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December 22, 2008

Cover Story

Reasons to Love New York

It’s our fourth annual celebration of all that makes New York City great, and why we’re all happy to live here—yes!

On the Cover: Illustrations by Rodrigo Corral Design with Ben Wiseman and Tracy Morford.

Intelligencer

Culture

’Tis the Season…

…to be cramming for the Oscars, as the studios release their most potent hopefuls.
Jim Carrey’s Deal of the Century (Or Not)

Can Carrey’s bet pay off?
The Curious Case of Julia Ormond

The actress returns, ten years after her brief fling as film’s Next Big Thing.
Still Your Woman

Sandra Bernhard rings out 2008 with a few choice words.
The Matchmaker

Vik Muniz on guest-curating his MoMA show.
The Book Review

The early journals of Susan Sontag reveal a pretentious, insecure, surprisingly lovable narcissist.
Mr. Shrek: David Lindsay-Abaire

He’s done book and lyrics for the latest kiddie movie turned musical, Shrek.
The Classical Music Review

Alisa Weilerstein, at 26, is too big a talent to be pigeonholed.
The Approval Matrix: Week of December 22, 2008

Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.

Columns

Agenda

Strategist

Departments

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