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Obligatory Justice Sotomayor discussion In which the new “Metropolitan” section is discussed Not a three-quotes-and-its-a-story trend piece but rather the studiously distanced anthropological-in-tone increasingly-we-as-a-society-are-obsessed-about-[insert "trivial" gossipy story here that the writer is actually obsessed about but can't bring him or herself to say it] piece Quebec has been providing emotions since 1534 (.pdf if you don’t believe me) In [...]

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Cheap-ass bodega coffee or cheap-ass bodega coffee with an “aura of both urban exotica and blue-collar utility”? The greatest intellectuals of our era are using WordStar word processing An economic argument for trolls Maria Shriver I’d be able to hear you if I didn’t have this banana in my ear The City Section just keeps on keepin’ on In an age [...]

Alice Waters meets Maria Full of Grace Ye olde economy article Sir, your $250,000 sixth-floor walkup third of a bowling alley lane Cheap and easy, but so much fun Hrm . . . I’m not sure I buy it If you can’t join ‘em, soak ‘em Who does the television listings anyway? (Slate’s Jack Shafer found out.) Anal Fissures! If you need to [...]

Grab the pitchforks! We’re getting closer to that big Week in Review piece on how the recession is saving public education It’s opening day: Kevin Costner, Tyler Kepner’s 2009 predictions and the Mets stiff the Little Leagues Reading, ‘riting, ‘rithmetic and empathy A.A. Gill makes a funny Berets, burgundy and setting shit on fire Three separate stories about the iPhone When was [...]

Health care Soaking the rich Your future, Ouroussoffed Contrarians seen as strengthened even in the Era of Obama Here’s why theater sucks These people all farted on camera IQ Stuff White People Like: Ironically rereading the Bible Last week, the Business Section questioned Harley Davidson’s viability; this week, Harley Davidson runs a two-page full-color ad How puff pieces are like social networking sites, or [...]

There is nothing the Obama Administration can’t do! Including an organic revolution! Another insightful Styles article featuring Diablo Cody and three other women who all have the same agent, but who put Diablo Cody in front of the phallic topiary? If you can’t beat ‘em, piss them off by opening a sex shop Merlot is finally rehabilitated John Kerry is [...]

The Snuggie Fine, but you missed the real story of how cutting private school from your budget will save the economy No salami tactics Man robs bank Religion in the military Why is her paycheck smaller? Workweek

Oh yeah, that whole economy thing is still going on A real estate sign of the times Never trust a bird that can’t recognize itself Apparently Annie Proulx fibbed a little Soccer . . . really? From philandering US Congressman/murder suspect to Baskin-Robbins franchisee Let’s loosen up that upper lip with a little neatsfoot oil, why don’t we?