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Man Who Breaks Sound Barrier Breaks Twitter 70 Years Later
‘War Dogs’: What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing
A Tale of Two Conventions in 11 Remarkable Photos
Young Guns: Americans to Watch at the US Open
Legends of Local New York Television: Bill Boggs

Top Stories

Christian Slater as Mr. Robot and Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson.

Summer Bummer: Why the Failed Revolution of ‘Mr. Robot’ Is Exactly What We Need

Culture

By Sean T Collins

Some creatures in the game. Each planet has its own, but not that many.

In ‘No Man’s Sky,’ There’s Something Missing From Its Quadrillion Planets

Business & Tech

By Brady Dale

U2.

How ‘Boy’ Transformed U2 Into Legends

Culture

By Tim Sommer

South Africa's Caster Semenya competes in the Women's 800m Semifinal during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 18, 2016.

Caster Semenya Did Not Cheat—But Where Does She Belong?

Politics

By Robert Blecker

Democratic National Committee Chair, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida arrives to address a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and running mate Tim Kaine at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, July 23, 2016.
Embattled Democratic Party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said July 24, 2016 she is resigning, following a leak of emails suggesting an insider attempt to hobble the campaign of Hillary Clinton's rival in the White House primaries Bernie Sanders.

Class Action Lawsuit Against Debbie Wasserman Schultz Moves Forward

Politics

By Michael Sainato

Republican candidate for President Donald Trump.

A History Lesson for Howard Kurtz: Honest Reporting Died Long Ago

Politics

By Austin Bay

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Baraka Payne Jones

Democrats Converge on Essex County Casino Fundraiser

Politics

By Alyana Alfaro

Longtime Jersey City mayor Frank Hague's custom desk, which had a two-way drawer installed for kickbacks. Click through to see who else made the list.

NJ’s Most Notorious Crooks: 10 Politicians Who Knew the Art of Reciprocity

Politics

By JT Aregood

Mayor Bill de Blasio testifies to a House subcommittee on terrorism cuts.

Has the Mayor Taken Too Many Vacations This Summer?

Politics

By Madina Toure

Feds will not pursue criminal charges.

Feds Close Investigation Into Police Shooting of Jerame C. Reid

Politics

By Max Pizarro

cerf

Cerf Says Funding Cut Would Be ‘Cataclysmic’ for Newark Public Schools

Politics

By Alyana Alfaro

Arts & Entertainment

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Ted Levine as Little Bill and Paula Jai Parker as Sylvie on Ray Donovan.

‘Ray Donovan’ 4×9 Recap: The Russians Rush In

Culture

By Tom Philip

Simone Biles.

Learning From the Bizarre, Culturally Vital 2016 Olympic Games

Culture

By Anne Easton

The Night Of spoilers.

Social Download: Internet Reacts to ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ and ‘Halt and Catch Fire’

Culture

By Vinnie Mancuso

Is Eddie Murphy "delirious" about social media? Definitely not.

Eddie Murphy’s Media Diet Will Make You Extremely Jealous

Business & Tech

By John Bonazzo

Sheba, Baby and The Stuff: available from Arrow Video.

Midnight Madness: Five Cult Classics Films From Underground Distributor Arrow Video

Culture

By Ron Hart

Style & Design

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A fancy new lobby, of course.

Even More Luxury Rentals Are Coming to the Upper West Side

By Morgan Halberg

Queen Elizabeth II looks out of the window of her carriage as ahe arrives for the state opening of Parliament November 23, 2004 in London. In her speech, probably the last before the next general election, The Queen outlined 32 Bills for the forthcoming parliament with many focusing on law and order and terrorism.

Americans Visiting London Want This Royal to Play Tour Guide

By Margaret Abrams

Furs for a cold plane trip.

This Activewear Line Transitions From Private Jets to Runways

By Margaret Abrams

You need these shoes

A Pair of Shoes Helped Me Come to Terms With a Wild Wardrobe

By Dena Silver

Roy Choi grabs a beer at The Container Yard

LA Chefs Take the Party Outside

By Andy Wang

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Why spend $12 on a salad when lunch is less than $6 a day with MealPass.

Every New Yorker Who Orders Lunch Needs to Try This Ultra-Cheap Service

Business & Tech

By Sage Lazzaro

I co-founded with someone who proved to be less than ideal when he punched me in the face during our second board meeting.

What All First-Time Entrepreneurs Should Know Before Starting Their First Business

Business & Tech

By Oliver Emberton

What will come of this attack remains to be seen, but the potential for profound and wide-ranging, even global, effects is clear.

After the NSA Hack: Cybersecurity in an Even More Vulnerable World

Business & Tech

By Nir Kshetri

In a tough negotiation, it’s not enough to show the other party that you can deliver the thing they want.

Six Keys to Winning Any Tough Negotiation

Business & Tech

By Chris Voss and Tahl Raz

Features

Keep Kyle MacLachlan Weird: David Lynch’s Muse Happily Returns Home
Anna Get Your Gunn
Extreme Preening: Why Rich Men Are the New Rich Women
Gabby Karan de Felice Is Vying to Become the Ultimate Hamptons Hostess
Prince Charming No More: Jude Law Opens Up About Complications of Fatherhood
‘The Father’ Knows Best: Frank Langella Reflects on His Theatrical Legacy
The New Nasty: Inside the World of High-Society Smackdowns
What Dreams May Come: Actor and Artist Adrien Brody Goes Beyond the Wall of Sleep
Gay Until Labor Day: Stretching Female Sexuality in the Hamptons
How the Rich Live Now: Supersonic Jets and Submersible Yachts
The Meddler: Actress and Activist Susan Sarandon Rolls With the Punches
The Great Pretender: The Tao of Christopher Walken
Matt Harvey Brushes Back the New York Press Corps
These 20 Heroes Under 40 Give Millennials a Good Name
Founding Father: ‘Hamilton’ Star Daveed Diggs on Being in the Room Where It Happens

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Bon Jovi.

How Bon Jovi Changed the World With ‘Slippery When Wet’

Culture

By Bryan Reesman

Kosmischer Läufer.

This Krautrock Olympics Soundtrack Will Blow Your Mind

Culture

By Tim Sommer

PJ Harvey at Terminal 5 on Monday, August 15, 2016

PJ Harvey’s First US Show in 5 Years Held a Mirror to Washington

Culture

By Justin Joffe

David Spade, host of TruTV's prank show, Fameless.

David Spade on Fame, ‘Fameless’ and Why He’s Happy to Be Nervous

Culture

By Anne Easton

If you wanna text Lana Del Rey, you'd better have an old phone.

Lana Del Rey Wrote a Love Song About Sexting on Blackberry Messenger

Business & Tech

By John Bonazzo

Power Lists

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The New York Observer's annual ranking of political power.

New York City’s Political Power 50

News & Politics

By Observer Politics Team

(Illustration: Victor Juhasz)

The Observer’s 2015 PR Power 50

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By Michael Kaminer and John Bonazzo

L.A. Power 25

Observer’s LA Power 25

Culture

By Oliver Jones

Illustration by Victor Juhasz

Observer’s New York Political Power List

News & Politics

By Ross Barkan, Will Bredderman and Jillian Jorgensen

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