Seinfeld
Critics at Large
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” and the Art of the Finale
After twelve seasons and nearly twenty-five years, Larry David’s masterpiece of observational comedy has come to an end. What does it mean to say goodbye to a work of fiction that’s become a fixture in our everyday lives?
Cultural Comment
I Finally Watched “Seinfeld”
The show didn’t appeal to me when it first aired, mostly because I harbored a long-simmering antagonism toward mainstream America.
The New Yorker Interview
How Ben Stiller Will Remember His Father
The actor and director on growing up with famous comedians as parents and how his father, Jerry Stiller, saw his son’s career.
Double Take
Sunday Reading: Culinary Journeys
From The New Yorker’s archive: an appetizing collection of pieces on food and the culinary arts.
The Writer’s Voice
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh Reads “Audition”
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh reads his short story from the September 10, 2018, issue of the magazine.
This Week in Fiction
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh on Acting and Amateurism
The author discusses “Audition,” his short story from this week’s issue of the magazine.
In the Wings
Standardized Patients and the Art of Medical Maladies
Actors train hard to portray specific illnesses and psychiatric disorders, sometimes even with heroin tracks of makeup.
Shouts & Murmurs
Guest Writers on “Stranger Things,” Season 2
Shouts & Murmurs
“Seinfeld” Episodes from the Point of View of the Girlfriends
Shouts & Murmurs
Smithfield: The “Seinfeld” of the Midwest
Culture Desk
Festival Dispatch: Life Lessons from Larry David
On Television
Bar None
A Reporter at Large
Change the World
Wall Street Watch
Zombies!
Dept. of Aspiration
Bounces
Cartoon Desk
I Liked the Kitty: Part III
Cartoon Desk
I Liked the Kitty: Part II
Cartoon Desk
I Liked the Kitty
On Television
Man Alone
News Desk