Beaches
Cover Story
Peter de Sève’s “To the Sea!”
The artist discusses his relationship to spontaneity and his affinity for drawings done by hand.
Personal History
The Mystery of Hog Island
Ten years after Hurricane Sandy, the barrier islands of New York City remain vulnerable to devastating storms.
Cover Story
R. Kikuo Johnson’s “Double-Parked”
The artist on learning to love New York City beaches and balancing passion projects with his career as an illustrator.
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, July 26th
“Read all about it! Your friends are on a beach somewhere!”
Cover Story
Christoph Niemann’s “Time for Reflection”
The artist on German beaches and the endless fascination of water.
Afterword
The Extremely Large Life of a Suntan-Lotion Mogul
Curiously, Ron Rice was not a tan man, but, with Hawaiian Tropic, he became the king of tan.
Letter from Daytona Beach
Retirement the Margaritaville Way
At the active-living community for Jimmy Buffett enthusiasts, it’s five o’clock everywhere.
The Deep
Invasion of the Pacific Footballfish!
When some exceedingly rare, particularly frightful deep-sea anglerfish washed up on California shores three separate times, people floated outlandish theories to explain their sudden arrival.
Shouts & Murmurs
County Health Office News Release: Beach-Water-Use Advisory
Advisory in effect until Monday, or whenever the Hell mouth closes.
Dept. of Amateurism
The Opera Swimmers of Brooklyn
For the opera “Sun & Sea,” the Brooklyn Academy of Music let ordinary Brooklynites in bathing suits frolic on trucked-in sand and chat with the singers, to create the ambience of a real beach.
Culture Desk
The Return of White Sharks to Cape Cod
It’s a different feeling when swimming at the beaches that I grew up on.
Shouts & Murmurs
New York Beaches to Visit Before You Die
Bear Beach, Actual-Fire Island, Demon Bay, and more.
Cover Story
Roz Chast’s “Hi, It’s Mom”
The artist discusses her inner Jewish mother and why she doesn’t like warm seawater.
The Front Row
“Old,” Reviewed: M. Night Shyamalan’s New Old-School Sci-Fi Movie
With spare methods and sharp images, the director turns a simple premise into potent fantasy.
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Monday, March 29th
Now playing in Florida. Coming to your town soon enough.
Cover Story
Gayle Kabaker’s “Out of the Blue”
The artist talks about her cover for the magazine, her love of beaches, and how she feels about travel since the pandemic began.