York Times Publisher Calls Tom Cotton Op-Ed ‘Contemptuous’He reportedly said it “should not have been published.”
    By Chris Murphy and Zoe Haylock
  9. food fight
    Alison Roman Will Return to the New York Times After Going ‘On Leave’“It was always the plan for Alison’s leave to be temporary.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  10. where’s the beef?
    Madonna Says That New York Times Profile Made Her ‘Feel Raped’“DEATH TO THE PATRIARCHY”
    By Hunter Harris
  11. stand-up
    Seinfeld Somehow Talks Nanette, Louis C.K., Roseanne, Cosby All in One InterviewHe loves Nanette!
    By Megh Wright
  12. New York Times Writer Regrets Spoiling Batman’s Wedding in HeadlineThere has been a reader backlash.
    By Abraham Riesman
  13. podcast review
    Caliphate Is a Breathtaking Investigation of ISISThe New York Times podcast answers an essential question: “Who are we fighting, anyway?”
    By Nicholas Quah
  14. the break with michelle wolf
    Michelle Wolf Knows Why the Times’ Op-ed Page Is So Kooky“Write a slavery-denial take, come on get on the ball!”
    By Hunter Harris
  15. based on a true story
    Annapurna, Plan B Developing a Movie About Weinstein ReportingExpect a project similar to Spotlight.
    By Hunter Harris
  16. Why the New York Times Is Making a Podcast About ISISCaliphate is a stunner of a podcast. Here’s how it all came together.
    By Nicholas Quah
  17. the industry
    Quentin Tarantino Addresses Uma Thurman’s Times Piece, Kill Bill Car Accident“Again, that is one of the biggest regrets of my life.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  18. where’s the beef?
    New York Times Is Definitely Not Bitter About The Post, Why Would You Even Ask?Feud: The New York Times and The Post.
    By Hunter Harris
  19. the industry
    New York Times to Shift Red-Carpet Coverage Following #MeTooGlitz, gowns, and one of its Weinstein investigative reporters.
    By Hunter Harris
  20. legal troubles
    New York Times Fired Lawyer Who Helped in Harvey Weinstein’s ‘Spying Operation’David Boies’s law firm was reportedly working for the Times while writing Harvey Weinstein’s contract with a private-investigation firm.
    By Tolly Wright
  21. the industry
    Ex-NYT Reporter Claims Weinstein Asked Damon to Help Kill 2004 Story; NYT DeniesThe Wrap editor Sharon Waxman trades accusations with top Times editors, says Weinstein pressured celebrity friends to help kill the story.
    By Tolly Wright
  22. book drama
    Author of YA Book Cut From Best-seller List Claims No Attempt to Game the SystemLani Sarem says, to her knowledge, there was no plan to boost Handbook for Mortals’ sales numbers.
    By Jackson McHenry
  23. books
    Legendary New York Times Book Critic Michiko Kakutani Is Stepping DownAt the same time as Kakutani’s depature, Parul Sehgal has been named book critic.
    By Jackson McHenry
  24. roll clip!
    Late Show Parodies New York Times Commercial With Its Own ‘Trump Is’ Ad“Trump is America’s gullible uncle.”
    By Tolly Wright
  25. oscars 2017
    The New York Times Airs Commercial During Oscars That Fires Back at Donald TrumpTrump responded by repeating his lie about the paper “failing.”
    By Tolly Wright
  26. sequential art
    New York Times Kills Comics Best-seller Lists“It certainly isn’t good for business.”
    By Abraham Riesman
  27. theater drama
    New York Times Rejects Hello, Dolly! AdAwkward.
    By Devon Ivie
  28. Lin-Manuel Miranda Pens New York Times Op-EdDoing his best not to leave you helpless.
    By Halle Kiefer
  29. new yorker festival
    Toni Morrison Has Some Words for the New York TimesThe iconic novelist takes issue with what she calls the media’s “manipulation” of words and language.
    By Eric King
  30. How Walt Maguire, Forensic Puppeteer, Spends His Sundays, by Walt Maguire I’m usually up by 6, then back to bed by 7, then up by 7:30. Sunday mornings I like to sleep in until 9. I take the dog out for a walk, pick […]
    By Brian Boone
  31. media gossip
    TV Fans Won’t Have Alessandra Stanley to Kick Around AnymoreNow she’ll be a reporter.
    By Nate Jones
  32. from the department of not getting it
    Alessandra Stanley Issued a Non-Apology“I so often write arch, provocative ledes that are then undercut or mitigated by the paragraphs that follow.”
    By Margaret Lyons
  33. shondaland
    3 NYT Editors Approved Rhimes Article [Updated]“The readers and commentators are correct to protest this story,” says public editor Margaret Sullivan.
    By Margaret Lyons
  34. Aubrey Plaza Insists She’s Not Always Mocking People“I think it’s just the tone of my voice that throws people off. Zooey Deschanel recently told me, ‘Everything that you say to someone sounds […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. Nathan Fielder on Embracing His Own Awkwardness for ‘Nathan for You’“Usually if someone gives you a social cue that he feels uncomfortable with something you’ve said, you’ll jump in with a caveat and move on. […]
    By Megh Wright
  36. naming names
    How the Sulzbergers Influenced Gilmore Girls“It wasn’t even veiled — the word ‘berger’ is in there.”
    By Rebecca Milzoff
  37. Catching Up with Mike Myers After Six Years Out of the Spotlight“I don’t have a normal career. I never have and never will, and I’ve been happy with that since the beginning. It’s a world of quirk.” -Mike […]
    By Bradford Evans
  38. Postmodern Love, by Erin SomersThe writer Erin Somers sits down to write a “Modern Love” column1. The subject is the truncated, never-realized dalliance between herself and […]
    By Brian Boone
  39. this is just ridiculous
    Amazing Quotes From Kanye’s Times InterviewNo surprise, they’re also the most tweeted.
    By Delia Paunescu
  40. The Complete Guide to Everything: Summer Movies 2013Even though it’s Spring, it’s still time for this Summer’s blockbuster movies to premiere and Tim and Tom are here with their preview. This […]
    By Splitsider Editors
  41. Andrew Santino Wins The New York Times Comedy Challenge But No CashStandup Andrew Santino has just been voted the winner of The New York Times 2nd Annual Comedy Challenge, in which six up-and-comers all perform […]
    By Bradford Evans
  42. Do Your Part and Vote for the ‘New York Times’ Comedy ChallengeThe New York Times is holding its 2nd Annual Comedy Challenge this week. Six different comedians each tell their best clean joke, and then […]
    By Bradford Evans
  43. How Much Do Your Favorite Comedians Make?Jason Zinoman and Megan Angelo over at The New York Times have a great piece today detailing how much money several different types of […]
    By Bradford Evans
  44. ‘NY Times’ Writer Really, Really Hates the Overuse of the Phrase ‘Really?’“I could successfully argue that the ‘Really?’ epidemic on scripted shows is lazy writing; why do the hard work of spinning meaningful dialogue […]
    By Bradford Evans
  45. Tig Notaro Releasing a New Book of Autobiographical Essays“Living my normal life, I already had plenty to write about. Now after experiencing the highest of highs and lowest of lows of a lifetime, […]
    By Bradford Evans
  46. Kevin Hart: Turning Personal Tragedy Into Comedy Superstardom“’When you first hear it,’ says Mr. Hart, a compact, energetic comedian, ‘you’re like: “What? Your dad was on drugs? That’s crazy.”’ Still […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  47. The Complete Guide To Everything: The New York Times’ WilliamsburgA spoiler-free review of The Dark Knight Rises, how old is Alfred, a lesser IMAX, the problem with Baskin Robbins inside of Dunkin’ Donuts, […]
    By Splitsider Editors
  48. The Tightrope Act of Improv Comedy“An art form without an author, improv comedy is sometimes compared to a high-wire act, but truly to understand the level of difficulty, […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  49. There Is A Play About the ‘Cape Feare’ Episode of ‘The Simpsons’Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play is the name of a real play currently running in Washington. It tells the story of a future where there is no […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  50. Comedians Be Writing MemoirsFor the New York Times, Jason Zinoman writes about the post-Bossypants world of comedian memoirs, which I assume is in honor of the recently […]
    By Jesse David Fox
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