‘The New Yorker at 100’ Review: A Nimble and Infectious Portrait of the Quintessential Magazine

‘The New Yorker at 100’ Review: A Nimble and Infectious Portrait of the Quintessential Magazine

“The New Yorker at 100” is a nimble and infectious documentary, one that brings off a trick more challenging than it looks. (In that way, it’s a lot like the magazine.) In just 96 minutes, the film, directed by Marshall Curry and narrated by Julianne Moore, lays out the fabled history of The New Yorker. […]

Tuesday Spill: Talk Of Interest…Liza Donnelly At The New York Public Library; D.D. Degg On W.P. Trent; ; More “New Yorker At 100” Reviews And A Screening Of Interest!; Bill Mahrer’s Guest, John Malkovich “Decodes” A (Familiar To Me) New Yorker Cartoon

Talk Of Interest: Liza Donnelly At The New York Public Library Liza Donnelly, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 1979, will be speaking at The New York Public Library, December 18th. According to the NYPL’s website, Ms. Donnelly will discuss “…the research that shaped her work on the women cartoonists who helped shape The New Yorker.” Info here Note: Registration for the event has sold out. A limited number of standby tickets may be ava…

The New Yorker at 100 Review: Netflix's Celebration of the Magazine Is No More In Depth than a Birthday Tribute

Marshall Curry's documentary skirts any possibility of genuine assessment of the magazine's impact, opting instead for cushy King-making.