The New Yorker
How a Chinese Immigrant Driver Got Entangled in a Drug Bust
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- How a Chinese Immigrant Driver Got Entangled in a Drug Bust
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 10 hours ago
- Description
- In January, 2025, Wenjian Zhuo drove to a location near the Canadian border to pick up a passenger, who he assumed was an international student. Instead, a man loaded boxes into his car, but didn’t get in. Zhuo has been in jail ever since. Jennifer Gonnerman reports on how a Chinese-immigrant driver became involved in a marijuana-smuggling incident near a Mohawk reservation.
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- Inside an Immigration Arrest That Sparked a Neighborhood Protest | The New Yorker
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- 17:45
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- In the documentary short “Sawyer Avenue, Sunday Afternoon,” body-cam and bystander footage examine a confrontation between residents and federal agents.
A film by Bill Morrison
Produced by
Bill Morrison, Hypnotic Pictures
Jamie Kalven, Invisible Institute
María Inés Zamudio, Invisible Institute
Read the story: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/inside-an-immigration-arrest-that-sparked-a-neighborhood-protest
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- Richard Brody on the Best Movies of 2026 So Far
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The New Yorker film critic Richard Brody discusses his three favorite films of 2026 so far—a historical documentary, a movie starring a British pop star, and a Canadian filmmaker’s feature debut.
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- Aparna Nancherla and Josh Gondelman Enter the New Yorker Caption Contest | The New Yorker
- Runtime
- 8:03
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Comedians Aparna Nancherla and Josh Gondelman enter The New Yorker's Cartoon Caption Contest.
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- Rahm Emanuel Says Israel’s Path Is “Not Sustainable Politically” | The New Yorker Radio Hour
- Runtime
- 33:52
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- A likely Democratic Presidential candidate says the U.S. must end unconditional support for Israel. Emanuel explains his proposal for Middle East peace, and his position on trans rights
This interview is drawn from The New Yorker Radio Hour, a weekly radio show and podcast hosted by David Remnick. For more, follow The New Yorker Radio Hour wherever you get your podcasts. http://swap.fm/l/tny-radiohour-eBFv3Y
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- Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers Share Their New York Pet Peeves
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- This is a P.S.A. for the spatially unaware. Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, the hosts of “Las Culturistas,” share their New York pet peeves. Watch the full Mini Interview at the link.
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- America at 250: A View from Britain, with “The Rest Is History” | The New Yorker Radio Hour
- Runtime
- 45:52
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- The historian-podcasters Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland explain why losing the thirteen colonies “annoyed” the British, but “it could have been a lot worse.”
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- Penélope Cruz, Olivia Wilde, and Seth Rogen On Their Worst Double Dates | The Mini Interview
- Runtime
- 8:36
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Penélope Cruz, Olivia Wilde, and Seth Rogen, the stars of “The Invite,” dish on their worst double dates, discuss their favorite portrayals of dysfunctional marriages, and share their obscure interests (including Wilde’s fitting appreciation of miniatures) in The New Yorker Mini Interview.
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- Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers on an Underrated Gay Anthem
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Happy Pride Month (and Semiquincentennial)! Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, the hosts of “Las Culturistas,” share a patriotic song that they think should be a gay anthem.
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- Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers Share Their Most Esoteric Hobbies
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Who is going to let Bowen Yang aquascape their home? Matt Rogers will be a reference.
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- Can You Canoe to the World Cup?
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Can you canoe to the World Cup? A total of eight matches, including the final, will be held at MetLife Stadium, and transit options are severely limited for the 80,000 fans who are expected to attend. A ride on N.J. Transit from Manhattan to the area is going for $98. Uber prices are exorbitant, and riders have reported waiting three hours for a pickup. Technically, you can walk, but large “No Pedestrian” signs were recently posted on the highways around the stadium. Luckily, for the seaworthy adventurer, the Meadowlands are surrounded by many creeks, canals, and marshes. Our staff writer Zach Helfand tried approaching by boat.
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- Pablo Torre Has a Pulitzer, but Still Feels Like the “Turd” in the Pool | The New Yorker Radio Hour
- Runtime
- 20:13
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The sports journalist discusses why investigative reporting in sports is still rare and whether fans even want it, and the problem with private equity investing in professional teams.
This interview is drawn from The New Yorker Radio Hour, a weekly radio show and podcast hosted by David Remnick. For more, follow The New Yorker Radio Hour wherever you get your podcasts. http://swap.fm/l/tny-radiohour-eBFv3Y
Subscribe to the New Yorker channel on YouTube so that you never miss an episode:
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- Hillary Clinton Thinks Joe Biden Shouldn’t Have Run for Reëlection in 2024
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Joe Biden made “a terrible mistake” in running for reëlection, Hillary Clinton told David Remnick in a live recording of the #RadioHour podcast. Read their full conversation—about Trump, Iran, the Democrats, and more—at the link in our bio.
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- Inside Trump’s Secret Plans to Take Greenland
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- President Trump has seemingly moved on from wanting to make America great again to desiring to make it bigger—and Greenland is central to that effort. “Trump and his acolytes are now talking about our hemisphere, as if the whole Western Hemisphere belongs to us,“ Ben Taub says. “That’s how they view Greenland, and that’s how they view actions in Venezuela and Cuba.” In this week’s issue, Taub reports on Trump’s secret plans to take Greenland—and the men inside and outside of the U.S. government working to make it happen.
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- Bowen Yang & Matt Rogers Talk Gay Anthems and Obscure Hobbies | The Mini Interview | The New Yorker
- Runtime
- 11:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, the hosts of the “Las Culturistas” podcast, share little-known facts about each other, discuss an underrated (and patriotic) gay anthem, and divulge their most esoteric hobbies in The New Yorker Mini Interview.
The 2026 Las Culturistas Culture Awards are premiering on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET. on Bravo/Peacock
0:00 Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers Mini Interview
0:34 What is a word that you have just learned?
2:00 One edit to your Wiki
4:16 What is another category you would create for the Las Culturistas Culture Awards?
5:19 What is your New York pet peeve?
6:37 Name an unexpected duo that you would like to see co-host a podcast
7:24 Name a song that is not already a gay anthem that you think should be
8:19 What is your most esoteric interest or hobby?
Credits:
Directed and Edited by: Eileen Huang
Executive Producer: Paul Moakley
Director of Photog...
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- The New Yorker Recaps Knicks vs. Spurs: Game 5
- Runtime
- 33:07
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- David Remnick, Vinson Cunningham, and Louisa Thomas break down the Knicks’ series-clinching Game 5 win over the Spurs in the N.B.A. Finals.
https://newyorker.substack.com/p/the-new-yorker-recaps-knicks-vs-spurs-fa6?utm_source=youtube
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- Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza | The New Yorker Radio Hour
- Runtime
- 34:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The most visible spokesperson for the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza discusses her memoir, “When We See You Again,” and the unending pain of her son’s captivity and murder.
This interview is drawn from The New Yorker Radio Hour, a weekly radio show and podcast hosted by David Remnick. For more, follow The New Yorker Radio Hour wherever you get your podcasts. http://swap.fm/l/tny-radiohour-eBFv3Y
Subscribe to the New Yorker channel on YouTube so that you never miss an episode: http://bit.ly/newyorkeryoutubesub
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- Behind the Investigation: "Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse" | The New Yorker
- Runtime
- 4:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The New Yorker staff writer Heidi Blake investigates how Andrew Tate abused and exploited women, drawing on exclusive interviews with Tate and his brother, Tristan; accounts from more than a dozen alleged victims; and thousands of leaked files.
Read "Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse" by Heidi Blake: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/06/15/andrew-tates-empire-of-abuse
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- The New Yorker Recaps the Knicks vs. the Spurs: Game 4
- Runtime
- 24:29
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- David Remnick, Vinson Cunningham, and Louisa Thomas discuss Game 4 of the N.B.A. Finals.
https://newyorker.substack.com/p/the-new-yorker-recaps-the-knicks?utm_source=youtube
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- The New Yorker Recaps the Spurs’ Game 3 Win Over the Knicks | The New Yorker
- Runtime
- 27:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- David Remnick, Vinson Cunningham, and Louisa Thomas discuss what happened in game three of the N.B.A. Finals: Trump at MSG, Victor Wembanyama’s newfound aggression, and how the young Spurs found their footing.
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- What “Obsession” and “Backrooms” Mean for the Future of Movies
- Runtime
- 8:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Many of horror’s most striking films have come from first timers working on shoestring budgets, from “Night of the Living Dead” to “The Blair Witch Project.” These days, new talent can be found, increasingly, on YouTube. Alex Barasch, a culture editor at The New Yorker who's reported on this fresh cohort of filmmakers, talks about the record-breaking success of “Backrooms” and “Obsession” and what it means for Hollywood as a whole.
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- The Knicks Escape with a Game 2 Win: A Post-Game Conversation
- Runtime
- 34:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- On the Knicks’ nail-biting fourth quarter, the Spurs’ late-game mistakes, and how all of New York has fallen in love with its home team.
https://newyorker.substack.com/p/the-new-yorker-recaps-knicks-vs-spurs?utm_source=youtube
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- Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York | The New Yorker Radio Hour
- Runtime
- 22:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The candidate admits that his social-media influence may not look like a “quote-unquote real job” to some people—but argues that it’s what the Democratic Party needs.
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- Never Underestimate Jalen Brunson
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “It’s incredible that he is the player that he is.” In a live discussion after last night’s Knicks game, David Remnick, Vinson Cunningham, and Louisa Thomas discuss how Jalen Brunson has grown and surprised them as a player—and how tall he really is. Watch their full conversation at newyorker.substack.com.
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- The Knicks Steal Game 1 from the Spurs: A Post-Game Conversation
- Runtime
- 25:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- David Remnick discusses Game 1 of the N.B.A. Finals with Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker’s sports commentator, and Vinson Cunningham, a culture critic with the magazine.
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- A World Cup Final and a Teen’s Quest for Belonging in “Amarela”
- Runtime
- 15:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- For the girl at the center of André Hayato Saito’s short film, the 1998 World Cup final between France and Brazil is a moment of reckoning.
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- How to Play The New Yorker’s New Game, Catalogues
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Our new game, Catalogues, is here, and we’ve asked a cat expert to show you how to play. The comedian Tim Meadows and his (admittedly not very helpful) colleague, Finian, offer a tutorial with a feline-themed puzzle. Test your own ordering skills at newyorker.com/catalogues.
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- The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Before the invasion of Ukraine, Timur Fatkullin was an aerobatic pilot. Now he’s using his aerial maneuverings to hunt Russian drones. Working with a crew of fellow daredevils, he has shot down hundreds of Shaheds—delta-winged kamikaze drones that Russia has used to terrorize Ukraine’s civilian population and knock out critical infrastructure. “It’s air-to-air combat, almost like World War Two,” he told Ed Caesar. “It’s a dream job.”
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- The Leader of NASA’s Artemis II Mission on the Bonds He Made in Space
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Last month, for the first time in more than 50 years, four astronauts flew to the moon and back. Their mission, Artemis II, was a test run for future endeavors, including the construction of a NASA base on the lunar surface. Reid Wiseman, the commander of the recent mission to the moon, talks to David W. Brown about the fear inherent in a voyage leaving Earth, going deeper into space than anyone in history, and how the group of astronauts came together as a crew.
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- The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones | The New Yorker
- Runtime
- 6:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A Ukrainian flying ace is leveraging his aerobatics skills to protect his countrymen from nightly attacks.
Directed by
Alex Babenko
Cinematography
Alex Babenko
Additional Cinematography
Alex Stratienko
Reported by
Ed Caesar
Executive Editor, The New Yorker
Daniel Zalewski
Executive Producer, The New Yorker
Paul Moakley
Edited by
Sam Vladimirsky
Additional Archival Footage and Music
AEROTIM, Getty Images, Reuters
ABOUT THE NEW YORKER
The New Yorker offers a signature mix of reporting and commentary on politics, foreign affairs, business, technology, popular culture and the arts, along with humor, fiction, poetry and cartoons. We work with talented filmmakers from around the world through screening their distinguished documentaries and films on our YouTube channel.
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- How Americans Caught Gold Fever Again
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Surging gold prices and a President who’s given gold its biggest hype man since King Tut have sparked a new gold rush. Everyday Americans are picking up metal detectors and heading to them thar hills. Are they nostalgic for a bygone era of rugged masculinity or a time when the American Dream still felt in reach? Jennifer Wilson takes Route 49 out to El Dorado, the county, and finds a California still grappling with gold fever and its consequences.
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- Maya Hawke on “Pluribus” and A.I.
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The TV show “Pluribus” feels relevant with all of the conversations happening about aliens, A.I., and our need for companionship, Maya Hawke says.
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- Dana White on the “Awesome” Experience of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Dana White, the president of the U.F.C., said of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner: “It was awesome.” In an interview with David Remnick, he talks about the experience. Listen to their full conversation at the link in our bio.
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- Pedro Pascal Reacts to a New Yorker Cartoon About Him
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- It’s official: Pedro Pascal is even nicer than he seems. The actor responds to a New Yorker cartoon about him in a New Yorker Mini Interview with his “Mandalorian and Grogu” co-star Sigourney Weaver and the movie’s director, Jon Favreau.
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- What a Film Critic Saw at Cannes
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The film critic Justin Chang reports from the 79th Cannes Film Festival to share the most memorable films he’s watched so far—from Jane Schoenbrum’s homage to slasher thrillers to a stunning 4K resolution of a Ken Russell classic.
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- Maya Hawke Enthuses Over “Avatar: The Last Airbender”
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Maya Hawke talks about why “Avatar: the Last Airbender” is a “scriptural” show for her, and the plotline she wishes it would resolve.
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- Dana White on Why the U.F.C. Is Taking Off
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Dana White, the president of the U.F.C., credits the organization’s rising popularity to the fact that “we’re all fighters”—even a “sophisticated guy” like David Remnick.
- Title
- Dana White Thinks Everyone’s a Fighter | The New Yorker Radio Hour
- Runtime
- 45:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The U.F.C. president on his decades of friendship with Donald Trump, his relationship with Joe Rogan, and his “awesome” night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
This interview is drawn from The New Yorker Radio Hour, a weekly radio show and podcast hosted by David Remnick. For more, follow The New Yorker Radio Hour wherever you get your podcasts. http://swap.fm/l/tny-radiohour-eBFv3Y
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- Pedro Pascal Is a Big Bad Bunny Fan
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, and Jon Favreau—the stars and the director of “The Mandalorian and Grogu”—share the music that has been on repeat for them lately in The New Yorker Mini Interview.
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- The New Yorker Mini Interview with Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, and Jon Favreau
- Runtime
- 5:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The “The Mandalorian and Grogu” actors Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver join the film’s director, Jon Favreau, to discuss cute creatures, the music they can’t stop listening to, and the films everyone should see in The New Yorker Mini Interview.
ABOUT THE NEW YORKER
The New Yorker offers a signature mix of reporting and commentary on politics, foreign affairs, business, technology, popular culture and the arts, along with humor, fiction, poetry and cartoons. We work with talented filmmakers from around the world through screening their distinguished documentaries and films on our YouTube channel.
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- Maya Hawke Is Obsessed with “Throne of Glass”
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Maya Hawke has been on a romantasy kick with Sarah J. Maas’s “Throne of Glass” series, which her mom recommended to her. See what other books, films, TV shows, and music Maya recommends at the link in our bio.
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- Maya Hawke’s Starter Pack of Cultural Essentials | The New Yorker
- Runtime
- 8:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The actress and musician Maya Hawke shares a book, movie, TV show, and album that feel essential to her.
Maya Hawke’s new album, “MAITREYA CORSO,” is out beginning May 1, 2026.
ABOUT THE NEW YORKER
The New Yorker offers a signature mix of reporting and commentary on politics, foreign affairs, business, technology, popular culture and the arts, along with humor, fiction, poetry and cartoons. We work with talented filmmakers from around the world through screening their distinguished documentaries and films on our YouTube channel.
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- MUNA’s Starter Pack of Cultural Essentials | The New Yorker
- Runtime
- 4:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The members of MUNA—Katie Gavin, Naomi McPherson, and Josette Maskin—recommend a TV show, book, film, and album that have impacted them.
MUNA’s new album, “Dancing On The Wall,” is out beginning May 8.
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- What You Should See at the Museum of Modern Art’s “Marcel Duchamp” Exhibition
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Museum of Modern Art’s “Marcel Duchamp” exhibition—the first retrospective of the modernist master’s work in North America since 1973—is “a wonder,” Hilton Als writes. Als shares three works by the artist that you should pay particular attention to.
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- Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci Want “The Impostors” and “Sicario” on Broadway
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- You heard it here first (in miniature): Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, who star in “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” share which films of theirs they would like to see on Broadway.
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- Emily Blunt’s and Stanley Tucci’s Most Overbearing Boss
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, who star in the “Devil Wears Prada 2,” share how they deal with overbearing bosses.
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- President Obama Shares a Sneak Peek of His New Presidential Center in Chicago
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Barack Obama’s Presidential center, in Chicago, is slated to open this spring, on Juneteenth. It will be the headquarters of the Obama Foundation, a sprawling training and networking operation for young leaders that has been Obama’s primary focus since leaving the White House. The campus, which is spread across nineteen acres, cost an estimated $850 million to build. It’s situated on the grounds of a park originally designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and includes a museum, a playground, and a man-made sledding hill. The center is designed to be open to the community, “a physical manifestation of their life’s philosophy,” a staff member said. Obama offers a sneak peek of the center to Peter Slevin, who profiled the former President in this week’s issue of the magazine.
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- How a Utah Dad Found Nearly 150 Messages in Bottles
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Clint Buffington is a 41-year-old dad of two young kids who lives in Utah. He also happens to be one of the world’s most prolific hunters of messages in bottles. Since 2007, he has recovered nearly 150 specimens, ranging from love letters to promotional stunts, science projects, pleas for help, and drunken ramblings. Lauren Collins accompanied Buffington on a bottle-hunting expedition in Mayaguana, a remote island in the Bahamas.
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- How Stanley Tucci Fell in Love with Emily Blunt’s Sister
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- In-laws Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, who star in “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” discuss what qualities in a person they find “incredibly chic”—and how Stanley fell in love with Emily’s sister Felicity.
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- In-Laws Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci Sit Down for a Mini Interview | The New Yorker Mini Interview
- Runtime
- 4:50
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci—who co-star in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” (and share a family member, Felicity Blunt)—discuss which film of theirs they want to adapt into a Broadway musical, what they think is really chic, and how Emily Charlton and Nigel Kipling would fare at The New Yorker.
0:00 The New Yorker Mini Interview with Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt
0:13 What's your advice for dealing with an overbearing boss?
1:04 Do you prefer playing an antagonist or a protagonist?
2:04 What other film of yours would you like to see on Broadway?
2:49 What's one quality—in an outfit, or in a person—that you find incredibly chic?
3:45 Could you envision a career at The New Yorker for your character?
4:19 What's another sequel you would like to do?
ABOUT THE NEW YORKER
The New Yorker offers a signature mix of reporting and commentary on politics, foreign affairs, business, technology, popular culture and...
