Zach Helfand
Zach Helfand is a member of The New Yorker’s editorial staff.
With a Clip-Clip Here: Sewing Up Oz for “Wicked”
Paul Tazewell, a former wizard himself, commanded a staff of a hundred and forty people to dream up and sew the costumes that Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and company wore over the rainbow.
What Does Your Doorman Say About You?
According to a new memoir by Stephen Bruno, who stands sentry at a building on Park Avenue, there are just three topics of conversation among doormen: baseball, women, and Puerto Rico.
Can America Handle a Petless Presidency?
In an election season dominated by dead dogs, childless cat ladies, pets for dinner, and dumped bear cubs, the ferret lobby has some advice.
You’re Invited to a Dada Dinner!
For the opening of his show “Searchers III,” the artist Hadi Falapishi throws a dinner at the Breakers, the Vanderbilts’ mansion, where your face serves as a plate.
The Beautiful Mystery of Rooting for Aaron Rodgers
Fandom is an exercise in imagination. What happens when you know too much?
Kamala Harris and the Understudy Effect
Julie Benko, who hit it big after going on in place of Beanie Feldstein in “Funny Girl,” has a lot of advice for the Vice-President, now that she’s done with waiting in the wings.
Ear Injuries Through History
When a bullet wounded Donald Trump’s ear at a recent rally, the former President joined a long list of historical and literary precedents, from Evander Holyfield to Hamlet’s father.
The Doctor Tom Brady and Leonardo DiCaprio Call When They Get Hurt
Neal ElAttrache, the surgeon to the stars of sport and screen, can fix anything.
Deaccessioning the Delights of Robert Gottlieb
The eminent editor’s wife and daughter sift through a lifetime’s worth of collectibles: quirky plastic purses, a porcelain Miss Piggy, and many, many books.
The Guy on Trial for the Same Thing as Trump
At 100 Centre Street, another man charged with falsifying business records had a good day in court.
Zendaya’s “Challengers” Tennis Whisperer
With the help of Jolly Ranchers, Brad Gilbert has coached everyone from Agassi to Robin Williams to Coco Gauff. His latest pupils: the cast of Luca Guadagnino’s new movie.
Crashes and Community in “Demolition”
In Alec Sutherland’s short film, upstate New York’s demolition derbies are a loud, brutal, deeply physical antidote to the isolation of digital life.
Michael Imperioli Knows Art Can’t Save Us
The “White Lotus” and “Sopranos” star discusses his formative first encounter with Martin Scorsese, his philosophy of acting, and the climate protest that just disrupted his Broadway début.
A Matisse by the Tool Drawer
Phyllis Hattis, who lived with the late MOMA curator William Rubin in art-crammed adjoining apartments (his was rent-controlled), gives a tour, hammer in hand.
At the Ballpark: I See London, I See France!
Fashion experts weigh in on Major League Baseball’s new inadvertently see-through uniforms, which leave nothing to the imagination.
“Illinoise,” a Three-Way Mashup, at the Armory
Sufjan Stevens’s music, Justin Peck’s moves, and Jackie Sibblies Drury’s storytelling make for a dancy-dancy show.
Has Gratuity Culture Reached a Tipping Point?
Paying extra for service has inspired rebellions, swivelling iPads, and irritation from Trotsky. Post-pandemic, the practice has entered a new stage.
Three Indie Funk Stars Walk Into a Sauna
Recovering from a Brooklyn residency for their new album, “Schvitz,” the members of Vulfpeck hit the plunge pool at the East Tenth Street Russian and Turkish Baths.
Deion Sanders and the Past and Future of College Football
To some, his work is a spectacle. He sees it as a calling. But it’s clear Coach Prime is changing the game.
A New Comb-over for an Old Woolly Mammoth
Using the same fake hair that coiffed King Kong and Chewbacca, preparators at the American Museum of Natural History are making sure that their newest model never has a bad-hair day.
With a Clip-Clip Here: Sewing Up Oz for “Wicked”
Paul Tazewell, a former wizard himself, commanded a staff of a hundred and forty people to dream up and sew the costumes that Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and company wore over the rainbow.
What Does Your Doorman Say About You?
According to a new memoir by Stephen Bruno, who stands sentry at a building on Park Avenue, there are just three topics of conversation among doormen: baseball, women, and Puerto Rico.
Can America Handle a Petless Presidency?
In an election season dominated by dead dogs, childless cat ladies, pets for dinner, and dumped bear cubs, the ferret lobby has some advice.
You’re Invited to a Dada Dinner!
For the opening of his show “Searchers III,” the artist Hadi Falapishi throws a dinner at the Breakers, the Vanderbilts’ mansion, where your face serves as a plate.
The Beautiful Mystery of Rooting for Aaron Rodgers
Fandom is an exercise in imagination. What happens when you know too much?
Kamala Harris and the Understudy Effect
Julie Benko, who hit it big after going on in place of Beanie Feldstein in “Funny Girl,” has a lot of advice for the Vice-President, now that she’s done with waiting in the wings.
Ear Injuries Through History
When a bullet wounded Donald Trump’s ear at a recent rally, the former President joined a long list of historical and literary precedents, from Evander Holyfield to Hamlet’s father.
The Doctor Tom Brady and Leonardo DiCaprio Call When They Get Hurt
Neal ElAttrache, the surgeon to the stars of sport and screen, can fix anything.
Deaccessioning the Delights of Robert Gottlieb
The eminent editor’s wife and daughter sift through a lifetime’s worth of collectibles: quirky plastic purses, a porcelain Miss Piggy, and many, many books.
The Guy on Trial for the Same Thing as Trump
At 100 Centre Street, another man charged with falsifying business records had a good day in court.
Zendaya’s “Challengers” Tennis Whisperer
With the help of Jolly Ranchers, Brad Gilbert has coached everyone from Agassi to Robin Williams to Coco Gauff. His latest pupils: the cast of Luca Guadagnino’s new movie.
Crashes and Community in “Demolition”
In Alec Sutherland’s short film, upstate New York’s demolition derbies are a loud, brutal, deeply physical antidote to the isolation of digital life.
Michael Imperioli Knows Art Can’t Save Us
The “White Lotus” and “Sopranos” star discusses his formative first encounter with Martin Scorsese, his philosophy of acting, and the climate protest that just disrupted his Broadway début.
A Matisse by the Tool Drawer
Phyllis Hattis, who lived with the late MOMA curator William Rubin in art-crammed adjoining apartments (his was rent-controlled), gives a tour, hammer in hand.
At the Ballpark: I See London, I See France!
Fashion experts weigh in on Major League Baseball’s new inadvertently see-through uniforms, which leave nothing to the imagination.
“Illinoise,” a Three-Way Mashup, at the Armory
Sufjan Stevens’s music, Justin Peck’s moves, and Jackie Sibblies Drury’s storytelling make for a dancy-dancy show.
Has Gratuity Culture Reached a Tipping Point?
Paying extra for service has inspired rebellions, swivelling iPads, and irritation from Trotsky. Post-pandemic, the practice has entered a new stage.
Three Indie Funk Stars Walk Into a Sauna
Recovering from a Brooklyn residency for their new album, “Schvitz,” the members of Vulfpeck hit the plunge pool at the East Tenth Street Russian and Turkish Baths.
Deion Sanders and the Past and Future of College Football
To some, his work is a spectacle. He sees it as a calling. But it’s clear Coach Prime is changing the game.
A New Comb-over for an Old Woolly Mammoth
Using the same fake hair that coiffed King Kong and Chewbacca, preparators at the American Museum of Natural History are making sure that their newest model never has a bad-hair day.