Middle-Age Fantasies The New Yorker US • 1:04am The New Yorker sent this email to their subscribers on June 17, 2024. Plus: cartoons from this week’s issue.View in your browser|Update your preferences\u200aCartoons from This Week’s Issue“I’m not leaving you—I’m spending the day at the beach.”New Yorkersubscribers enjoy full access to our cartoon galleries.\xa0Upgrade today\u200aMore in HumorMiddle-Age FantasiesWhich is hotter? Talking geopolitics with the sexy nurse, or finding that the alluring young babysitter likes your unpublished novel?By\xa0Yoni BrennerToyota Prius Owner’s Manual for Taking a Great American Road TripWe have only one rule for going on this trip: have fun. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.By\xa0Blythe RobersonI Am a Man, and I Run Hot“It’s such a nice day,” you’ll say. “It’s so great to be outside,” you’ll say. “Oh, my God, Phil, are you all right?” you’ll say. Because it will appear as though I have partially melted.By Eli Burnstein\u200aThis Week’s Caption ContestSubmit a caption.Play to win.You be the judge.Help us pick three finalists by rating submissions.The final three.Help select the winning caption.\xa0The winner.See who won (finally).\u200aToday’s cartoon, by Ali Solomon:Meet the newest character!Open in browser to share this cartoon »Buy a print »\xa0\u200aName DropName DropThe New Yorker’sTrivia GamePlay a quiz from our archive: Can you guess the identity of a notable person—contemporary or historical—in six clues?\u200aMore from The New YorkerThe Sporting SceneThe Mental Challenge of Winning the N.B.A. FinalsFour games between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks have mostly come down to talent and strategy. But the mind-set of the players matters, too.By Louisa ThomasThe Weekend EssayHow “The Real World” Created Modern Reality TVThe rules governing everything from “Big Brother” to “The Real Housewives” started three decades ago, with a radical experiment on MTV.By Emily NussbaumThe New Yorker InterviewSusan Seidelman Knows What It’s Like to Be in “Movie Jail”The groundbreaking director of “Desperately Seeking Susan” on proving people wrong, learning from Nora Ephron, and the upshot of making a movie without realizing you’re pregnant.By Rachel SymeThe Financial PageTrump’s Brazen Pact with the One Per CentAfter reaping huge profits in the Biden years, some Wall Street billionaires and tech barons are throwing their support behind the President’s rival, who is desperate for their money.By John CassidyYou’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for Daily Humor fromThe New Yorker. Was this e-mail forwarded to you?Sign up.\xa0Manage your preferences|View our privacy policy|Unsubscribe\xa0Send feedback|Share e-mail\xa0Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.
