New York Magazine: August 26, 2024 Issue

Josh Rivera Takes the Lead in American Sports Story

When West Side Story was getting Oscar buzz, the actor was working as a barback. Now he’s playing Aaron Hernandez in a new Ryan Murphy show.

56 TV Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch This Fall

We don’t need dragons to have a good time.

Adam Pearson Is No Wallflower

In A Different Man, the actor has his biggest role to date in a dark comedy inspired by his upbeat personality.

21 Movies We Can’t Wait to See This Fall

Including the most-talked-about titles from Cannes and a divisive epic from a New Hollywood legend.

Kaytranada Owns His Influence

Once modern dance music’s best-kept secret, the Canadian DJ-producer is ready to go bigger.

34 Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear This Fall

We’ll always have Paris (Hilton’s new record).

Nicole Scherzinger Never Stopped Dreaming

The former Pussycat Doll stages a comeback with Sunset Blvd. on Broadway.

18 Plays and Musicals We Can’t Wait to See This Fall

The season of the diva is upon us.

Garth Greenwell’s Grand Romance

The author explores the tender side of long-term partnership amid a health crisis in his best novel yet.

27 Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Fall

New reads that capture the three seasons of autumn: back-to-school, spooky, and election.

7 Podcasts We Can’t Wait to Listen to This Fall

Who knew that wacky interpretations of the self-help genre would be on trend?

10 Art Shows We Can’t Wait to See This Fall

An Alvin Ailey retrospective sets the tone for an array of eclectic offerings from the art world.

30 Classical-Music Performances We Can’t Wait to Hear This Fall

Enough to make you reassess classical music’s lineage.

The Rehearsal

Behind the scenes with ten performers preparing for their big fall shows.

Issue Contents

Table of Contents

August 26, 2024

Creature From the Brat Lagoon

features

Eric Goode’s Monkey Business

The Asteroid-in-Spring Hypothesis

Intelligencer: Kamala’s Party

Producing Chicago

Ezra Klein, Wonk in Full, Is Almost a Celebrity at the DNC

Donald Who?

Departments

‘New York’ Crossword

Comments: Week of August 26, 2024

The Approval Matrix: Week of August 26, 2024

Charli XCX on the Cover of New York’s Annual Fall Preview Issue

Strategist

Best Bets

Design Hunting

Fall Preview 2024

25 New Things at 25 of Our Favorite Stores

Borgo Is Andrew Tarlow’s First Manhattan Restaurant

Kellogg’s Diner Gets a Tex-Mex Makeover

A Top Chef Winner Steps Up at Time and Tide

The Golden Diner Team Is Expanding to Midtown

Zimmi’s Is a New Bistro That Leans Into Old-World Cooking

Hani’s Is a Bakery That Celebrates Cake