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the art of ending things The 101 Greatest Endings in Movies History Good finales offer catharsis. The best deny us closure altogether. By Alison Willmore, Angelica Jade Bastién, and Bilge Ebiri
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Intelligencer

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The Key Battle of Biden’s Presidency Is Raging in the Senate

Mitch McConnell’s push for Democrats to rule out filibuster abolition — and thus, most of their policy goals — has triggered a standoff. By Eric Levitz

politics Pence Not Holding Grudge Against Trump Over Whole Riot Thing The man who defined vice-presidential loyalty couldn’t stay mad for long. By Benjamin Hart
conservatism Trump’s Reconquest of the GOP May Have an Upside for Democracy Averting minority rule requires radicalizing Senate Democrats. The GOP renewing its vows of fealty to Trump facilitates that task. By Eric Levitz
media Why Did First Look Let Go of Laura Poitras? A co-founder turns critic. By Sarah Jones and Peter Sterne

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Rochester Cops Won’t Be Charged in Killing of Daniel Prude A grand jury determined that the officers who put Prude in the chokehold that led to his death last March will not face charges. By Matt Stieb

covid-19 9 Reasons to Believe the Worst of the Pandemic Is Over The good news is really starting to roll in. (Though there are also a few reasons for caution.) By Chas Danner

insurrection Ex-NYPD Officer Charged for Assaulting Officer at 1/6 Riot Thomas Webster, who reportedly once guarded New York City Hall, has been accused of beating a D.C. officer with a flagpole at the insurrection. By Matt Stieb

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The Cut

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All My Friends’ Quarantine Bubbles Are Bursting

Suddenly, everyone I know is abandoning their pod. By Maggie Lange

power Britney Spears Was Never in Control Why did I ever believe a teen girl could hold all the power? By Tavi Gevinson
power The Willful Misunderstanding of Kink What does it mean to conflate a sexual practice with abuse? By R.O. Kwon
nyfw fall 2021 Stuck in Limbo New York designers struggle to imagine the future. By Cathy Horyn

power School Expels Kids Because of Their Mom’s OnlyFans Account A Sacramento mom said she and her family were subjected to harassment and abuse after the school community discovered her page. By Madeleine Aggeler
power Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Is Suing the Men Who Killed Her Son In a federal lawsuit, Wanda Cooper-Jones also accuses police and prosecutors of trying to “cover up” Arbery’s murder. By Amanda Arnold
the cut podcast Introducing Chicano Squad With Cristela Alonzo On this week’s episode, the drawbacks of being “the first.” By the Cut

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Vulture

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How The Descent Ended Up With Two Famously Bleak Endings

Writer-director Neil Marshall breaks down his horror film’s alternate conclusions — and which one he thinks is the worse fate. By Rachel Handler

SNL’s Opera Man Sings What We’re All Thinking About the End of Game of Thrones

busy busy busy The Lucas Brothers Are Teaming Up With Judd Apatow for a Movie The movie will be a semi-autobiographical take on the identical twins’ lives. By Megh Wright
the art of ending things A Brief History of the Alternate Movie Endings Lost to Time That is, until a few of them made their way onto DVDs as bonus material. By Jason Bailey
vulture bets on berry Let Matt Berry Be the Judge of That There’s no justice in the world until he holds the gavel in a TV legal drama. By Kathryn VanArendonk
the law Bruce Springsteen Pleads Guilty to Drinking in National Park He was arrested in November. By Victoria Bekiempis

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8 Comedians Break Down Their Favorite Stand-up Closer Ever Featuring jokes by Gary Gulman, Maria Bamford, Dave Chappelle, and more. By Dan Reilly

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Real Nomad Bob Wells Poured His Own Grief Into Nomadland By Vulture Editors

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The Strategist

micro sales 13 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From West Elm to Shopbop Including a bunch of wardrobe essentials that’ll transition nicely between seasons. By The Editors
deal of the day These Still-Cool Stan Smiths Are 40 Percent Off And they’re available in three different colors. By The Editors
gifts they might actually want A Gift for Every Type of Mom From the gorpcore mom to the Goop mom. By The Editors
ask a cool person The Best CBD Products, According to Cool People Including tinctures, topicals, edibles, and more. By Dominique Pariso
trust me i should know The Face Oils That Soothe My Finicky, Acne-Prone Skin Oil, it turns out, won’t actually make your skin oilier. By Neha Tandon

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Curbed

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Pearl River Mart Isn’t Closing After All

The new Soho location will be its sixth in 50 years. By Valeria Ricciulli

congestion pricing Secretary Pete Is Already Coming Through for New York City on Congestion Pricing Federal approval is finally coming for the MTA-funding traffic-reducing program. By Alissa Walker
back rent The Other Side of Rent Debt: Five Small-Time Landlords Who Are Stuck “The building will still be standing, but I won’t be.” By Caroline Spivack
public art watch Awol Erizku Brings His Afrocentric Symbolic Universe to NYC’s Bus Shelters Courtesy of a new Public Art Fund exhibition. By Diana Budds

streeteries Industry City Has the Biggest Streetery Yet How will they keep it warm? By Valeria Ricciulli
climate change Biden’s Climate Team Is a Bigger Deal for Cities Than Any Cabinet Appointment A little help for mayors who said they could reduce emissions themselves. By Alissa Walker
the group portrait Los Deliveristas Unidos, the Essential Workers of Takeout Organizing the delivery workers who keep much of the city fed. By Valeria Ricciulli

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Grub Street

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Big Delivery Is Winning — Even If Everyone Hates It

Delivery services don’t work for restaurant owners, but somehow they keep growing. By Chris Crowley

debates Hamantaschen Are Perfect, Thank You Very Much “I was actually surprised that there’s a smear campaign…” By Rachel Sugar
labor fights After the Strike Fear and tension inside the Hunts Point Produce Market. By Alexandria Misch
interviews Marco Canora Is Ready For a Little Optimism “We need some encouragement, and we need some positivity.” By Adam Platt
closings Chinatown’s Jing Fong, Open Since 1978, Closes Its Dining Room The restaurant will continue to offer takeout and delivery as well as service from an outdoor patio. By Chris Crowley

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NYC Restaurants Can Have a Few More Seats Starting Next Week “Now’s the time to start doing more reopening,” says Andrew Cuomo. By Rachel Sugar

best of new york 101 Things We Hope to Eat Again Soon Celebrating restaurants at a time when they can use all the support they can get. By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite