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vulture lists The 100 Hardest Video-Game Levels of All Time Dizzying shooters, agonizing puzzles, and water stages (ugh) that raise the question: Continue?
power Bad Actor Students arrived at Michèle Lonsdale-Smith’s acting class to kick-start their careers. Instead, ex-members say they were subject to cultlike abuse. By Sara Jin Li
report The Cat Who Could Kill Horses Chef Liz Johnson accused her husband and business partner, Will Aghajanian, of killing their cat. That’s just one part of the story. By Ezra Marcus

the money game

Atlanta lawyer Carlos Mucha was just spitballing on a financial blog. He didn’t expect Washington, D.C., to listen. By Alex Carp

early and often The Rise of Religious ‘Nones’ Won’t Save Democrats While atheists and agnostics are a strong Democratic constituency, voters who believe “nothing in particular” tend to be politically disengaged. By Ed Kilgore
debt ceiling hostage crisis The No Good, Not That Bad Debt Ceiling Deal Extortion paid off, but only a little bit. By Eric Levitz
liveblog There’s an ‘Agreement in Principle’ to Raise Debt Ceiling: Live Updates The compromise reportedly trades spending cuts and caps for a two-year extension, but the details aren’t yet clear. By Intelligencer Staff

the money game
Neel Kashkari on the Debt-Ceiling Crisis and Greedflation From his perch at the Federal Reserve, he’s feeling good about the economy — and helpless about the D.C. standoff. By Kevin T. Dugan

early and often House Griping on Debt-Limit Deal Shows Bipartisanship Lives As soon as leaders reach a deal, congressional Democrats and Republicans alike will line up to beg for permission to vote against it. By Ed Kilgore

weird science Why Are Iberian Orcas Targeting and Sometimes Sinking Boats? There were two more incidents of orcas going after boats in the Strait of Gibraltar this week, and it’s still not clear what is causing the behavior. By Chas Danner

astrology

By Claire Comstock-Gay

¡hola papi! ‘I’m 30 and I’ve Never Had a Boyfriend’ I can assure you that you’re not alone. By J.P. Brammer
breakout Courtney Eaton Eats Flesh in Real Life, Too But the Yellowjackets star is nowhere near as dark as her character. By Bindu Bansinath
the internet We’re All Shopping Addicts Now There is always a newer, cooler, more desirable version of ourselves to become, if only we buy the right products. By Michelle Santiago Cortés

parties! Doja Cat and More of the Bestest Party Pics This Week We’ve rounded up the best party pics including Cartier, Golden Goose, and more By Tiana Randall
store openings You Can Now Buy a Louis Vuitton Hammock No, we didn’t sit in it. By Chinea Rodriguez
friday sales 22 Things on Sale to Buy: From Levi’s to Parachute Including bacne-clearing spray, our best bedside table lamp, and sitewide sales for the long weekend. By Sam Daly

emergency discussion

There’s ambiguity and then there’s aimlessness. By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk

theater Tony Awards Will Give Its Regards to Broadway Amid Strike The playwrights saved the day (June 11). By Jennifer Zhan
vulture lists All of Robert De Niro’s Comedic Roles, Ranked About My Father is just the latest in a long line of comedies for the actor. By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
brava WGA Asks Nominated Members Not to Attend Tony Awards Empty chairs at empty tables. By Charu Sinha
sashay away The Little Mermaid Makeup Artist Calls Backlash ‘Ridiculous’ Apparently drag did not inspire Melissa McCarthy’s look in the new film. By Charu Sinha

vulture lists
19 Great Movies About Terrible Vacations Maybe just stay home? By Marianne Eloise

sunday circular 9 Things That Delighted Us Last Week: From Weekenders to Sandy Liang’s Shoes And a slew of Memorial Day deals. By The Editors
sales sales sales All the Best Memorial Day Sales: From Brooklinen to Universal Standard Including portable fire pits, Strategist-approved bras, and stylish luggage. By Sam Daly
father’s day 2023 The Best Books for Every Type of Dad Including history, poetry, novels, and a cookbook. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
one stop shop All the Best Pots and Pans We’ve Ever Written About “I often find myself daydreaming about sautéing some gnocchi or scallops with it right after I’m done washing it.” By Emma Wartzman and Anna Yeo
best in class 11 of the Very Best Microwave Ovens Whether you want to reheat leftovers or actually cook in yours, there’s a model for you. By Emma Wartzman

design edit

A special dispatch from the 2023 edition of NYCxDesign. By Diana Budds

the real estate The Trouble With 23 Cornelia Street Some brokers are skeptical that Taylor Swift’s onetime rental can fetch its $18 million asking price. By Kim Velsey
encounter Hopalong Andrew Is the Hardest-Working Cowboy Musician in Brooklyn Traveling the children’s-entertainment circuit with lasso-swinging performer. By Lisa Miller
urban fauna He’s the Guy You Call When You Need to Bury a Whale Talking to Robert DiGiovanni about being New York’s go-to whale fixer and the surprising number of burials he’s done in the Rockaways. By Clio Chang

the real estate Why Are There So Many Bathrooms in the Houses on Selling Sunset? Brokers explain the deranged bed-to-bath ratio of ultra-high-end listings. By Kim Velsey
migrant crisis Living 20 to a Room in a Vacant Midtown Office Building Newly arrived migrants talk about spending their days in a former Touro College space. By Gaby Del Valle
design These Chairs Were Made in 3 Days “Make-do,” curated by the L.A. gallery Marta and auction house Catalog Sale, is an homage to not overthinking things. By Diana Budds

report

Chef Liz Johnson accused her husband and business partner, Will Aghajanian, of killing their cat. That’s just one part of the story.

the underground gourmet A New Spot for Some Time-Honored Pastrami Moe’s Pastrami & Burger is an unlikely delicatessen. By Tammie Teclemariam
talking to Atomix Made Them Stars. Where Do They Go From Here? JP and Ellia Park are starting to think beyond restaurants. By Elyse Inamine
closings Rick Bishop, a Greenmarket Fixture for Decades, Has Retired His name is synonymous with wild ramps and the city’s most prized strawberries. By Chris Crowley
investigations Tatiana Is New York’s Most Impossible Table — or Is It? How I got a table at Kwame Onwuachi’s always-booked Lincoln Center restaurant. By Zach Schiffman

the grub street diet
Chef Rick Easton’s Grub Street Diet “A little bit more bite to it, and a little bit more chew.” By Chris Crowley

where to eat 66 of the Best New (or Newly Relevant) Places to Eat Here’s your official summer 2021 restaurant guide. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld