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December 21, 2020

Cover Story

Living With Karens

Montclair saw itself as a progressive utopia, until a video of a white woman calling the police on her Black neighbor went viral. By Allison P. Davis

On the Cover: Artwork by Julian Victor LaMarr Gaines.

features

The Devils Went Down to Georgia

Nonstop ads. Loads of cash. And two Senate seats up for grabs.

By Gabriel Debenedetti
Who Did J.K. Rowling Become?

The creator of one of the most beloved children’s franchises is now a villain to many of her fans.

By Molly Fischer

Intelligencer

Departments

Strategist

Best Bets

Slipcovered sofas are back.
The Look Book

Picks out a Christmas tree in Dyker Heights.
Biography of a Building

Villa Charlotte Brontë, a cliffside co-op for “17 of the luckiest families in the United States.”
Design Hunting

A one-time stable in East Williamsburg is now a home teeming with humans and animals.
The Underground Gourmet’s Year-End Digest

The best new comfort food we ate in 2020.
Melissa Weller Blows Up the Bagel

The minimalist maven’s new mandate: “Bigger, softer, squishier.”
The Grocery Gambit for New York Restaurants

As the city faces a long, cold alfresco winter, chefs have increasingly become shopkeepers.

The Culture Pages

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