New York Magazine

In the Apr. 15–28 issue: Olivia Nuzzi on “wonder boy” Pete Buttigieg. Plus: Art & Design, by Wendy Goodman; the half-billion dollar “Leonardo”; Natasha Lyonne, Annette Bening, and more.

Listening to the Masterminds of the Moment

THE CUT’S SPRING ISSUE

Don’t Try This at Home • Comedians Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak are searching for their health holy grails—while trying not to fall for the bogus MAHA stuff.

What Your Status Home Décor Says About You • Dress your house for the life you want.

This Is Getting Interesting • The accessories are especially covetable this spring: futuristic sunglasses from Prada, lively little bags from Louis Vuitton, embellished socks from Fendi, and bejeweled headpieces from Valentino. Street-style darling Chloe King shared her tips for piling them on without going overboard.

Let Him Cook • New York chefs shop for date-night (and morning-after) recipes—and schlep it home in the bags everyone wants right now.

A ‘Bright Spot’ in Washington • Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester aren’t going to let that other election result prevent them from making history.

Top of the Crops • Jackets are a little bit shorter this season—cold butts be damned. Our staff tested out nine of our favorites, from $130 to $1,500.

Sisterhood, Interrupted • Online, going “no contact” is often seen as liberating, empowering. If only I felt that way.

Which Celebrity Book Club Could (Actually) Change Your Life? • In the beginning, there was Oprah. Now, there are over a dozen celebrity-helmed book clubs that could make an author’s career. But do they actually move the needle? “It used to be that if you got a big book-club pick, your book was an automatic best seller, and that is so not the case anymore,” says one publicist. We asked 15 authors and industry insiders what these clubs can really do for a book.

Good Hair Starts in the Shower

How Compatible Are You Really? • Happily ever after can be unpredictable, unless you know your zodiac signs.

AT THEIR LEISURE ... • Who are they when NOBODY’S WATCHING?

BIENVENIDO A BAD BUNNY'S PUERTO RICO • BENITO ANTONIO MARTINEZ OCASIO’s new album is a history lesson and a homecoming.

Confessions of a K-Pop Star • For ROSÉ, writing her debut solo album was a form of therapy.

"I Wish More Designers Had That - a Real and Specific Sense of How They Want a Woman to Dress in 2025" • TEN YEARS OF FASHION: A Conversation Between CATHY HORYN and LINDSAY PEOPLES

BOW DOWN TO DOECHII • Fresh off her Grammy win, the unapologetic Florida rapper is just getting started.

Do These Dupes Make Me Look Rich? AT QUINCE, THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS “YES.” • How a one-stop shop for everything from cashmere sweaters to caviar seduced a generation of jaded shoppers.

THE JESSICA & ASHLEE SHOW • One Simpson followed the rules, the OTHER BROKE THEM. Now, for the first entry in the Cut’s “Family Album” series, JESSICA SIMPSON tells ASHLEE SIMPSON ROSS she’s TAKING NOTES from her younger sister and refusing to let “MEN IN SUITS” boss her around.

GONE OFF THE GRID • In December, a fervent nationwide search for a 30-year-old named Hannah Kobayashi ended abruptly after police declared that she wasn’t a missing person at all. The internet sleuths weren’t satisfied.

Would You Rather … • It’s never been more expensive to look “naturally” beautiful. Here’s what you could buy instead of that buzzy beauty service.