New Yorker magazine alert thread

three fb friends posted borowitz report abt republicans demanding Obama resign over beyonce lip synching thinking it was real like they've gone too far this time, oof

all Canadians lol

well there you go

I uh thought the Tom Cruise S&M was funny.

Dr. Oz piece was unsatisfying.

Does it address the fact that wearing surgical scrubs at every appearance makes him look like an idiot?

Or that going to medical school does not make you an expert in everything?

No! Which is part of my disappointment! He should have been a totally intriguing subject, and instead it was just a very meh article. There was a little glimpse of a difficult father-son relationship, but it just scratched the surface.

TBF he did mention that the scrubs looked as though they had been tailored on Savile Row, but did not adequately capture how they, and he, are straight-up repugnant.

It was just really, really weak from a science/medical write of his stature.

it was pretty funny how they kept implying that he's totally controlled by his nutball wife

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/01/the-awful-recess-appointment-ruling-in-canning-v-national-labor-relations-board.html

Have never read Toobin opine this candidly.

The Oz article is more about exposing him as a quack than telling any sort of intriguing story about Oz. Specter writes about science denialism and really has no interest in delving into the root cause of Oz's transition from respectable surgeon to believing in homeopathy/reiki and other bullshit.

I think we know the root cause: Oprah, or more specifically, TV. Same thing with CNN's Sanjay Gupta. If you become an iconic, well-paid medical expert, then it's only a matter of time before you actually do think you're a Medical Expert and not just a doctor. And I bet it's just one step beyond that to believe you have, you know, magic powers.

i watch dr oz on the tv sometimes at the gym (sound off), and i was always like, well maybe he's ok, but then on monday he was doing some whole homeopathic thing and i was like fuck this dude

http://i48.tinypic.com/izc3k8.jpg

i'm really glad that my mom watches dr oz and oprah and dr phil all of the time, they are the holy triumvirate of knowledge

they have so many great tips

Oz not fighting to vaccinate his kids because Reiki-mom don't wanna is :/.
I guess I wouldn't marry/procreate with anyone who questioned vaccination or practiced Reiki anyway, but I'd stage an epic fight over that shit.

Thought the Dr Oz article was nicely done, a subtle takedown that leads you easily to the conclusions Specter wants you to draw.

i had never heard of dr. oz before : /

bits of the window-washer piece were great; i had not considered the window washers on 9/11, alas

I always roll my eyes when people make jokes about how New Yorker articles are all like "the cultural history of the paper clip," because really? Have you ever actually read the New Yorker? But I have to admit, when I opened up this week's issue and saw there was an article about window washers, I was like, OK, maybe you have a point. (I'm sure it's interesting, though.)

i havent read that yet but i think window washers are fascinating

oh, it was a totally quintessential new yorker topic, but that doesn't make it bad

Really interested to read the window washer article - I remember when the writer was a singles reviewer for Select (old early 1990s indie music magazine). It's kind of "ah, the boy done good" moment.

That dinosaur article is loooooong but entertaining.

Is it me or has there been a dry run for the past 3-6 months? Some good stuff, but very little to press on a friend "you must read this" style

Yeah, thank goodness. I think I've finally killed three or four back issues in the meantime!

There have been a lot of "in the news/from the headlines" kind of pieces where I feel I already get the gist and don't need to get more details, however well presented. Also, their profiles have been kind of hit or miss, and they're usually pretty good.

yeah the profiles have been super dull

Can (superrich person) change the way we think about (something)?

can trent reznor make music with COMPUTERS!!?!?

Yes he can! He can make a computer sound like a cello crossed with a guitar! He can makes sounds ... THAT DON'T EXIST!

Times Square thing was interesting. There's an 8 foot variation in level!

Entertaining Thomas Mallon (author of a decent novel published last year on Nixon) article on the Checkers speech.

agree that the nyorker has been suckin

I can't find where it is upthread, but someone talked about rejecting their $90 renewal deal and somehow getting the lower-priced deal to continue. How was this done? Simple insistence on the phone or some technicality? I'm really bad at negotiating with companies to extend deals.

I've found that when faced with cancellation vs. compromise, they almost always choose compromise, so just insist on the old rate over the phone.

One time I renewed, then saw a subscription a little later for a lower rate. I called up the NYorker and asked them to give me the lower rate. When they said they couldn't do it, I told them I was just going to cancel, then, ask for a full refund, and then sign up at the lower advertised rate, and what was the point of that? She happily gave me the lower rate after all.

did you leave a positive yelp review though?

i cancelled the renewal over the phone and then they sent me a renewal notice for much less

I'm only a couple sections into Jill Lepore's thing on military spending, but omg so much good: http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2013/01/28/130128crat_atlarge_lepore

I'm such a phone wimp, but I'll try forks' method!

fantastic article this week about amy bishop, the professor who shot 6 of her colleagues

I thought the Dr. Oz profile was fascinating. Here's a guy who is respected by his peers as the top of one field (heart surgery), rejected as the top of another (TV show host/entertainer), and outright ridiculed for dabbling in all sorts of sub-medical bullshit, which the magazine not so subtly hangs on the shoulders of his wife. The best part is when Oz gives some excuse for bringing on hacks and charlatans, and the writer flat out calls him out on it by saying "I have no idea what you're talking about" or something. Also, gotta hurt when a previous mentor praises you, and then immediately says he would not recommend you for heart surgery.

BATUMAN SIGNAL:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/02/meteor-in-the-russian-sky.html

The dug-up Joseph Mitchell piece <3 <3 <3

child pornography piece was difficult to read for about a dozen different reasons. civil commitment is pretty wrong though imo

man I let the nyer have push privileges so they could tell me when there's a new issue now theyre all hey why dont you spend some time reading this fn article this weekend, what're u doin dudes

Louis Menand's New Deal book review had several good recommendations.

xp gotta b stingy w/ ur push privs

rachel aviv newtown article is p good

one day I granted push to some stuff just to see

fuck push, i'll get to your app when i'm ready