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Tony nominee @JohnLithgow is terrific as Roald Dahl in 'Giant,' a play that places itself in the center of the antisemitism vs anti-zionism debate. Read our latest cover story about his performance: vulture.com/article/john-l…

Stylist Allison Bornstein shares her going-out-top ideas for summer that are anything but basic. Shop elevated T-shirts fancy enough for a cocktail bar, silky vintage-inspired coats, and brooches that’ll transform your old go-to going-out tops. thecut.com/article/how-to…

There was never any chance Donald Trump would self-correct his gleeful political abuse of the Justice Department. And despite initial hopes that Todd Blanche — once a thoroughly decent and respected prosecutor in the Southern District of New York — might restore some ballast, the acting attorney general has only made it worse as he panders to the boss in an effort to win the permanent job. But sometimes our system is capable of imposing meaningful, if imperfect, restraints. And in the wake of a series of jaw-dropping acts of corruption by the Justice Department, we’ve seen resistance from two key governmental institutions: the courts and, more unexpectedly, congressional Republicans. Read the full update: nymag.visitlink.me/s98oVI

The simplest, most effective thing the Apple TV thriller ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ has going for it is one that used to be a well-practiced trope among TV crime series, which has lately gotten neglected. vulture.com/article/maximu…

Tiffany Baira, the host of ‘Street Hearts’ and ‘Love Train,’ will make you excited to get out there and date again. thecut.com/article/tiff-b…

The JPMorgan saga involving a former banker accusing a colleague of allegedly drugging and sexual assaulting him took another strange turn on Tuesday, when the lawyer for the accuser quit the case shortly before both parties were due in court — or at least he tried to. Read the full update: nymag.visitlink.me/ZeshUO

Makeup artist Patrick Ta is extending his beloved blush line with a transition blush — but promoting it with a technique that looks suspiciously like Painted by Esther’s work. thecut.com/article/patric…

To help people get over their phobias, many clinics and providers offer speedy exposure-therapy programs: a weeklong workshop or a one-session intensive. You’ve likely seen ads for them on social media among hundreds of videos documenting self-led exposures: riding the tube on an empty stomach to address a fear of fainting or doing the robot at a street performance to face social anxiety. When undertaken with the help of a clinician, ET’s success rate is well-known to be high — estimated at up to 90 percent. But “success” in this context means feeling a reduction in fear upon completion of the program, a definition that belies a difficult and underpublicized reality of ET: Its positive effects frequently wane with time. “Return of fear,” the clinical term for when phobia patients backslide, occurs in as many as 62 percent of ET patients. Though few therapists lead with this truth, many patients chip away at their phobia for years, not days or weeks, and return to treatment on and off for the rest of their lives. Some are so disheartened that they give up on ET altogether. Is ET still worth trying, even anxiety returns? Katie Arnold-Ratliff demystifies a popular understanding of exposure therapy and discusses how overcoming fear is a longer process than you’d think: nymag.visitlink.me/cQUHCc

There are 118 feature films, plus galas, talks, podcast recordings, and more at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Our guide to the movies and events worth lining up for. vulture.com/article/15-mov…

Alan Delgado (who runs Los Burritos Juarez) and Ivy Mix are heading up the team behind Titán, a new Dumbo cantina with margaritas on draft and an expansive backyard under the Brooklyn Bridge. grubstreet.com/article/titan-…

The best films on Paramount+ right now include ’90s crowdpleasers and auteur efforts directed by the likes of Michael Mann and Bong Joon Ho. Here’s our shortlist of movie-night recommendations for the service. vulture.com/article/best-m…

Taylor Sheridan’s newest ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff, ‘Dutton Ranch,’ is yet another ratings success for TV’s most prolific creator. vulture.com/article/dutton…

At the ‘Summer House’ Season 10 reunion, everyone got zingers in about West and Amanda, but Bravo veteran Lindsay Hubard pulled off the perfect assist for Ciara Miller. thecut.com/article/lindsa…

After Everlane’s shocking sale to Shein, founder and former CEO Michael Preysman says he plans to start a new line that’s ‘still radical.’ thecut.com/article/everla…

Cannes is in its flop era. After an incredible 2025, the annual French film festival had a weird off year. vulture.com/article/cannes…

A judge ruled that Chirayu Rana must refile his lawsuit under his own name, as the bank and executive Lorna Hajdini deny his claims nymag.com/intelligencer/…

“Nobody would call Astor Place the center of New York City, but for the people who start their lives here as students at NYU, it could feel like that for at least a little while. Cozy Soup ’n’ Burger fit in perfectly, waiting for you right as you hit the Broadway end of the block,” writes Jason Diamond. “It is a real diner — the likes of which keep getting closer to extinction — but for people who lived, worked, and studied within its vicinity over the last 54 years, it always felt like something a little more. Like any diner that sticks around for multiple decades, its greatness can be measured by the community it fostered and the people it has fed more than sales numbers or the quality of food.” Unfortunately, those things don’t seem to keep the lights on anymore, and at the end of June, Cozy will close for good. It’s another loss for the city, another landmark that predates the birth or arrival of most people who live here, soon to be gone forever. It wasn’t a culinary landmark — though you likely won’t find such perfect split-pea soup and thick-cut French fries anywhere else in the surrounding Zip Codes — and it never tried to rise above its humble station. The mood in the world being what it is, losing a place quite literally called cozy feels almost too on the nose. Read more about how rising rents and increased costs have claimed Cozy Soup ’n’ Burger: nymag.visitlink.me/goEjvT

Nearly seven years ago, a Lyft driver raped Cristen Giangarra. She refuses to end her fight against the rideshare company until justice is served. thecut.com/article/criste…

May’s best new movies on PVOD are here. This month at home, fire up Ryan Gosling in ‘Project Hail Mary,’ a new action vehicle from Bob Odenkirk, and ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ among other audiovisual indulgences. vulture.com/article/best-n…

In the finale, Agnes completes her political awakening and finds out her mother is a notorious dissident. vulture.com/article/the-te…

Paxton crushed Cornyn in Tuesday’s primary. Election results up and down ballot show the Texas GOP is embracing MAGA extremism. The GOP’s swing to the right could give Democrats like Talarico an opening in November. nymag.com/intelligencer/…