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February 11, 2013

Cover Story

Edward Irving Koch, 1924–2013

Remembering Ed Koch: Chris Smith on how his egomaniacal selflessness saved the city; Mario Cuomo on their long rivalry.

Plus: The many roles—and magazine clippings—of a long public life.

On the Cover: Ed Koch in 1998. Photograph by Nigel Parry/CPi Syndication.

Features

Torture, Compromise, Revenge

The movie industry has finally given us Oscar contenders for the age of Obama.

By Frank Rich
Adam Lanza’s Arsenal

As America’s guns have evolved and multiplied, so have the fears we hope they’ll salve. A chronicle of three very different weapons.

By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
Are We Still Living in 1993?

A New Museum exhibition makes the case that 1993, the year of globalization, sellouts, and the niche, created the culture we now know.

By Carl Swanson

Plus: Nitsuh Abebe, David Edelstein, and Jerry Saltz on that banner year.
Who Needs to Win to Win?

After the election, Republicans faced a grim reality: They were widely reviled, and their constituency was dying.

By Jonathan Chait

Intelligencer

Agenda

Deliciousssss

Annisa’s Anita Lo was born in the Year of the Snake, and when that Chinese zodiac sign reappears, she’ll celebrate it with a six-course tasting menu.

Strategist

Departments

Culture

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