Gerald Cyrus’s Magnificent Images of Black Life

I first came across Cyrus’s photographs in 2024, when I discovered a slim booklet of his, “Harlem Nights 1990-2001,” at the Photographers’ Gallery bookshop, in London. His images of boundless, exuberant night life made me long for home, and, when I returned to my flat, I searched online for a book of Cyrus’s work, but…

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The Constant Rediscovery of the Cult Novelist Barbara Trapido

A story crystallized. A girl—Katherine—from a prim, quiet, middle-class home would enter the bohemian, rude world of the Goldmans. She would fall in love, or some version of it. Later, when the novel was published, critics compared it to the “Pursuit of Love,” by Nancy Mitford, for its sharp depiction of a raucous family. But,…

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Oil settles lower after Europe agrees to tap diesel reserves

Published Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · 09:14 AM [HOUSTON] Crude futures finished down after European leaders agreed to US President Donald Trump’s request to release diesel reserves to lower prices and reduce fuel imports from the US. Brent settled down US$0.06, or 0.1 per cent, at US$102.25 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) finished down…

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Jeremy Strong Is Not Quite Over It

Another aspect here is that there was another performance of Mark Zuckerberg, as a younger man, by Jesse Eisenberg, in an earlier film written by your director, Aaron Sorkin. I’d love to know what role that plays, and what role Sorkin plays—or does he leave creating the character entirely to you? I love the first…

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Tesla’s EV sales top estimates with auto business rebounding

The automaker delivered 486,532 vehicles worldwide in the period, according to a statement on Friday Published Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 09:54 PM TESLA reported better-than-expected sales for the third quarter, a sign of stability for the company’s core business at a challenging moment for the electric vehicle market. The automaker delivered 486,532 vehicles worldwide…

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